Articles In This Issue
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Ana Brnabić, Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia
Foreign Investors – An Important Link In Our Development Chain
I expect the inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI) to continue to grow this year and for it to total about 10% more than...
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Yana Mikhailova, President of the FIC and CEO of Nestlé
Window of Opportunity for Strong Growth
We live at an exciting juncture in which Serbia has taken a decisive opportunity to instigate the acceleration of economic growth – through stronger...
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Zorana Mihajlović, Serbian DPM and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure
We Are Quickly Connecting With Europe
With a new investment cycle that has an estimated value of five billion euros, the sectors of construction and infrastructure will continue to provide...
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Siniša Mali, Serbian Minister of Finance
Economic Relief Stimulates Economic Growth
The goals of the Ministry of Finance are to further maintain fiscal stability and eliminate systemic obstacles to economic growth. In the process of...
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Jorgovanka Tabaković, Governor of The National Bank Of Serbia
Preserving Stability – Supporting Economic Growth
Over the past six years, the National Bank of Serbia , has succeeded in securing and preserving price and financial stability, which has provided...
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Branislav Nedimović, Serbian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry And Water Management
We’ve Created Prerequisites For Agriculture’s Sustainable Development
Thanks to the progress achieved in creating institutional preconditions for the development of agriculture and the food industry, the Ministry received praise from the...
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H.E. Sem Fabrizi, Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia
EU Access Remains Merit-Based
The EU's door is fully open to further accession, which remains merit-based. It is therefore very important that Serbia continues the reform process, making...
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Dimitrije Knjeginjić, Vice President of the FIC and Ceo of Lafarge Serbia
Time To Speed Up Reforms
A lot has been done over recent years, but results are lacking in some of the key areas: in the reform of public enterprises...
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Dragana Marković, Director of Republic of Serbia's Tax Administration
We Approach Reforms Seriously
The vision of the Tax Administration is to become an efficient tax administration that has available modern integrated information systems that support business processes...
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Mihailo Jovanović, Director of the Serbian Gov Office for IT and eGovernance
We are Advancing by Seven-Mile Steps
The effective adoption of regulations, swift implementation of new electronic services and continued growth of the ICT sector in Serbia, which has exceeded a...
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Ana Tozzi, FIC Executive Director
Our Members Needs Oblige Us To Improve Constantly
We are proud of everything we’ve done over the last 15 years on the eliminating of obstacles to doing business not only for our...
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Stephen Ndegwa, World Bank Country Manager for Serbia
Reforms Are Paying Off
Serbia has demonstrated an ability to make tough reform decisions and has benefited immensely from those reforms. However, it needs to continuously renew to...
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Sebastian Sosa, Resident Representative, IMF
Remaining Challenges Must Be Addressed With Great Vigour
With a stable macroeconomic situation, rising employment and growing output on its side, the Serbian Government has a great opportunity to decisively address the...
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Dubravka Nègre, Head of EIB Regional Representation for the Western Balkans
EIB is Bringing Europe to the Balkans
Support for the development of infrastructure in the fields of transport, energy, health, education and the judiciary, the development of local communities and access...
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Comment
Good Opportunity To Accelerate Reforms
Since the 2000s, when the transition process began, Serbia probably hasn’t had a better chance than this one – to conclude structural reforms and...
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Dragan Penezić, President of the Anti-Illicit Trade Committee of the FIC
Improve The Inspection Oversight System
A key problem in combatting the grey economy is the treatment of misconduct and criminal charges in the area of illicit trade by the prosecution and the courts, i.e. ineffective processing and excessively mild punishment policies
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Dragana Stikić, Food & Agriculture Committee of the FIC
Harmonising Regulations For Greater Competitiveness
Amendments to the Law on Food Safety should remove barriers to foreign trade and ease exports to the European market, thereby increasing the food sector’s competitiveness
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Dušan Lalić, President of the Leasing & Insurance Committee of the FIC
Continue Harmonisation With European Regulations
The stance of Serbia’s central bank regarding its consideration of reducing the capital required to conduct real estate leasing activities is encouraging and will enable financial leasing to become a driver of the real estate sector’s development
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Milena Jakšić Papac, President of the HR Committee of the FIC (Karanović & Nikolić)
Continuing Reforms Is A Prerequisite For Creating New Jobs
Serbia has huge potential in the field of human resources, but it lacks the legal framework that would support this exceptional chance and contribute to fully utilising the potential of this market
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Djordje Popović, President of the Infrastructure & Industrialisation Committee of the FIC (Petrikić and Partneri)
With The Right Partner To Increased Competitiveness
The public sector often lacks the expertise required to independently prepare and implement projects, which can be compensated for via the further encouraging of...
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Mihajlo Živković, President of the Legal Committee of the FIC (Societe Generale Banka Srbija)
Achieving Good Regulations In Dialogue With The Economy
The proponents of new laws and regulatory amendments should listen to the ideas, proposals and demands of the market, as that is the only way to achieve a proper overview of the best solutions and ensure good practical application
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Ivan Gazdić, President of FIC Real-Estate Committee (Bojović, Drašković, Popović & Partners)
Cadastre In Focus
The FIC Real-Estate committee will continue to deal with the reform of the cadastre and its digitisation
The new Law on Registration Procedure in Real...
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Dragan Drača, President of the Taxation Committee of the FIC, (Pricewaterhouse Coopers)
Through Dialogue To More Efficient Tax Solutions
The Taxation Committee of the Foreign Investors Council has identified five priority tax problems in the previous period that are important for the entire...
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Marko Jović, President Of The Telecommunications & IT Committee of The FIC
Liberalising Access To Fixed Infrastructure Is Key To Economic Growth
We expect the state to provide clear guidelines for the joint use of existing fixed telecommunication infrastructure, thereby freeing up this sector’s enormous development...
Business News
Jelena Galić, AIK Bank CEO
Digitisation Is Obligatory For Successful Banks
With an awareness that there can be no market survival without the use of modern technology, AIK Bank adapted its digitisation strategy to the...
Business News
Dell EMC Networking Solution
Dell EMC’s vision builds on our earlier success as a pioneer in disaggregating computing hardware and software, offering an open network ecosystem in which...
Business News
Goran Pekez, JTI
Joint Efforts To Curb The Grey Economy
By investing in a new production line, we continue to invest in Serbia, which clearly shows our determination to continue with growth, development and...
Business News
Dejan Vukotić, director AOFI
Competition Has Strengthened Us
The AOFI's goal is to increase the value of exports of domestic companies, increase the number of exporters, improve the quality of export products,...
Business News
Marinko Ukropina, Director at SGS Belgrade
No Respect For Standards – No Access To Global Chains
SGS, as a global leader, has increasing demands for the implementation of checks sought by major global companies at the locations of their potential...
Business News
Ivana Maraš, Solicitor, Aleksić & Associates
We Strive To Instantly Accommodate Our Clients’ Needs
Aleksić & Associates is one of the fastest-growing law firms in Serbia. Its clients range from financial institutions, commercial banks and insurance companies to...
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Jelena Knežević, Certified Auditor, Managing Director, Leitner Leitner
IFRS 16 – Leases
Implementation of the new leasing standard IFRS 16 Leases will have a fundamental impact on lessees accounting records, while most aspects of lessor accounting...
Business News
Ljubiša Kukurić, Sandoz Pharmaceuticals
Access To Medicines Still Slow For Serbian Citizens
Our open intent is to become a serious partner to the Health Insurance Fund and thus contribute to its competitiveness and to consequent financial...
Business News
Iosif Vangelatos, General Manager, Inos Balkan
Ready For Expansion
Inos Balkan ended 2017 with record sales and managed, despite market challenges, to maintain the strategic placement of its group of companies in Serbia,...
Business News
Mladen Petković, General Manager at Krušik Valjevo
We’re Continuing With Good Results
In the last five years Krušik has been achieving ever better business results and this year will be no exception to that. Best illustrating...
Business News
Lidl As An Investor
The arrival of the first modern discount retailer in Serbia has long been announced, and it was confirmed last year that consumers will be...
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EC Welcomes Serbia’s New Government, Emphasizes Commitment to EU Path
The European Commission has welcomed the appointment of Serbia's new government under Prime Minister Đuro Macut, highlighting the importance...
Serbia’s Living Pavilion Blooms in Osaka
At the official opening of Serbia’s pavilion at EXPO 2025 Osaka, Commissioner Žarko Malinović stated that Serbia was proud...
Automation, Migration and Labour Shortages – A European Perspective
As Europe grapples with persistent labour shortages across key sectors, new research underscores how both automation and migration have...
Croatia and Serbia’s RETFOR Project
In a bold step towards tackling climate change through cross-border cooperation, the RETFOR project was launched as part of...
China Responds to New US Tariffs with 25% Levy on American Goods
Beijing has announced a 25% tariff on certain imports from the United States, following Washington's decision to impose new...