Tag: aleksandar vucic
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Serbian gang leader offers to testify on major criminal cases
Veljko Belivuk. Illustration: Igor Vujcic/BIRN Veljko Belivuk, known as “Velja Nevolja” (“Trouble Velja”), a leader of the Janjicari (Janissaries), a notorious so-called group of football fans ... -
Ukraine War: Have Eastern Europe’s warnings against Russia fallen on deaf ears?
For years political leaders in Central and Eastern Europe have warned of the immediate dangers posed by Russia and now – amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine ... -
Presidential challenger says Serbia will have to vote between ‘good and evil’
As a candidate for Serbia’s highest office, Zdravko Ponos could hardly have had a better biography: a highly educated military man, former head of the armed ... -
Chinese project in Serbia raises familiar concerns over Beijing’s investments in the Balkans
Questions over a Chinese contract to build a multimillion-dollar sewage system in a Serbian town have raised flags among activists who say it’s a microcosm of ... -
Gazprom secures additional gas volumes for Serbia, says country’s deputy prime minister – Business & Economy
BELGRADE, February 1. /TASS/. The energy supply situation in Serbia remains stable, with the Russian company Gazprom having obtained additional gas volumes, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister ... -
Serbian prosecutors: Djokovic’s COVID-19 test was valid | Radio WGN 720
through: DUSAN STOJANOVIC, Associated Press Job : 2 Feb 2022 / 3:32 p.m. CST / Update: 2 Feb 2022 / 3:32 p.m. CST Serbian tennis player ... -
World leaders present at Beijing Winter Olympics, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan invited
The upcoming Winter Olympics are the target of a US-led diplomatic boycott of human rights abuses in China. But there will still be a gathering of ... -
Chinese investments in Serbia criticized for ‘miserable and dangerous’ working conditions
NNA | Update: January 23, 2022 7:42 p.m. STI Zrenjanin [Serbia], Jan 23 (ANI): Considered China’s biggest industrial investment in Europe, Ling Long Tire’s $900 million ... -
Bribes in lunchboxes: TV drama about China’s corrupt officials attracts millions
ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he and his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic agreed on Tuesday to negotiate crisis talks involving all parties in Bosnia after ... -
Novak Djokovic: Serbian President accuses Australia of ‘lying’ about tennis star | Tennis | sport
The Serbian president has sensationally accused Australia of ‘lying’ about ‘Orwellian performance’ following the expulsion of world tennis star Novak Djokovic. On Sunday morning, three Australian ... -
Serbian President announces his intention to request additional gas volumes from Russia – Business & Economy
[ad_1] BELGRADE, December 25. / TASS /. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic plans to have telephone talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday and request ... -
Hungarian Prime Minister denounced in Bosnia for anti-Muslim rhetoric
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (AP) – Bosnian officials and religious leaders on Wednesday denounced suggestions expressed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his spokesman that ... -
The world wants more lithium, but doesn’t want more mines
(Bloomberg) – Prices for lithium, the cornerstone of electric vehicle batteries, have hit an all-time high this year, amplifying concerns that there won’t be enough metal ... -
Mine needed to ‘fight climate change’ is not proving popular in Serbia
[ad_1] By Thomas Biesheuvel and Misha Savic, Prices for lithium, the cornerstone of electric vehicle batteries, hit an all-time high this year, amplifying fears that there ... -
Lithium mine stirs up unrest in Serbia
Farms and cornfields dot the gentle rolling plains of Serbia’s Jadar Valley, but beneath the bucolic surface lies one of Europe’s largest lithium deposits – the ... -
Russia, Serbia sign agreement on building nuclear technology center – Business & Economy
[ad_1] BELGRADE, December 9. / TASS /. The Serbian government and the Russian state nuclear company Rosatom have signed an agreement on the construction of a ... -
bne IntelliNews – Mass protests across Serbia against the Expropriation Law and the Rio Tinto project
Tens of thousands of people in more than 50 towns in Serbia demonstrated on December 4 against the referendum law, the expropriation law and Rio Tinto’s ... -
Protesters block roads in Serbia to criticize mining projects
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) – Thousands of protesters in Belgrade and other Serbian towns blocked main roads and bridges on Saturday to denounce a lithium mine project ... -
“We will be one of the three best and most prosperous countries in Europe” – Business & Economy
Today, the Serbian Progressive Party presents the principles of the party program, ahead of the SNS assembly, which was announced for Saturday. Source: B92.net Friday November ... -
Company Highlights: Holiday Shopping, Christmas Markets
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) – Buyers backed by strong hires, healthy salary earnings and substantial savings are returning to stores and splurging on all types of ... -
Serbian President praises military-technical cooperation with Russia – Russian Politics & Diplomacy
[ad_1] BELGRADE, November 24. / TASS /. Serbia and Russia keep their military-technical cooperation at a good level, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in his nationwide ... -
500 Vietnamese forced laborers in Chinese factory in Serbia have only two toilets, report says
[ad_1] About 500 migrant workers from Vietnam are being exploited at a Chinese-run company in Serbia, local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) reported last week. The summary: The ... -
Rights groups in Serbia fear workers at Chinese factory may be trafficked
[ad_1] Vietnamese workers helping to build China’s first car tire factory in Europe are shivering in barracks with no heat, hungry, no money, and no help ... -
Vietnamese workers at Chinese factory in Serbia call for help
ZRENJANIN, Serbia (AP) – They shiver in barracks without heating, are hungry and have no money. They say their passports were taken by their Chinese employer ... -
Serbia plans to buy 3 billion cubic meters of Russian gas per year for 10 years – Vucic – Business & Economy
[ad_1] BELGRADE, November 17. / TASS /. Serbia plans to buy 3 billion cubic meters of Russian natural gas per year for 10 years, Serbian President ... -
Wang Yi: Sino-Serbian friendship is “on the right side of history”
[ad_1] 01:49 Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday hailed the Sino-Serbian friendship in Belgrade, saying maintaining it is “to stand on the ... -
Chinese and Serbian people are heroic nations with a backbone: Wang Yi
[ad_1] Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, bangs his elbow with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic after a press conference Thursday at the Serbian Palace in Belgrade. ... -
China, Serbia praise ‘steel friendship’ amid growing ties
[ad_1] Chinese state banks have provided billions of dollars in loans to the Balkan countries for construction projects which are mostly carried out by Chinese workers. ... -
“How a large Chinese company operates in Serbia”
[ad_1] BELGRADE – Amid Beijing’s efforts to strengthen its influence in Serbia, Chinese tech giant Huawei has signed secret deals with people close to the country’s ... -
Moldova declares state of emergency due to gas crisis in the absence of a supply agreement with Russia | International
[ad_1] Moldova has declared a state of emergency due to the energy crisis. The Moldovan Parliament on Friday ratified the request of Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita ... -
Zijin opens copper and gold mine in Serbia
[ad_1] BELGRADE, October 22 (Reuters) – Zijin mine in China 601899.SS has started mining a new Serbian copper and gold mine which is expected to make ... -
Meeting with Putin will be crucial for gas contract, says Serbian President – Business & Economy
[ad_1] BELGRADE, October 16. / TASS /. The meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be crucial for the contract to supply gas to Serbia, Serbian ... -
Serbia becomes a gas transit country on October 1 – Business & Economy
[ad_1] BELGRADE, October 9. / TASS /. Serbia has been a gas transit country since October 1, thanks to timely agreements with Russia and the construction ... -
Romanian minority government falls into vote of no confidence
In addition, the Moldovan prosecutor has been arrested, Turkey and Azerbaijan are organizing military exercises, and more. The big story: Romanian Prime Minister Florin Citu’s government ... -
Serbian leaders defend finance minister caught in Pandora papers
[ad_1] Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (2-R), Mohamed Ali Alabbar, President of Eagle Hills (R), Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic (L) and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali (2-L) ... -
Pandora Papers: a new leak reveals the hidden riches of the Balkan PEPs
[ad_1] The files would also establish a link between the Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis in a murky € 15million offshore deal to fund the purchase ... -
Explore new avenues – GulfToday
Sheikh Mohammed talks to a girl during his visit to the UAE pavilion. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister ... -
EU urges Kosovo and Serbia to discuss disputes and reduce tensions
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) – The EU chief executive on Wednesday called on Kosovo and Serbia to resolve their differences through dialogue and ease recent tensions over ... -
In Serbia, the fight for “green” votes turns badly
[ad_1] In a Facebook post on September 10, activist Marija Alimpic predicted that the uprising would end up “deceiving the people”. She accused Cuta of cooperating ... -
Kosovo calls on Serbia to reduce tensions and start dialogue
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) – Ethnic Serbs blocked the border between Kosovo and Serbia for the third day in a row on Wednesday to protest the decision ... -
Tensions rise at Kosovo-Serbian border over license plates
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) – Tensions rose on Kosovo’s border with Serbia on Monday as Kosovo deployed riot police as Serbs protested a decision by Kosovar authorities ... -
Belarusian electric bus assembly projects in Serbia
[ad_1] MINSK, September 17 (BelTA) – A delegation from the Belarusian Ministry of Industry is visiting Serbia on September 17-18, officials from the Belarusian embassy in ... -
The new flame of Chinese multilateralism in vaccine cooperation
[ad_1] Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (2nd left) attends a foundation stone laying ceremony for a COVID-19 vaccine production plant in Belgrade, Serbia, September 9, 2021. / ... -
Serbian parliament speaker welcomes Turkish cooperation in the Balkans
[ad_1] The Serbian parliament speaker praised Turkey for its plans in the Balkan regions, including economic interactions and a historic highway project that will link the ... -
Open Balkans Initiative: Continuity of Western Neocolonialism?
Open Conference on the Balkans in Skopje / credit: Flickr / Government of North Macedonia The European Union’s process of adding new member states has stalled ... -
Serbia ‘abused’ money laundering laws to target critics, Reuters reports
[ad_1] Part of a list of NGOs whose financial data was sought from banks. Screenshot: Youtube.com/Newsmax Adria Serbia is among several countries that have abused legislation ... -
Parallel relations between Serbia and RS according to Dayton or the so-called “Serbian world”?
[ad_1] The so-called “Serbian worldâ€, without a shot, is already unfolding in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Be it telecommunications, education or economics. And all of this ... -
Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine renew their wishes to the EU
[ad_1] Plus, red-faced Poland is calling some Olympic athletes home, Russia says it has tested a hypersonic cruise missile, and more. The big story: Trio seeks ... -
China’s Belt and Road Initiative causes environmental damage in Serbia
[ad_1] Back end of 2015Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, then Prime Minister, was a guest on the national television channel RTS. Asked by host Olivera Jovicevic why ... -
Serbian NGOs file environmental complaints against Rio Tinto, China Communications Construction Co
[ad_1] BELGRADE (Serbia), July 15 (SeeNews) – Two Serbian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) say they have filed complaints against Rio Tinto’s local subsidiary, Rio Sava, and the ... -
Albania and Kosovo present divergent views on regional cooperation at Berlin summit – Exit
[ad_1] The leaders of Albania and Kosovo presented opposing views at the 8th Berlin Process summit regarding a potential regional common market among the six countries ... -
Central banks plunge back into the gold market
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: With such market volatility, stay up to date with the daily news! In minutes, discover our quick summary of today’s must-see news and ... -
Gold regains luster after central bank purchases fall to decade low
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) – Central banks could regain their appetite for buying gold after sitting on the sidelines last year. Central banks from Serbia to Thailand have ... -
Vučić orders the National Bank of Serbia to buy gold
[ad_1] Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic violated the independence of the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) for the second time. As a little over two years ago, ... -
Vucic: As long as I am President of Serbia, there will be no resolution on Srebrenica
[ad_1] The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, stated that he would not allow the adoption of the Resolution on the Srebrenica genocide in the Montenegrin Parliament ... -
Chinese company Zijin Mining has started trial production at Serbian world-class Čukaru Peki copper gold mine
[ad_1] ÄŒukaru Peki Copper and Gold Mine Photo: Courtesy of Zijin Mining Chinese mining company Zijin Mining on Wednesday announced the start of test production at ... -
Bright prospects for China-CEEC economic relations
[ad_1] Aerial photo taken on June 8, 2021 showing the main location of the 2nd China-Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) Exhibition in Ningbo, east China’s ... -
Explosions during forced evacuation of munitions factory in Serbia
[ad_1] A series of explosions rocked a munitions factory in central Serbia early Friday, forcing the evacuation of workers and residents nearby and causing panic but ... -
Greece responded if it was recognition of Kosovo – PoliticsEnglish
[ad_1] The Greek Foreign Ministry issued a statement outlining Athens’ position on Kosovo’s independence. Source: Kosovo online Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | 17:18 EPA-EFE / KOSTAS ... -
Serbian party wants to thank China with ‘Comrade Xi’ statue
[ad_1] First, billions of dollars of investment, then millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Now, there is a campaign for Serbia to thank China in a ... -
Statue of “Comrade Xi”? Serbia wants to thank its friends in China
[ad_1] First there were billions of dollars in investment, then millions of doses of vaccine. Now there is a campaign for Serbia to thank China in ... -
Balkan Insight’s Week in pictures
[ad_1] Romanian Robert-Andrei Glinta competes in the men’s 50m butterfly of the LEN European Swimming Championships at Duna Arena in Budapest, Hungary, May 20, 2021. Photo: ... -
Gamaleya center approves production of Sputnik V in Serbia, official says
[ad_1] BELGRADE, May 19 / TASS /. The Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology has confirmed the quality of the Sputnik V vaccine produced ... -
China strengthens Balkan ties using Serbian universities
[ad_1] BELGRADE – With a Chinese university project in Hungary sparking controversy over lack of transparency and concerns about academic freedom, Beijing’s influence in higher education ... -
Vucic: 3000 dinars for vaccinated citizens, no sick leave for those who are not vaccinated
[ad_1] Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday that the state would award citizens who had been vaccinated 3,000 dinars in addition to the second financial ... -
Covid-19: Serbia is the first country to offer money to those who get vaccinated – News
[ad_1] President Aleksandar Vucic said anyone who receives the vaccine before May 31 will receive $ 30 The Serbian president said on Wednesday that his country ... -
bne IntelliNews – CONFERENCE CALL: Losing the Western Balkans
[ad_1] On May 3, EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi arrived in Belgrade on the first leg of his Western Balkans alert tour, carrying vaccines against the ... -
Serbian President pursues EU membership, better relations with the US and greater role in the Balkans
[ad_1] Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic receives Chinese Sinopharm vaccine against COVID-19 at a health post in Rudna Glava, Serbia on April 6, 2021 via REUTERS / ... -
Serbs worry about environmental costs of Chinese investments
[ad_1] Along a rutted road on the outskirts of the central Serbian town of Smederevo stands a gargantuan steelworks emblematic of the country’s economy. Barely visible ... -
Serbia’s budget overhaul brings deficit to 6.9% of GDP to mitigate effects of pandemic
[ad_1] Adds details, background, quotes BELGRADE, April 22 (Reuters) – The Serbian parliament adjusted the budget on Thursday, bringing the deficit to 381.7 billion dinars ($ ... -
Serbian president downplays Bosnian tensions and rewards
[ad_1] Aleksandar Vucic (dark costume), President of Serbia and Milorad Dodik (right), Serbian member of the Bosnian Presidency. Photo: EPA / Vladimir Stojakovic A high-level delegation ... -
Serbia, United Kingdom and Serbia sign partnership, trade and cooperation agreement
[ad_1] The UK and Serbia have signed a partnership, trade and cooperation agreement to ensure the continuation and growth of the £ 682million trade between the ... -
EU, China dispute over influence in Montenegro over road project
[ad_1] VIENNA / BRUSSELS – The European Union will not shoulder the billion-dollar debt Montenegro owes China for a highway yet to be built, a move ... -
Serbian vaccine diplomacy shames the EU
[ad_1] In a socialist-era concrete hall on the banks of the Sava River, Serbia is changing its international reputation one blow at a time, and shows ...
