2 days ago · Just two days after Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić once again announced a major fight against corruption, arrests followed. Among the first to be arrested was the president of the Obrenovac municipality and former acting director of the Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS), Milorad Grčić, along with 14 other individuals, on suspicion of causing damage […]

1 day ago · Consumer associations and shoppers in Serbia have called for a five-day boycott of five major retail chains following a one-day boycott over high prices. Similar boycotts of retail chains have taken place, or are still ongoing, in other countries in the region, including Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia. Dejan Gavrilović from the

4 days ago · How will the fight against corruption, which Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has repeatedly announced in recent months, unfold, and who will be the first to "go down"? Sources close to prosecutors across Serbia revealed yesterday that arrests of high-ranking officials, as well as individuals from politics and business, are expected this week, a claim that

3 days ago · For the eighth year in a row, Serbia has continued to fall in the global ranking of countries based on public sector corruption perception. In the 2024 ranking, Serbia’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) score was 35, placing it 105th out of 180 countries, the worst ranking since 2012 when the current methodology was introduced, Transparency Serbia …

Jan 14, 2025 · The US Ambassador to Serbia, Christopher Hill, has been visiting Serbian officials in recent days as part of a farewell tour marking the conclusion of his diplomatic tenure in the country. His mandate will be remembered for his unwavering support for the regime led by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić during pivotal events that significantly impacted

Dec 31, 2024 · The crisis in Serbia is not merely the result of unfavourable circumstances but also stems from the ruling elite’s awareness that systemic change poses a threat to their dominance. What can citizens expect in a situation where the government opts for polarisation and repression instead of dialogue and progress? The authorities offer "more of the

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Jan 9, 2025 · Serbia attracted a record €5.1 billion in foreign direct investments in 2024, of which 37.2% came from European Union countries and 34% from Asian countries, with China emerging as the top investor, said Jagoda Lazarević, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Economic Diplomacy, yesterday. She highlighted that these figures show Asian partners are …

Oct 14, 2024 · Gas supplied to over 340,000 households in Serbia comes primarily from Russia, a country with which Serbia has had long-term gas supply contracts for decades. The most recent contract, agreed upon during Russia's invasion of Ukraine in May 2022, between Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Russian President Vladimir Putin, is set to expire in March

Oct 23, 2024 · Less than two weeks before the presidential elections in the United States, officials in Serbia are not revealing who they hope to see in the White House. "I think they are much more cautious now, given the previous wrong predictions about who would win," Ivan Vejvoda from the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna told