Articles In This Issue
Opinion
Comment by Zoran Panović
Diplomatic Twine
German politician Markus Söder promised to support Serbia on its EU journey. According to the German media, Söder is making “diplomatic twine” in his...
Diplomacy
Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro
Restoring Our Traditional Partnership
I consider that we achieved a turnaround in economic and political relations between Montenegro and Serbia in the first year of my mandate, but...
Diplomacy
H.E. Jozsef Zoltan Magyar, Ambassador of Hungary to Serbia
Security, Enlargement, Responding to Demographic Challenges…
There’s no doubt that the idyllic world of peaceful EU development and its coordinated strengthening with the inflow of new members is unfortunately a...
Focus
Free Access to the Western Balkan Labour Market
Little Guys Support Each Other
Creating a single labour market in the framework of the Open Balkan initiative is useful, but also has limited scope. It will contribute to...
Opinion
Branka Anđelković, Co-founder and Programme Director of the Public Policy Research Centre
An Even Bigger Grey Market?
In the case of workers of the platform employed in food production and passenger transport, the Open Balkan initiative might not contribute to the...
Opinion
Čedanka Andrić, President of Trade Union Confederation NEZAVISNOST
Increased Competition Between Low-Paid Workers
Considering educational qualification and unemployment structures in Serbia, my opinion is that this measure could only increase the pressure on workers in Serbia to...
Opinion
Jelena Jevtović, Serbian Association of Employers
Employers Will More Quickly Find Workers
The employing of citizens of these two countries in Serbia could ease the labour shortage problem, but fundamentally resolving it requires education system reform
It...
Opinion
Mario Reljanović, Research Associate at the Institute of Comparative Law
Emigration to the EU will Continue
I don’t have particularly high expectations when it comes to the establishing of free access to the labour market in the Western Balkans. I...
Opinion
Mihail Arandarenko Ph.D., Professor, University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics
Useful, but Modest
The Open Balkan countries don’t have the capacity to solve the labour shortage problem, but they can alleviate it to an extent. The benefits...
Opinion
By Ivan Nikolić, editor of monthly publication MAT
The Secret of Serbia’s Success
Production of higher technological quality is a key means and catalyst for Serbia’s economic resilience against external shocks and a result of the successful...
Success Stories
Nicolas Marquier, Regional Manager for the Western Balkans at the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Financing the Future
IFC, the largest global development institution, has provided almost $1 billion in financing to Serbia’s private sector over the past six years
IFC, as a...
Success Stories
Dr Ivan Todorović, Todorović Law Firm
Dedicated Advisors and Tenacious Litigators
The Todorović Law Firm has existed for more than 30 years and throughout that time has demonstrated its unwavering dedication to continuously advancing at...
Success Stories
Marija Stojiljković, Founder, Royal Nanny
Children Deserve the Best Nannies
Royal Nanny offers a wide range of childcare services, primarily through mediating between professional nannies and families, providing responsible, meticulous, trained and caring individuals
Starting...
Success Stories
Petar Miljković, CEO, 14. Oktobar d.o.o.
Employees are the Company’s Real Strength
This former Kruševac giant, which has come a long way over the course of 100 years of operations, developing from a construction machinery factory...
Success Stories
Ivana Bogdanović, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications at Addiko Bank
CSR as a Longstanding Priority
In today’s world, where gaining the trust of clients is the most important aspect of a company’s business, CSR, or socially responsible operations, represents...
Success Stories
Nenad Nikolovski, CEO, Baby Food Factory d.o.o.
Dedicated to Quality, Innovation and Taste
Despite being in its infancy, the Baby Food Factory has already become synonymous with quality and healthy nutrition for all generations. With the Nutrino...
World Entrepreneur
Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce
Salesforce’s Visionary Leader Revolutionizes CRM
From Teenage Programmer to Tech Philanthropist, Benioff Shapes the Future of Business and Charity
Marc Benioff, the CEO and founder of Salesforce, emerges as a...
Profile
Smiljana Antonijević Ubois, Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
Humans Must Actively Shape Their Future
I’ve often been asked why an anthropologist studies digital technology. It is perhaps easier to answer that question today, when AI endeavours to teach,...
Art
Miloš Šobajić, painter and sculptor
Surrealism and Expressionism in Serbian Art
Delving into the life and legacy of Miloš Šobajić: The Serbian artist who blended surrealism and expressionism to create compelling visual narratives
Miloš Šobajić, born...
Conversations
Irina Subotić, art historian
Culture Culture has Failed the Test
She has been a curator at two of Serbia’s largest museums, holds the title of professor emeritus and has authored hundreds of important studies,...
Fashion
Fashion
The Best Easter Gift Ideas
Pasotti Spring Floral Umbrella Designed by Pasotti, this charming floral-print umbrella features a wide variety of blossoms, leaving no end of the colour spectrum...
Europe House opened in Belgrade – The place we meet
The Europe House in Belgrade was opened today in the presence of state officials, representatives of diplomatic corps and...
Spain Gets First Female President of the Supreme Court
Spanish Supreme Court Judge Isabel Perelló will become the first woman to preside over Spain's Supreme Court and the...
Serbia’s Chamber of Commerce to Open New Office in Skopje to Boost Economic Cooperation
The Chamber of Commerce of Serbia (PKS) is set to open a new office in Skopje to further strengthen...
BRICS Considers Turkey’s Request for Full Membership
Turkey, a NATO member, has submitted a request for full membership in BRICS, announced Yuri Ushakov, an aide to...
Belgrade to Host 2026 World Congress of Economists, Welcoming Nobel Laureates and Top Global Minds
Belgrade has been selected as the host city for the prestigious XXI World Congress of Economists, to be held...