EMG News - Serbia http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/index.html EMG - Product of Ekonomist Media Group en Copyright 1999 - 2012, EMG.rs rss@emg.rs (RSS Admin) Wed, 16 May 2012 23:42:25 +0000 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:42:25 +0000 Business and Economy http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.emg.rs/img/emportal-rss.png EMG News - Serbia http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/index.html 144 38 Tadic - forseeable policy, Nikolic about two doors http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179612.html Tadic underlined that the fact that Serbia is a EU-oriented country does not mean that it is not cooperating with other countries as well. We have a good cooperation with Russia, and also the agreements on strategic cooperation with China, Spain, France, Italy, Turkey.Nikolic, said that during Tadic's presidency Serbia "was running away from cooperation with the Russian Federation for eight years." 179612[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Wed, 16 May 2012 19:55:00 +0000 Azerbaijan-Serbia Business Forum begins http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179578.html The Azerbaijan-Serbia Business Forum, organized by the Azerbaijani Export and Investment Promotion Foundation and the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, started in Baku Wednesday with the participation of 15 Serbian companies engaged in construction, agriculture and tourism. 179578[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Wed, 16 May 2012 18:45:00 +0000 Private debts at same level http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179555.html The private debts did not undergo a significant change in the last month, thus continuing the trend of stagnation typical of recent months, Secretary General of the Association of Serbian Banks Veroljub Dugalic said on Tuesday. 179555[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Wed, 16 May 2012 07:47:00 +0000 MoU signed with Higson International http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179554.html Serbian Minister of Economy and Regional Development Nebojsa Ciric and Higson International Ltd. CEO Franz Koller signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the company's intention to start production in Serbia and make investment of EUR 4 million. 179554[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Wed, 16 May 2012 07:45:00 +0000 Budget deficit RSD 48.56 billion in three months http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179553.html Serbia's budget deficit in the first quarter of 2012 reached RSD 48.56 billion, of which the revenues were RSD 161.9 billion, and expenditures RSD 210.5 billion, the Ministry of Finance released. 179553[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Wed, 16 May 2012 07:44:00 +0000 Public debt EUR 14.62 billion at end-March http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179552.html Serbia's public debt at the end of March stood at EUR 14.62 billion, increasing by EUR 270 million when compared to the month before, the Ministry of Finance stated.At end-February the public debt amounted to around EUR 14.35 billion (around 44.5 percent of GDP). 179552[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Wed, 16 May 2012 07:43:00 +0000 EBRD assists the development of entrepreneurship http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179551.html The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will back around 60 projects aimed at small and mid-size companies in Serbia in 2012, by means of the so-called Business Advisory Services (BAS) programme, EBRD official Aleksandra Miladinovic stated in Krusevac, central Serbia, on Tuesday. 179551[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Wed, 16 May 2012 07:42:00 +0000 Fast public finance consolidation measures needed http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179550.html Serbia's budget deficit at the end of the first quarter of 2012 was considerably higher than the figure agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and economists assessed that savings measures should be implemented as soon as possible and that competent bodies should also consider measures that would improve the situation in public finance in the long-run. 179550[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Wed, 16 May 2012 07:41:00 +0000 Serbia and Poland sign plan for army cooperation http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179549.html The plan was signed by head of the department for international military cooperation at the Serbian Ministry of Defence Colonel Predrag Kraljevic and Polish Defence Attache in Belgrade Colonel Jiri Scepancik. 179549[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Wed, 16 May 2012 07:39:00 +0000 Dinar weakens by 0.1 percent, NBS sells 20 million http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179539.html The Serbian dinar weakened by 0.1 percent and the official middle exchange rate was set at RSD 112.4376 per one euro on Tuesday, despite the fact that the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has sold 20 million, says the NBS website. 179539[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Wed, 16 May 2012 07:17:00 +0000 Russia for status neutral conduct in Kosovo http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179537.html Russian U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said late Monday that Russia's stance on not recognizing the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo remained unchanged and urged the international community to act in a status-neutral manner. 179537[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Wed, 16 May 2012 07:12:00 +0000 Flyers arouse fear among Serb returnees http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179536.html Serb returnees have been intimidated by the flyers troops of the Albanian People's Army distributed in several villages in Metohija, calling for their displacement from Kosovo-Metohija, Jovic Jovic, official of the village of Klinavac (in the municipality of Klina), told Tanjug. 179536[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Wed, 16 May 2012 07:11:00 +0000 Cvetkovic’s visit to Brussels cancelled http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179535.html Due to a malfunction on Serbian government aircraft Falcon, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Mirko Cvetkovic did not travel to Brussels where he was supposed to attend a meeting of EU ministers of economy and finance with those from accessing and candidate states. 179535[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Wed, 16 May 2012 07:09:00 +0000 Jeremic: Serbia should stay firm about Kosovo http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179534.html Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic has said that if Serbia remains firm in not recognizing Kosovo, Pristina will have no choice but get back at the negotiating table, even if the topics include the Kosovo status issue. 179534[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Wed, 16 May 2012 06:51:00 +0000 FX reserves EUR 10.38 billion at end-April http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179512.html The National Bank of Serbia released Monday that foreign exchange (FX) reserves amounted to EUR 10.38 billion at end-April. 179512[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Tue, 15 May 2012 02:52:00 +0000 Bugarin: Brave govt to implement necessary reforms http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179511.html It is important for the new government of Serbia to take office as soon as possible, but also for it to be decisive and brave to carry out necessary reforms in the first year of its mandate, which imply important and unpopular economic measures, Milos Bugarin, the president of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS), said on Monday. 179511[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Tue, 15 May 2012 02:50:00 +0000 Belgrade for just conclusion to Kosovo conflict http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179510.html Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic agreed Monday in New York with the assessment of the UN Secretary General that the room for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue may be "narrowed", but underlined that the reason for this is that ethnic-Albanian public opinion is turning increasingly hostile to the continuation of any sort of negotiations. 179510[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Tue, 15 May 2012 02:48:00 +0000 Moscow: Kosovo basis for training Syrian rebels http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179509.html Moscow is worried by reports about the training of Syrian rebels in Kosovo, Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. 179509[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Tue, 15 May 2012 02:47:00 +0000 U.N. Security Council holds session on Kosovo http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179508.html The U.N. Security Council held a session on May 14 to consider a report by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on conditions in Kosovo from Jan. 16 to April 15, 2012. 179508[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Tue, 15 May 2012 02:43:00 +0000 56th Technics Fair opens in Belgrade http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179478.html The 56th International Fair of Technics and Technical Achievements, which brings together 500 exhibitors from 23 countries, opened Monday in Belgrade and will run through May 18. 179478[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Tue, 15 May 2012 03:10:00 +0000 Picasso exhibition has attracted 13,000 visitors http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179475.html Around 13,000 visitors saw the ceramics exhibition entitled "Na Azurnoj Obali" (On the Azure Coast) by renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso while it was on view in Belgrade. 179475[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Tue, 15 May 2012 02:16:00 +0000 Cooperation of all civil society elements to prevent spectator violence http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179473.html First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic stated that all elements of society, and not just the police and the Serbian Football Association (FSS), must be engaged in resolving the problem of spectator violence. 179473[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Tue, 15 May 2012 02:17:00 +0000 Serbia should complement Europe's wine offer http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179470.html The EUR 1.2 million-worth project, financed by the EU, aims to strengthen the vine-growing and wine-producing sector in Serbia through harmonization with EU standards, and to establish a new system for viticulture zoning and for control of production of wine with designation of origin. 179470[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Tue, 15 May 2012 02:29:00 +0000 Dinar down to 112.27 for one euro http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179477.html The Serbian dinar is down by three para Monday, dropping to an official middle exchange rate of RSD 112.2710 for one euro, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has announced. 179477[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Mon, 14 May 2012 15:24:00 +0000 April prices of goods, services up 0.6% http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179474.html Compared to the previous month, major increases were recorded in furniture, appliances and maintenance (1%), transport (0.9%), food and soft drinks (0.8%), health care (0.7%), restaurants and hotels (0.6%) and clothes and footwear (0.5%). 179474[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Mon, 14 May 2012 15:20:00 +0000 Prosecutors office:"No fixing of results, bag taken out after counting" http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179472.html Serbia's Republic Public Prosecutor's Office said in a release Monday that there had been no fixing of results at a polling place that was the subject of recent allegations about election theft at the May 6 elections in the country. 179472[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Mon, 14 May 2012 15:19:00 +0000 Serbs protest against Pristina's ruling http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179469.html Around 200 Serbs have protested in Gracanica on Monday against the verdict delivered by the District Court in Pristina, sentencing Zoran Kolic to 14 years in prison "for war crimes committed in Kosovo." 179469[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Mon, 14 May 2012 15:12:00 +0000 Silicon valley in Belgrade http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179436.html Two and a half decades after the start of construction, Belgrade got its first Science and Technology Park, one of several such complexes to be built in Serbia, aiming to attract domestic and foreign hi-tech companies. 179436[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Mon, 14 May 2012 11:40:00 +0000 Jonsen: Telenor works on faster information flow http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179435.html After introducing a "clever" network, Telenor Srbija will aim it activities at speeding up the flow of information, but also at other projects which will simplify even more the use of up-to-date self phones, the company's CoE Chel Morten Jonsen said. 179435[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Mon, 14 May 2012 07:31:00 +0000 UN Security Council session on Kosovo Monday http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/179434.html In his new report Tanjug had access to, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon cautioned about tensions and risks threatening to hamper stability in Kosovo, and said that there will be not be much room for the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina in the coming months. 179434[at]emg.rs News - SerbiaNews Mon, 14 May 2012 05:57:00 +0000