EBRD backs Serbia’s agribusiness sector with €40 million sustainability-linked loan

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. EBRD is providing a €40 million sustainability-linked loan to support capital expenditures of MK Group The financing will enable the construction of Serbia’s first...

Hungarian state-owned power utility company acquires majority stake in leading Serbian energy construction companies

Hungarian state-owned power utility company MVM Zrt., which signed a share purchase agreement with Serbia’s Maneks Group in July to increase its stake in Energotehnika Juzna Backa and Elektromontaza Kraljevo from 33.4% to 60%, has successfully...

Serbia holds silence for rail victims

BELGRADE, Oct. 2 (TemA) — Thousands joined commemorative walks across Serbia on Wednesday, observing “16 minutes of silence” nearly a year after a concrete canopy collapsed at Novi Sad’s railway station, killing 16 people and seriously injuring...

Hungary faces 'coordinated attacks' over Russian energy supplies — Orban

BUDAPEST, October 2. /TASS/. Budapest has faced "coordinated attacks" from the European Commission and several EU countries, including Germany and Croatia, aimed at forcing Hungary to abandon purchases of Russian energy resources, Hungarian Prime...

PRODUCTION: Ivana Škrabalo in Postproduction with Croatian/Slovenian/Macedonian Five Days at the Sea

ZAGREB: Croatian director Ivana Škrabalo is currently in postproduction with her feature film Five Days at the Sea / Pet dana na moru, a coproduction between Croatia, Slovenia and North Macedonia. Maša arrives on an island with her boyfriend,...

Bulgarian Regulators Clear Uni Energy Acquisition of Gazprom-Linked Nis Petrol

The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) in Bulgaria has approved a concentration in the fuel retail sector, allowing Uni Energy to acquire full control over Nis Petrol EOOD, BGNES reported. Following an investigation, the CPC concluded...

Development of Serbia’s upgraded Pasars-16 air defence system completed but in limbo

Testing has been completed on the improved Pasars-16 mobile air defence system (MADS) weapon but the programme to provide systems for the Serbian Army remains uncertain and may as yet involve upgrades of existing platforms already in service....

Serbian Cities Hold Vigils 11 Months After Novi Sad Railway Tragedy

Thousands gathered with mobile phone torches in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis, Kragujevac and other Serbian cities on Wednesday to silently mark 11 months since the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse that killed 16 and seriously injured one....

US sanctions on NIS: What awaits Serbia on the fuel market?

From 8 or 9 October, NIS could face the full implementation of US sanctions, which have already been postponed several times since 10 January, when they officially came into effect. The enforcement of sanctions could negatively affect the regular...

Fortis Energy receives construction permit for Serbia 270MW/72MWh solar-plus-storage project

The company announced the acquisition of the project from an unnamed party in 2024. Initially, the stated BESS component was 36MWh. According to an update on the project on its LinkedIn page, Fortis said it had a grid connection permit for 180MW...

Libya–Serbia economic forum to be held in December

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture in Zliten, Jalal Bani, agreed on Wednesday with the Ambassador of Serbia to Libya, Dragan Todorović, to organize a Libya–Serbia Economic Forum to be held...

Serbian Factory Strengthens European Manufacturing Network

Valjevo, September 2025. The Hansgrohe Group, a Germany-based market leader in innovation, design and quality in the bath and kitchen industry, has invested €85 million in building a factory in the city of Valjevo, where fittings have been...

Serbia Should Uphold Citizens’e Fundamental Rights

Together with our EU partners, Germany expects full transparency in investigations into any allegations of excessive use of force and urges Serbia to uphold the fundamental rights of its citizens. Calls for adherence to the rule of law and for...

Thousands march in Serbia in persistent resistance to autocratic leader Vucic

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands joined protest marches in several Serbian towns on Wednesday reflecting persistent resistance to autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic’s rule despite a government crackdown. Crowds gathered to mark 11 months since...

IPO pipeline heats up: CJ Darcl Logistics, Lalbaba Engineering, Pride Hotels and Jerai Fitness file DRHP with Sebi

India’s primary market is ever swelling with four more companies set to launch their initial public offerings (IPOs). In the list is South Korea’s logistics powerhouse CJ Logistics' Indian arm CJ Darcl Logistics, Lalbaba Engineering, Pride Hotels...

MVM acquires majority ownership in key Serbian energy companies

Hungary’s state-owned power company, MVM Group, signed a share purchase agreement with Serbia’s Maneks Group on 16 July to increase its ownership in Energotehnika Južna Bačka and Elektromontaža Kraljevo from 33.4 per cent to 60 per cent. Following...

US officially postpones sanctions against Serbian state oil company (NIS) until October 8

The Serbian state oil company (NIS) announced that the US Department of the Treasury had issued a new special license delaying the full enforcement of sanctions against the company. Under the license, NIS will be able to continue its operational...

Serbia: Europe's Hidden Nearshoring Powerhouse for Digital Product Development

Serbia's information technology sector has become one of the country's most dynamic economic drivers. According to the National Bank of Serbia, exports of information and communication technology (ICT) services reached €4.13 billion in 2024, up...

Serbian Lecturer Supporting Anti-government Protests Receives Death Threats

Assoc. Prof. Vukasin Slavkovic from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Kragujevac, who supports the anti-government protests in Serbia, has received threats on social media that he will be "caught by the Black Hand," regional...

Press review: Western pressure mounts on Serbia as Denmark strengthens drone defenses

MOSCOW, October 1. /TASS/. Hamas may reject Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, Serbia faces Western pressure, and Denmark issues a drone alert. These stories topped Wednesday's headlines across Russia. European and Middle Eastern leaders praised US...