Dinar down 0.2 percent, rate RSD 105.5

14:27 | 0 | Tanjug

The Serbian dinar is down 22 paras or 0.2 percent against the euro on Friday, setting the official middle exchange rate at RSD 105.5188 per euro, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has said in a release.

Emergency situation declared in 23 municipalities

14:24 | 0 | Tanjug

An emergency situation has been declared in 23 municipalities in Serbia, due to a natural disaster, snowfall and cold weather, Chief of the Emergency Situations Center of the Ministry of Interior (MUP) Predrag Maric told Tanjug on Friday.

OSCE Mission concerned about threats to witnesses

08:29 | 0 | Beta

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mission to Serbia on Feb. 2 expressed concern over complaints by certain witnesses in war crimes cases in the Higher Court in Belgrade that they are not being offered adequate protection and that they are being

Vuckovic: No major disputes between govt and IMF

08:08 | 0 | Tanjug

The disagreements between the Serbian government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as regards guarantees and debt limits are not so significant as to jeopardise the entire arrangement, Vladimir Vuckovic of the Fiscal Council stated on Thursday.

Fiat 500L makes world premiere in Geneva

08:05 | 0 | Tanjug

 Fiat car manufacturer presented on Thursday the first official photos of 500L model which will make its premiere at the International Motor Show in Geneva on March 6.

Strategic partner for steel mill needed fast

08:03 | 0 | Tanjug

It would be good if the Serbian government found a strategic partner for the Smederevo still mill, and if it does not happen, it should consider a 2012 budget review, member of the Fiscal Council Vladimir Vuckovic said on Thursday.

Panasonic to stay in Svilajnac

08:02 | 0 | Tanjug

 Panasonic will remain in Svilajnac, western Serbia, where it will expand production and employ another 100 workers by the end of the year, it was stated at today's meeting of the company's representatives with President of the United Regions of Serbia (URS) Mladjan Dinkic

BiH still lacks stand on Jeremic's UNGA candidacy

08:01 | 0 | Tanjug

The candidacy of Serbia's Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) chair has not yet been debated by officials in Sarajevo, Depuy Foreign Minister of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) Ana Trisic-Babic has said.

Del Ponte destroyed evidence on Yellow house

07:59 | 0 | Tanjug

Del Ponte stated for the Wednesday edition of the Belgrade weekly Nedeljnik that NATO and UNMIK thwarted the investigation into the human organ harvesting in the Yellow house, and that she knows who ordered the destruction of evidence as she was in constant contact with her

Azerbaijan approves loan for Coridor 11

07:56 | 0 | Tanjug

The Azerbaijani government has granted the loan to build the section from Ljig to Preljina at a fixed interest rate of four percent, to be paid off in 15 years with a grace period of three years, while the highway construction will be a joint venture between Serbian and Azerbaijani

Dobricin prsten goes to Ruzica Sokic

07:55 | 0 | Tanjug

The 2011 lifetime achievement award Dobricin prsten (Dobrica`s Ring), given by the Association of Drama Artists of Serbia, was presented to actress Ruzica Sokic late Wednesday at a ceremony in the Atelje 212 theater in Belgrade.

Fipresci Serbia goes to The Parade

07:54 | 0 | Tanjug

The Fipresci Serbia award for the best Serbian film in 2011 went to Srdjan Dragojevic's The Parade.The traditional Fipresci Serbia awards were given out in 12 categories.

USD 11 million for ammunition storage and disposal

07:52 | 0 | Tanjug

 Defence Minister Dragan Sutanovac and OSCE and UN officials in Belgrade exchanged a document on Thursday stating that foreign donors will invest USD 11 million over the next five years meant for ammunition storage and disposal.

Dacic: Attention focused on economy

07:45 | 0 | Tanjug

Six people die of cold, one missing

07:44 | 0 | Tanjug

Six people have died because of the snow storms and cold weather that have hit Serbia, while one is missing, head of the Interior Ministry department for emergencies Predrag Maric told Tanjug on Thursday.

Petrovic to sign agreements with representatives of Republic of Macedonia

07:40 | 0 | Emg.rs

Dusan Petrovic will sign the Agreement on phytosanitary cooperation   and the Agreement in the field of food safety and veterinary medicine with his Macedonian counterpart in Belgrade today.

International conference “New regional politics and European experiences” is being held in Belgrade

07:38 08:44 | 0 | Emg.rs

An international conference “New regional politics and European experiences”, organised by the cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Regional Development with the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development and the Serbian Parliament, will be held

Dinar up by another 0.4 percent, rate RSD 105.3

14:44 | 0 | Tanjug

The Serbian dinar will Thursday strengthen by another 40 paras or 0.4 percent, setting the official middle exchange rate at RSD 105.2939 per euro, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has said in a release.

Royal Friesland to take over Serbian dairies

14:41 | 0 | Tanjug

Royal FrieslandCampina, a Netherlands-based multinational dairy cooperative, said in a release Thursday it would take over Serbia-based companies Imlek A.D. Beograd and Mlekara Subotica, currently majority-owned by UK-based Salford investment fund.

IMF mission arrives for talks with Serbian govt

14:38 | 0 | Tanjug

A delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived in Belgrade on Thursday, the IMF Resident Representative Office in Belgrade confirmed for Tanjug.

EUR 3,5 billion of foreign donations in four years

00:11 | 0 | Tanjug

With the assistance of the Serbian EU Integration Office, foreign donors financed various projects in Serbia with around RSD 335 billion in the period 2008-2011, and besides the EU, the country's largest bilateral donors of grants were Germany, the USA, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

USD 1.5 bn surplus in trade with CEFTA in 2011

00:12 | 0 | Tanjug

In 2011, Serbia saw a surplus of around USD 1.5 billion in trade with CEFTA countries, mostly as a result of exporting agricultural products, the state statistical office's data show.

Serbia's GDP growth at 1.9 percent in 2011

00:13 | 0 | Tanjug

According to a preliminary estimate by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (RZS), the real interannual growth of the Serbian GDP in the final quarter of 2011, in last year's prices, was 0.8 percent, so, having that in mind, the real growth of GDP in 2011 was 1.9

Akhmetov interested in buying Smederevo steel mill

00:13 | 0 | Tanjug

 Ukranian steel king Rinat Akhmetov, who owns several steel mills in Europe is interested in buying the Smederevo steel mill, the Blic daily has reported.

Yellow house truth only in UN-led probe

00:15 | 0 | Tanjug

Former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Carla Del Ponte has stated that NATO thwarted the investigation into the human organ trafficking in Kosovo, and that the real truth could be revealed only in an UN-led probe.

Attack on Serbian Army as respectable institution

00:15 00:16 | 0 | Tanjug

 Chief-of-staff of the Serbian Armed Forces Ljubisa Dikovic dismissed allegations presented by the Fund for Humanitarian Law about his war crime responsibility, adding that this is an attack on the Serbian Armed Forces as a stabile and respectable institution and its function.

Jeremic to visit Azerbaijan on Thursday

00:16 | 0 | Tanjug

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic will go on an official visit to Azerbaijan Thursday, during which he would sign an agreement with on an Azerbaijani loan to complete a section of the road Corridor 11, the Serbian Foreign Ministry has said in a release.

Tadic: We need inventiveness

00:24 | 0 | Tanjug

Today we are looking for realistic solutions and we do not promise to open hundreds of thousands of new jobs as was the case in the past, instead, we are fighting to preserve the existing ones, Tadic said and added that the decision of the Danish company Grundfos to open a new

Stefanovic:Pristina maintains rigid maximal stand

00:18 | 0 | Tanjug

Head of Belgrade's negotiating team in the dialogue with Pristina Borislav Stefanovic stated on Wednesday that the statements regarding regional presentation made by head of Pristina's delegation Edita Tahiri show that Pristina maintains rigid maximal stands and refuse any

Ban Ki-moon: Instable Kosovo affects dialogue

00:18 | 0 | Tanjug

The potentially unstable situation in Kosovo affects the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue under the auspices of the EU and the talks about the European perspective of the entire region, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon stated and added that status quo cannot be a path to a permanent