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Vlastimir Vuković, Chief Executive Officer Of NLB Komercijalna Banka

Faster, More Efficient, And Closer To Clients

NLB Komercijalna Banka has defended its market leader position in the area of agricultural loans and in providing unconditional support to farmers. The economy...

Huawei Technologies d.o.o.

Innovative Storage Also Combats Ransomware

In the increasingly intricate landscape of security concerns, Huawei has stepped up with an ingenious solution that represents a cornerstone in the fight against...

OTP Banka Srbija

Commitment To Excellence

In the dynamic landscape of the Serbian banking scene, one institution stands out as a beacon of excellence and innovation: OTP banka Srbija. As...

Marijanti Babić, Country Head At Rio Tinto, Project Jadar

Jadar Is An Exceptional Project

Serbia’s Jadar Valley is home to a high-quality deposit of lithium – a metal that’s critical to the global transition to a more sustainable...

Ivanka Stojnić, Sustainability Manager For The Southeast European Market At Nestlé

Regenerative Agriculture As A Key Sustainable Practice

Nestlé Serbia, as the first Nestlé company in the region, has begun applying regenerative agriculture practices and continues to expand the number of domestic...

H.E. Jan Lundin, Ambassador of Sweden to Serbia

Safeguard Achievements To Date

There are many challenges for Serbia to speed up its EU integration, given that standards are high and it’s more difficult to enter the EU today than it was during previous rounds of enlargement.

The EU has gradually come to understand how challenging some parts of the enlargement requirements are for Serbia, and indeed all (potential) candidate countries in the region. Some challenges linked to developments are only partly in the hands of the Government of Serbia, such as the comprehensive normalisation of relations with Kosovo, or an improved track record regarding the rule of law (where an independent judiciary can be reformed to some extent by new laws and regulations, but developing a new “culture” of the rule of law takes time, as a consequence of legal and institutional reforms). Enlargement will thus take several more years, and this process cannot be sped up easily.

I certainly hope that Serbia’s recent tendency to backslide on relevant international indices, e.g. on the rule of law, governance and media freedom, will be reversed.

The EU – including Sweden – is here to support Serbia in this process. However, a lot can be, and is being, achieved while Serbia waits to be ready for the ultimate prize of accession to the Union. Infrastructure is steadily improving, and is funded by the EU to a large degree. Serbia’s economic progress is bound to continue regardless of EU membership, albeit at a slower pace than would have been the case had laws and institutions worked better in areas such as, for example, real estate registration and public procurement, which are areas where Sweden has provided substantial bilateral technical assistance over the last 20 years. We shall continue supporting Serbia’s reforms bilaterally, with some 12 million euros a year until at least 2027, and the EU (to which Sweden is a net contributor) will of course provide much more.  

German Unity Day Celebrated in Belgrade

In the Serbian capital last evening, the German Unity Day was commemorated. The German Embassy in Serbia organized this lavish event, marking the 33rd...

Korean Embassy in Serbia Celebrates National Day with Grandeur

On the 29th of September, coinciding with the significant Korean festival of Chuseok, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Serbia hosted an...

Serbia’s Complex Role: US Ambassador Highlights Western Alignment Amid Crisis

During a period of European crisis and distinctive security and political architecture, Serbia plays a highly complex role, stated US Ambassador Christopher Hill at...

Ambassador Konrad: Serbia Eyes EU Lead Role Amid Challenges

Germany's Ambassador Anke Konrad has declared that Serbia possesses all the prerequisites to lead in the EU integration process in the Western Balkans, as...

German Unity Day Celebrated in Belgrade

In the Serbian capital last evening, the German Unity Day was commemorated. The German Embassy in Serbia organized this...

EU Sports Equipment Trade Booms: Exports at €7.5 billion, Imports Double to €14.3 billion

The European Union's trade in sports equipment, spanning items from water sports gear to athletic apparel, has witnessed a...

Iceland Crowned World’s Safest Country for 16th Consecutive Year

Iceland has, for the 16th year running, been named the world's safest and most peaceful country according to the...

Hitler’s Childhood Home to Be Repurposed as Police Station

In a move to deter neo-Nazi pilgrimages, the town of Braunau am Inn, where Adolf Hitler was born in...

Slovakia’s Parliamentary Elections: Robert Fico’s Smer Party Secures Victory

The Smer-SSD party, led by former leftist Prime Minister Robert Fico, triumphed in Slovakia's parliamentary elections, securing 24% of...

German Unity Day Celebrated in Belgrade

In the Serbian capital last evening, the German Unity Day was commemorated. The German Embassy in Serbia organized this...

EU Sports Equipment Trade Booms: Exports at €7.5 billion, Imports Double to €14.3 billion

The European Union's trade in sports equipment, spanning items from water sports gear to athletic apparel, has witnessed a...

Iceland Crowned World’s Safest Country for 16th Consecutive Year

Iceland has, for the 16th year running, been named the world's safest and most peaceful country according to the...

Hitler’s Childhood Home to Be Repurposed as Police Station

In a move to deter neo-Nazi pilgrimages, the town of Braunau am Inn, where Adolf Hitler was born in...

Slovakia’s Parliamentary Elections: Robert Fico’s Smer Party Secures Victory

The Smer-SSD party, led by former leftist Prime Minister Robert Fico, triumphed in Slovakia's parliamentary elections, securing 24% of...

German Unity Day Celebrated in Belgrade

In the Serbian capital last evening, the German Unity Day was commemorated. The German Embassy in Serbia organized this...

EU Sports Equipment Trade Booms: Exports at €7.5 billion, Imports Double to €14.3 billion

The European Union's trade in sports equipment, spanning items from water sports gear to athletic apparel, has witnessed a...

Iceland Crowned World’s Safest Country for 16th Consecutive Year

Iceland has, for the 16th year running, been named the world's safest and most peaceful country according to the...

Hitler’s Childhood Home to Be Repurposed as Police Station

In a move to deter neo-Nazi pilgrimages, the town of Braunau am Inn, where Adolf Hitler was born in...

Slovakia’s Parliamentary Elections: Robert Fico’s Smer Party Secures Victory

The Smer-SSD party, led by former leftist Prime Minister Robert Fico, triumphed in Slovakia's parliamentary elections, securing 24% of...
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