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Feature: From Belgrade to Guangzhou, Jelena Arunovic finds second home in China
by sportswriters Wang Meng, Niu Mengtong and Shen Nan GUANGZHOU, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The sharp crack of gunfire echoed across the shooting range at China's 15th National Games. Standing just behind the line, Serbian coach Jelena Arunovic, the only...
Fiscal Council: Implementation of CBAM principles to significantly increase price of Serbian export products on EU market, highest expected for cement, 40 to 60%
Serbia is lagging behind in meeting climate goals and therefore the introduction of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), whose implementation in the European Union begins in 2026, will have far-reaching consequences for the Serbian...
Vucic: Serbia-China strategic partnership has produced visible results
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Thursday with a delegation of the Chinese Institute for International Studies headed by Institute President Chen Bo, who is also secretary general of the Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy Research...
Bucharest is becoming the epicenter of climate action. Ten reasons to attend the Climate Change Summit 2025
Between October 21-25, Bucharest hosts the Climate Change Summit, the most important event in Central and Eastern Europe dedicated to climate action. The main event will take place on October 21 at the Palace of Parliament, featuring the...
Tabakovic: Serbia to register 4-5 pct medium-term economic growth
WASHINGTON - National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Jorgovanka Tabakovic, who is also Serbia's governor to the IMF, and First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali represented Serbia at a Washington meeting of the Swiss Constituency, of which...
Cool and wet weather moving out tonight
BOZEMAN – Low-pressure system continues to track to the NE clipping the eastern half of SW Montana Thursday. This storm system should exit out of the area by Thursday evening. Moderate rainfall has been observed in the Bozeman/Belgrade area today...
IMF’s Forecast for Serbia: Highest Inflation in Region, Significant Growth Deceleration
Source: Beta News / Politics | 16.10.25 | access_time 17:56 IMF (Shutterstock) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast a significant deceleration of Serbia’s economic growth in 2025, with predictions that place it in the lower part of...
EU tells Serbia to ‘get concrete’ on reforms and align with Russia sanctions
129European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has urged Serbia to make tangible progress on democratic reforms and to align its foreign policy with the European Union, including the imposition of sanctions on Russia, if it wishes to...
Cloudy weather, rainfall expected in Bulgaria on Friday
On Friday, the minimum temperatures in Bulgaria will be from 6 to 11°C, in Sofia – 7°C. During the day, it will be cloudy over most of the country. In the afternoon, rain will begin in Western Bulgaria, in the mountains above 2,000 meters - snow,...
Indian workers are heading to Russia, Greece, Japan. Gulf losing its shine
Workers like Qureshi have their life stitched together between visas, contracts, and wire transfers. But now the working-class migration dream is travelling far beyond the traditional Gulf routes. With countries such as Japan, Greece, and Russia...
Serbia to Introduce National CO2 Tax from January
Serbia will implement a national CO2 tax starting 1 January, targeting industrial emissions as part of efforts to align with EU environmental standards. The tax aims to encourage companies to reduce carbon emissions while providing a potentially...
Why are foreign investors no longer so interested in Serbia?
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated on Thursday (9 October) that Serbia is no longer an attractive destination for foreign investments because it no longer has cheap labour, and because “someone deliberately destroyed the university and dual...
Zagreb Film Festival 2025 Approaches
ZAGREB: Films by Georgi M. Unkovski, Hana Jušić, Nikola Ležaić, and Stefan Đorđević are among the nine films to run in the Feature Film Competition of the 23rd Zagreb Film Festival (ZFF, 10 – 16 November 2025). The Feature Film Competition...
BIO4 Campus Represents Serbia’s Vision for a New Technological Era
In an age defined by the convergence of life sciences, artificial intelligence (AI), and information technology (IT), nations are rethinking how research ecosystems are structured. Serbia’s BIO4 Campus, now under development in Belgrade,...
Impact of an Inaugural Interprofessional Education Session Among Multidisciplinary Healthcare Students: A Mixed Methods Study from the United Arab Emirates
Introduction Growing international attention is given to interprofessional education (IPE) in health science disciplines. Scholars argue that today’s patients have complex health needs, and thus, no single discipline can address issues regarding...
GTE Ushers in GITEX Ai Serbia
GITEX Ai SERBIA to debut at Belgrade Fair from 26-27 May 2027 – organised by DWTC and KAOUN International in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia The inaugural GITEX show in Southeast Europe runs during EXPO 2027...
Serbia’s Economic Growth Projected at 2.8% in 2025 - World Bank Report
The World Bank projected that Serbia’s economy will grow by 2.8% in 2025, Serbian public broadcaster RTS reported on Tuesday. In its regular economic report, the World Bank forecast that Serbia’s growth will recover to between 3% and 4% in the...
Trump in Japan says seven jets shot down in Pakistan-India war
ISLAMABAD - United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that seven “brand new, beautiful” jets were shot down during a brief Pakistan-India aerial combat in May, saying his threat to halt trade with both countries helped end four-day...
Sierra triumphs at inaugural Mallorca women’s championships despite dramatic weather
The inaugural Vanda Pharmaceuticals Mallorca Women’s Championships presented by Ecotrans Group (WTA 125) came to an end in Santa Ponça on Sunday October 12, following a day marked by dramatic weather changes. Heavy morning rain and fierce gusts of...
UAE: Global Tech Economy ushers in GITEX Ai Serbia
In a landmark occasion with far-reaching digital transformation implications for Southeast European states, it was announced on Monday that Gitex – the world’s largest tech and AI network of events – will enter the region in 2027. Organised by...