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Belgrade hosts forum to explore AI's impact on biotechnology
BELGRADE, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Global scientists, innovators, and investors gathered here on Monday for the AI_4_LIFE: Biotech Future Forum, an event co-organized by the Serbian government, the World Economic Forum, and the United Nations...
Unidentified floating objects? Belgrade’s Great Pond residents intrigued by unmanned vessels
This unmanned watercraft is one of several that people on Great Pond in Belgrade and Rome have reported seeing in recent weeks. (Courtesy of Ed Ducharme) Have the robots arrived to invade Great Pond? Most likely not. But in recent weeks, those who...
Serbian President’s spouse briefed on achievements of Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood
ABU DHABI (WAM) Tamara Vučić, spouse of the President of the Republic of Serbia, was introduced to the accomplishments of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood during her visit today, particularly its ongoing efforts to develop and...
Serbian president calls fire, shooting outside parliament a terrorist attack
A shooting and subsequent fire broke out outside the Serbian parliament in central Belgrade on October 22, injuring one person and prompting President Aleksandar Vucic to label the incident a “terrorist attack”. The incident occurred amid...
Russia-Owned NIS Stopped from Getting Oil Cargo Amid Serbia Fuel Crunch, Sources Say
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation, told Reuters that Serbia has just days before the NIS oil refinery at Pancevo will be forced to stop processing crude. NIS did not respond to Reuters’...
KOBIA and Serbian Development Agency approve roadmap for SME cooperation
Baku, October 24, AZERTAC As part of the 9th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Serbia, held in Belgrade, the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA) of Azerbaijan and...
Azerbaijan, Serbia approve roadmap for SME cooperation [PHOTOS]
During the 9th meeting of the Azerbaijan–Serbia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation held in Belgrade, the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA) and Serbia’s Development Agency (RAS) approved a roadmap for...
First time in Belgrade CMM Chestertons Wealth Management Forum 2025 - Find out why Montenegro is becoming a top investment destination in the region
This is an exclusive closed-door event, designed for a limited number of participants, with a focus on quality content, expertise and a top-notch professional atmosphere. A call for future leaders Belgrade, as the heart of the region, is becoming...
Rio Tinto Hired Israeli PR Guru in Serbia Flagged as ‘Potential Government Official’
Rio Tinto told BIRN it had invited “various bidders” to take part in a tender to create a brand campaign in response to what it called a “disinformation campaign against the project in Serbia”. It confirmed hiring ESBR Consulting. Asked about...
On the frontlines of truth: Bosnian experience and Russian influence
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, where politics often resembles an endless electoral campaign, a small community of fact checkers has become accustomed to working under pressure. Echoes between Sarajevo and Kyiv “When we started fifteen years ago, there...
Selakovic: Session of Serbia-Azerbaijan commission very successful
BELGRADE - Serbian Culture Minister Nikola Selakovic said on Thursday overall Serbia-Azerbaijan relations were characterised by close cooperation, friendly relations, a strategic partnership and the fact there were no outstanding issues between...
Vienna Institute projects Serbia’s economic growth at 2%, lowest in Western Balkans
Despite a challenging international environment and ongoing geopolitical risks, the economies of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) are showing relatively robust growth. However, in Romania, Slovakia and Hungary, high budget...
9th Session of the Joint Commission between the Governments of Azerbaijan and Serbia and Azerbaijan-Serbia Business Forum held
Baku, October 23, AZERTAC The 9th session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Serbia, as well as the Azerbaijan-Serbia Business Forum, were held in the Serbian capital of Belgrade,. Prior to...
Dead Rivers and Vanishing Villages: China’s Rush for Serbia’s Minerals
Serbia’s mineral-rich northeast is being transformed as the Chinese Zijin Mining company expands copper and gold extraction. The mines are swallowing villages, polluting rivers, and displacing families, raising fears over health risks to the local...
A guide to kafane (coffeehouses) in Belgrade
When the Ottomans conquered Belgrade in 1521, they brought coffee to the city and established its first kafana – a traditional tavern or coffeehouse. Hundreds of kafane dot the city to this day, and for the past half-millennium they have served as...
How states use criminalisation to target land and environmental defenders
Rather than heed climate protests and defender voices and act to protect the environment, states are manipulating laws to criminalise non-violent protest What is criminalisation? Criminalisation is when a government or state creates, changes or...
Melanija Pavlović, Director of JAF Serbia: Our goal is to remain leader that sets standards on the wood industry market
At a time when more and more people are writing and talking about environmental protection, the JAF company says that for them sustainability is not just a trend, but an essential part of their business philosophy, so they have been setting...
Dušan Milosavljević, director of Marera's concrete production division: Two decades of reliable partnership in building Belgrade
About past success, business within Marera, available resources and capacities, strategic plans for the future, we talk with Dušan Milosavljević, director of the Marera division for concrete production. How is the first year of operation of the...
Belgrade and Moscow Sign Ten-Year Cooperation Agreement
Source: Beta News / Politics | 20.10.25 | access_time 15:45 Belgrade and Moscow Sign Ten-Year Cooperation Agreement A ten-year cooperation agreement between the capitals of Serbia and Russia was signed on Oct. 20 by the president of the Belgrade...
EU Says Serbia Must Back Sanctions on Russia to Advance Its Membership Bid
The European Parliament issued a joint motion on Tuesday addressing Belgrade’s crackdown on protests following the Novi Sad tragedy close to a year ago while reiterating the EU’s conditions for Serbia’s membership bid. On Nov. 1, 2024, a concrete...