Petar Đukić, Full Professor Of The Faculty Of Technology And Metallurgy, University Of Belgrade
Forcing The Launch Of Mining Could Prove Calamitous
We haven’t responded to many of the challenges confronting sustainable development in Serbia. Still, there is one thing that has improved. And that is...
H.E. Joost Reintjes, Ambassador Of The Netherlands
Rule Of Law Is Our Cornerstone
Dutch ambassador Joost Reintjes speaks about the intensifying of bilateral cooperation between Serbia and the Netherlands with great enthusiasm. As he points out in...
Tatjana Matić, Serbian Minister Of Tourism, Trade And Telecommunications
We Share The Same Vision Of Digital Networking With Europe
The introduction of the 5G network will undoubtedly provide a strong impetus to Serbia’s overall development. Serbia has today already secured 4G mobile network...
Dr Mihailo Jovanović, Director Of The Office For IT And E-government
We Have Confirmed Our Leadership In Innovation
The digital transformation in the age of Covid 19 was for many both a leap forward and a necessity for survival. For Serbia, this...
Does the road to winning government run through presidential elections?
Unified Candidate In A Used Suit
Is the Serbian opposition on the hunt for a new Koštunica; a man with whom many would disagree, but who would have the right...
Dr Zoran Đerić, Director of the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad
Tradition & Modernity Under One Roof
Judging by his interests, he seemingly lives multiple lives simultaneously. Managing the oldest professional theatre in Serbia isn’t the only “life” he’s completely dedicated...
Success Stories
Maxence Liagre, CEO, MPC Properties
Huge Potential For Growth
The Serbian market is attractive because of the high quality of assets and tenants. We at MPC Properties will continue to explore opportunities locally,...
Success Stories
MK Group
MK Group And AIK Bank: 700,000 Euros For The Future Of The Region
MK Group is this year celebrating the fifth anniversary of the launch of its internal campaign project Family Support, within the scope of which...
Sustainable Society
Ksenija Karić, General Manager, Schneider Electric In Serbia And Montenegro
A Sustainable Future Is Attainable
It was in 2005 that Schneider Electric introduced its first sustainability barometer, as an early adopter of ESG matters. The company has set ambitious...
Sustainable Society
MPC Properties
Green Building & Sustainable Real Estate Portfolio
The Navigator Business Center 2 is a recipient of the LEED GOLD certificate, which is yet another in the series of these certificates that...
Success Stories
Aleksandar Kurkanović and Jelena Palamarević, First Facility
Always First
First Facility d.o.o. Beograd is a member of the international First Facility Group of companies, which is among the leading players in the area...
Success Stories
Aleksandar Simurdić, Director Of The European Affairs Fund Of Autonomous Province Of Vojvodina
Key Word: Togetherness
The European Affairs Fund of Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is a leading institution operating in Vojvodina that participates in monitoring, analysing and implementing European...
Digitalisation
Ružica Vasić, Olivera Ostojić , Business Analytics Consultants At AIGO
Agility And Innovation Are Key To Progress
AIGO has spent many years continuously listening to the market and the requirements of business, investing in employee education and the creating of new...
Digitalisation
Vuk Kosovac, Executive Board Member And Head Of Retail At OTP Banka Srbija
Green Agenda Is OTP Banka’s Strategic Direction
As the number one lender to businesses and households, and a leading provider of factoring and leasing services, OTP banka has almost 200 branches...
Success Stories
Aleksandar Savović, Assistant Director For International Projects, GeoINOVA IT Engineering Banja Luka
Progress Based On Knowledge & Creativity
GeoINOVA is among the most respected developers of CAD and GIS integration on the platforms of Autodesk, representing their product specific reseller in our...
Digitalisation
Marko Bosanac, President Of Montop Group
The Future Has Arrived In Serbia
Montop Pro (member of Montop Group) has initiated a project to develop the most modern optical telecommunication networks in Serbia. This Novi Sad-based company...
Zdravko Krivokapić, Prime Minister Of Montenegro
Like Czechia & Slovakia
With the exceptions of attempts to verbally interfere in the internal affairs of Montenegro, and certain media addresses, among less important individuals from Serbia’s...
The awareness of our own strength makes us modest
Paul Cezanne
Profile
Goran Skrobonja, Writer
The Seductive Joy Of Reading
I’ve always loved books, but I was relatively late in realising that I would deal seriously with literature
My father was a professor of literature,...
Opinion
Jayati Ghosh/Project Syndicate
The Rich World’s Climate Hypocrisy
Many of the statements by developed-country leaders at the COP26 summit in Glasgow are at odds with their actual climate policies, and with what...
Digitalisation
Vladislav Cvetković, President Of The NALED Managing Board And Advisory Services Director At PricewaterhouseCoopers
Enthusiasm For Digital Mustn’t Wane
The most important thing is for us to work continuously to raise awareness of the importance of digital transformation and to remind citizens and...
Digitalisation
Zoran Đorđević, Acting Director Of Public Enterprise Post Of Serbia
Successful Response To The Rapid Growth Of e-commerce
As a public company that has always had close links to the community and focused on the needs of users – be they citizens,...
Opinion
Duško Radosavljević, Political Scientist
Serbia Is Tired Of Leaders (For A Second Time)
Serbia needs high-quality political and development programmes, not unbridled trust in a specific person, to whom they attach all of their hopes, only for...
Art
Political Cartoons
The Most Influential Political Cartoons Of All Time
While the caricature may not always be taken seriously as a medium, the political cartoons featured here have had the power to inspire, outrage...
White Book
The Pandemic Exposed The Montenegrin Economy’s Vulnerability
We cannot undo the damage caused in the past, but it is up to us to give our all...
Overview Of 2021 Activities
We’re Giving Our All To Emerge From The Crisis
Despite the overall economic situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MFIC member companies continued to invest, create jobs and...
Serbia And European Union For Innovation
The synergy effect created from the partnership between the Republic of Serbia and the European Union has given a...
Mokra Gora Announced One Of The Best Tourism Villages Of 2021
The best examples of villages embracing tourism to provide opportunity and drive sustainable development have been celebrated at the...
WTA Suspends Tournaments In China
Beijing took umbrage on Thursday at the suspension of Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournaments in China in solidarity with...
Success Stories
Endre Tamas, Managing Director, ITnnov Ltd.
Minimising Exportation Risks
ITnnov is a company that provides export opportunities to the UK for SMEs in the CEE region. Besides importation procedures and logistics, this company...
Success Stories
Ana Perović, Organisation Development Manager At Elevenes
Billion-Euro Green Factory For LFP Batteries Under Construction
On the site of Subotica's former '29. novembar' factory, start-up ElevenEs – part of the multinational Al Pack Group that operates in the aluminium...
Success Stories
Sanela Veljkovski, Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
The Bell Tolls For Glass Recycling
In an effort to improve the percentage of glass packaging waste that's collected and recycled, German development cooperation has joined forces with private companies...
Digitalisation
Nenad Nikolin, Fractal Dimension And CCS Solutions
Knowhow And Initiative – The Formula For Solving Modern Challenges
Interview with Nenad Nikolin, a serial entrepreneur who recently returned from the Gitex conference held in Dubai (UAE) and EXPO 2020
Nenad is the founder...
Digitalisation
Vladimir Spasić, Account Executive, Dell EMC
I.T. Is The Foundation For Progress
Dell Technologies has grown to become a large organisation, merging large IT companies with a portfolio that includes both enterprise solutions and end-user devices....
Digitalisation
Predrag Nikolić, Managing Director Of The Centre For Digital Transformation
Greatest Support To The SME Sector
The Centre for Digital Transformation (CDT) is a national project for coordinating and implementing digital transformation in all private sector industries, with a special...
Diplomacy
H.E. Nikolaus Lutterotti, Ambassador Of Austria To Serbia
Expect Continuity From Vienna
New Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg has reaffirmed that the future of this region lies in the European Union. And we want to see an acceleration of the accession process. You can count on our continued full support ~ Nikolaus...
Radoje Žugić, Governor Of The Central Bank Of Montenegro
We Preserved Economic Stability
We can state with satisfaction that the central bank reacted...
Tamara Srzentić, Montenegrin Minister Of Public Administration, Digital Society And Media
We’re Running A Marathon, Not A Sprint
A strategic imperative of the Government of Montenegro as a...
Christopher Sheldon, World Bank Country Manager For Bosnia-Herzegovina And Montenegro
Three Pillars Of Stability And Growth
The strength and resilience of the economic recovery over the...
Remon Zakaria, EBRD Head Of Office For Montenegro
Increasing Economy’s Competitiveness Key To Resilience
The EBRD stands ready to support Montenegro in its transition...
Serbia And European Union For Innovation
The synergy effect created from the partnership between the Republic of Serbia and the European Union has given a crucial impetus to financing innovation...
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Met With The EU Ambassadors Accredited In Serbia
Selakovic underlined that membership in the EU is an absolute priority of our foreign policy and strategic commitment and added that we are...
Foreign Investors Council Presented The White Book 2021
The Foreign Investors Council presented the White Book 2021 to the highest Government officials and marked its 19th anniversary. The presentation of this year’s...
Marko Čadež: Open Balkans Internal Trade And Single Labour Market
Representatives of six sectoral groups that include representatives of competent institutions of all three countries will discuss about benefits for import, export and movement...
H.E. Joost Reintjes, Ambassador Of The Netherlands
Rule Of Law Is Our Cornerstone
Dutch ambassador Joost Reintjes speaks about the intensifying of bilateral cooperation between Serbia and the Netherlands with great enthusiasm. As he points out in...
Serbia To Open Embassy In Bahrain And Consulates In Zimbabwe And North Macedonia
The Government of Serbia will open an embassy of Serbia in the Kingdom of Bahrain, as well as a consulate in Harare in the...
Annalena Baerbock Germany’s First Woman Foreign Minister
Annalena Baerbock, the co-president of the German Green Party, will take over the position of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, and thus...
German Boysen Officially Starts Production In Subotica
German exhaust systems manufacturer Boysen opens a factory in the City of Subotica. Around €65 million investment and 500 jobs by 2024.
BAS Boysen Abgassysteme...
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Met With The EU Ambassadors Accredited In Serbia
Selakovic underlined that membership in the EU is an absolute priority of our foreign policy and strategic commitment and added that we are...
Deputy Secretary-General of EEAS Visited Belgrade
On 16 and 17 November Mr Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs / Political Director of the European External Action Service of the...
Does the road to winning government run through presidential elections?
Unified Candidate In A Used Suit
Is the Serbian opposition on the hunt for a new Koštunica; a man with whom many would disagree, but who would have the right...
In Which Direction Is The Serbian Labour Market Changing?
The Problem Isn’t That People Are Leaving. The Problem Is That They Have No Reason To Return
Major changes have hit the Serbian labour market, which can be seen in the shortage of personnel for both complex and simple jobs. Although...
Economic Might And Election Results
Everything Still Revolves Around Freedom
Although money buys lots of things and the ruling party uses it to silence the media and bind the fate of citizens to a...
Is Ecology A New Political Issue In Serbia?
Lithium On The Election Ballot
It is commonplace to think that citizens and political leaders in Serbia are too “green” for there to be a need for the emergence...
How Serbia Looks Through The Eyes Of Creatives?
On A Quest For Another Face
Digitalisation and the information age have contributed to the erasing of the border between the centre of the world and its periphery, while the...
American-Serbian View Of Innovation
We Can Change Both Ourselves & The World
Not long ago, it would have been far-fetched to tout Serbia as a location for research into virtual reality, eHealth or artificial intelligence. This...
Dr Zoran Đerić, Director of the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad
Tradition & Modernity Under One Roof
Judging by his interests, he seemingly lives multiple lives simultaneously. Managing the oldest professional theatre in Serbia isn’t the only “life” he’s completely dedicated...
Žarko Laušević, Actor
Giving Up Is The Easiest, But I Didn’t Want That
He could have been a writer and a painter, but instead he chose to be an actor who writes books that sell in many...
Slobodan Tišma, Artist, Musician, Poet, Writer, Member Of The Rock Avant-garde
Period Has Its Own Aesthetics And Its Own Morals
The colourful life of Slobodan Tišma has been filled with conflicting interests, such as his adoration of rock music and endless enjoyment of classical...
Dragan Bjelogrlić, Actor, Director And Producer
It’s A Privilege To Be A Free Man
He first appeared in front of the cameras at the age of 14, and enjoyed his greatest popularity as Boba Popadić in the television...
Muharem Bazdulj, Writer
Loved Belgrade At First Sight
He graduated in English literature studies, but defined his career as a journalist, columnist and writer. Leaving his native Travnik, he travelled via Sarajevo...
Radoslav Rale Zelenović, Legendary Director Of The Yugoslav Cinematheque Film Archives
My Life Would Have Been A Mistake Without Film
He spent a full 24 years as the director of the Yugoslav Cinematheque and largely deserves the credit for it having long been one...
New EIB Survey Shows Positive Developments In Bank Lending in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe
The European Investment Bank (EIB) published the autumn 2021 edition of its CESEE bank lending survey. The reportinvestigates the strategies of international banks active...
Protests Against Covid Rules And Lockdowns Erupt Across Europe
Protests against fresh Covid-19 restrictions have rocked Europe over the weekend, with demonstrations breaking out in places such as Brussels, Vienna, Rome and Amsterdam.
There...
Bulgaria’s Rumen Radev Wins Presidential Re-Election: Exit Polls
Exit polls in Bulgaria suggest that incumbent Rumen Radev has won the country’s presidential runoff.
Partial official result on Sunday showed Radev had won 66.7...
Marko Čadež: Open Balkans Internal Trade And Single Labour Market
Representatives of six sectoral groups that include representatives of competent institutions of all three countries will discuss about benefits for import, export and movement...
Virtual Investment Conference 2021, Slovenia: The Land Of infinite Potential
Slovenia ranks as one of the least restrictive OECD-member countries for FDI, doubling its FDI stock in the last ten years. It has a...
Western Balkans: Joint Statement of High Representative Josep Borrell and Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Following the recent meeting between EU High Representative Josep Borrell and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week in Washington, the EU and United...
Enlargement Package 2021 Adopted By The European Commission
Today, the European Commission adopted its 2021 Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the...
Barbados Removes Queen Elizabeth II As Head Of State, Becomes Republic
The Caribbean island has now become the world's newest republic and is inaugurating its first ever Barbadian president.
Barbados removed Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as head of...
Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey Steps Down As CEO
The long-time CEO of Twitter will be replaced by the company's chief technology officer Parag Agrawal. In a letter, Dorsey said he was "really...
Beijing Olympics: What Could A Diplomatic Boycott Achieve?
Calls for a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics over China's human rights abuses are growing louder. What can this form of protest achieve,...
An Order That Looks Beyond Just Economics, Prioritises Humans
Empirically speaking, downturns are followed by recovery. The Indian economy is beginning to bounce back with economic output and activity surging.
As the Covid-19 virus...
Cuba Inaugurates Center To Preserve Castro Writings
Cuba on Thursday inaugurated a center to preserve the writings of its revolutionary hero Fidel Castro as part of commemorations marking the fifth anniversary...