Serbia

Vucic wins in Serbia with left alliance SPN second

In the Serbia national parliament election, the right-of-centre SNS (EPP)-led multiparty alliance, led by Aleksandar Vucic was leading with 46.3%…

11 months ago

Multi-billion deal sees Emirati operator acquire telco assets in four CEE countries

Emirates Telecommunication Group Company (e&) will buy a 50% plus one share in PPF Group’s telecommunications assets in Bulgaria (mobile…

1 year ago

Orban slams EU for withholding funds for Hungary, Poland

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized the EU for imposing new sanctions instead of providing assistance and for depriving Hungary…

2 years ago

Serbia backtracks on deal with Kosovo

The EU brokered a last-ditch agreement between Kosovo and Serbia on Wednesday, 23 November, only for Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic…

2 years ago

‘The Chinese always have a multi-layered approach’ – CEPA expert Tamas Matura talks China in CEE with CET

Hungarian Sinologist Tamas Matura argued in his recent report for CEPA that China wields little influence in Hungary, despite the…

2 years ago

G7 backs Albania, North Macedonia for EU talks, slams Republika Srpska secessionism

G7 ministers expressed their concern about the “deepening political crisis” in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and support for the commencement…

3 years ago

Balkan business leaders urge simpler border controls

Serbian and Croatian business organisations are calling for less friction in the flow of goods across their common border, in…

3 years ago

Russian firms flock to Serbia post-invasion

Nearly 300 Russian companies and nationals have been registered in Serbia since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on 24…

3 years ago

Vučić rides out Russia controversy to retain power in Serbian elections

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić declared victory in the country’s general elections on Sunday night, as pollsters estimated that he would…

3 years ago

University of Belgrade Exits Top 500 Uni List

If you're looking for a high-ranking university that enjoys the esteem of a Harvard, Stanford or Oxford there are better…

3 years ago

Serbia General Elections Likely Scheduled for Spring

In Serbia, early parliamentary elections will likely be held between 20 March 20 and 3 April of next year. Those…

3 years ago

Croatia’s Plan to Put Tesla on Euro Coins Annoys Belgrade

Reading Time: < 1 minute Croatia's plan to put Nikola Tesla on its future euro coins has irritated Serbia's central…

3 years ago

Wages in the Balkans: Where the Highs meet the Lows

Reading Time: 5 minutes Our roundup of wage info for three countries in South-East Europe shows that foreign investors can…

3 years ago