:News Archive
18. November 2009.
World Bank approves $200 million to Serbia
11:38 |
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| EMportal
The World Bank will approve a total of approximately $450 million to Serbia for supporting the budget, of which some $50 million was approved in May this year, $200 million was approved today and another $200 million will be approved next year.
The Government favors failed enterprises
09:17 |
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| EMportal
The state didn’t turn out to be a good owner, even in enterprises such as EPS and Srbijagas, which should be successful. Then, how the state can be a successful owner of Serbian Glass Factory, MKS, Petrohemija and some other companies it has recently taken over? This is nothing
Paid leave to employees wishing to attend Patriarch’s funeral
08:08 |
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| EMportal
The Serbian government recommends all employers in Serbia to grant their employees a paid day off on November 19.
Contract on South Stream Serbia Company establishing
08:14 
08:30 |
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| EMportal
Director of the public gas company Srbijagas Dusan Bajatovic and general director of Gazprom’s South Stream project Pavel Oderov signed the agreement on setting up the South Stream Serbia Company.
Southeastern Europe Health Network projects opens today in Belgrade
08:15 08:19 |
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| EMportal
The official opening of the First regional meeting of national coordinators in the project Southeastern Europe Health Network will take place today in Belgrade
Signing of partnership agreement between Dutch company VDL Bus&Coach and Serbian Neobus
08:20 |
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| EMportal
The agreement will be signed by General Manager of the VDL Bus&Coach group Henri Kulen and General Manager of Neobus Radenko Kostic on November 18 at 1 pm, at the Dutch Ambassador's residence, Boticeva 3.
Regional conference "Efficient policy of competition protection for higher competitiveness"
08:23 |
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| EMportal
The conference is intended for representatives of competent ministries, institutions for protection of competition and businessmen from the region, as well as officials of the European Commission Delegation in Serbia.
Serbian MoD on two-day visit to Sarajevo
08:55 |
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| ANSAmed
Defence Minister Dragan Sutanovac arrived on a two-day visit to Sarajevo to attend a conference of the member countries of the US-Adriatic Charter.
Opening of three new free zones, additional tax reliefs
09:12 |
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| Tanjug
There will be three new free customs zones opened in Serbia by the end of this year, and the Development Strategy for free zones for 2010-2015 will introduce significant tax and other facilitations for future foreign and domestic investors, the Serbian Chamber of Commerce stated
When salaries are shortened
09:15 |
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| EMportal
Wallets of employees in the public sector will be on a diet in the upcoming years. In 2010 salaries will be frozen, and in 2011 they will mildly increase, at the pace sufficient to follow the inflation.
U.S. Charge d’ Affairs Brush expresses condolences on the passing of Patriarch Pavle
09:18 |
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| EMportal
On behalf of the people of the United StatesI Charge d’ Affairs expressed her sincere condolences on the passing of His Holiness Patriarch Pavle, who earned the devotion of his followers through a life filled with charity.
French embassy sent condolences to the Serbian Orthodox Church
09:22 |
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| EMportal
The French Embassy in Belgrade has sent condolences to the Serbian Orthodox Church on the occasion of death of Patriarch Pavle and expressed solidarity with the Serbian people.
Russian President sends condolences for the death of Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Pavle
09:23 |
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| Tanjug
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev expressed his condolences for the death of Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Pavle, saying that his achievements were an example of a noble and self-sacrificing service to the Church and his country, as well as of care for the needs and interest
Funeral of Patriarch Pavle
09:25 |
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| Beta
Bishop Irinej of Backa said on Nov. 17 that around half a million people from Serbia, the region and the diaspora were expected to attend the funeral of Patriarch Pavle and that they would include numerous state officials and delegations from orthodox and non-orthodox churches.