Economy

Naphtha

11.May 2026. B. B.

Morgan Stanley: A race against time in the global oil market

For now, higher crude oil exports from the United States and weaker imports from China are key factors that have helped buffer the global market from a bigger shock. From June, however, the situation changes if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed

Hydropower plant "Bajina Bašta" on Lake Perućac

Water energy

10.May 2026. MLJ

Serbia's hydroelectric power plants started working - but the export of electricity stopped

After a long dry period, Serbia again has good results of hydropower plants. However, it cannot export that electricity to the EU

NIS

10.May 2026. Marija L. Jankovic

Media war between Vučić and MOL: What does "refinery synergy" mean and who "invented the businessman"

Why does the director of MOL mention the "synergy of refineries" in the region? Who is suitable for a sneaky businessman who would buy NIS?

When it's time to pay the bill, citizens can get certain discounts and thus make their expenses easier

Electricity

10.May 2026. MLJ

Why is electricity more expensive in Serbia than in Montenegro or Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Serbia does not have the cheapest electricity, according to Eurostat data

Recruits of the Serbian Army are standing in uniform

Military service

09.May 2026. KS

New economy: Money for military service diverted to sports, clinics and art purchases

The Government of Serbia diverted money for military service to other activities. Where, instead of the army, are the funds from the budget going

NIS

09.May 2026. MLJ

NIS: What is the connection between the closing of the refinery in Pancevo and the obscene offer of Ranko Mimović

In just a few days, the citizens learned that the Hungarian MOL plans to close part of the refinery in Pancevo if it takes over NIS and that a certain businessman is allegedly offering twice as much money for the same company. Is there anything strange there?

EPS

08.May 2026. MLJ

Companies receive new offers from EPS: What is the dynamic price of electricity

Elektroprivreda Srbije offered companies in the country a new type of contract - with a variable, i.e. dynamic price of electricity. What's the difference?

Novac

07.May 2026. B. B.

Who are Serbian billionaires?

In Serbia, there are at least 11 individuals and families who are billionaires, and together they have at least 16 billion euros

Energy Industry

07.May 2026. MLJ

They break the deal only for the selected: What is changing in the calculation of the price of electricity

The new way of calculating the price of electricity should facilitate business with renewable energy sources. In Serbia, they have become a mecca for selected businessmen close to the SNS

Sale of NIS

07.May 2026. IN THE

Vučić on Ranko Mimović's offer for NIS: Here, you can't buy

The President of Serbia stated that the future owner of the Russian share in NIS must be a company that knows how to manage large energy systems and conduct business responsibly.

NIS

07.May 2026. MLJ

The man with two billion: The business of Ranko Mimović, who offers to buy NIS

Convicted in the first instance to 12 years for money laundering, so the sentence was withdrawn, he offered to buy the Croatian Podravka, had a Grđevin company in Slovenia - this is the regional business biography of Ranko Mimović, a potential buyer of the Serbian Oil Industry

Sale of NIS

07.May 2026. IN THE

Who is the businessman Ranko Mimović who offered two billion euros for NIS

Ranko Mimović, who announced that his company wants to buy the Russian stake in NIS for two billion euros, is connected to at least nine companies in Serbia, most of which no longer operate, Forbes Serbia reported.

Economy

07.May 2026. IN THE

Reuters: Serbian firm offers two billion euros for Russian stake in NIS

The newly founded Serbian company offered two billion euros to Russian giants Gazprom Neft and Gazprom for their majority stake in NIS, Reuters reported. This move could complicate the plans of the Hungarian MOL and further affect the fate of the Serbian oil industry under US sanctions.

Energy Industry

06.May 2026. MLJ

Why did only the Serbian electricity exchange crash?

The Serbian electricity exchange is the only one in the region that recorded a decline for the first three months of 2026, while its neighbors recorded good results

Economy

06.May 2026. IN THE

New economy: Željko Mitrović's television increased its profit by 245 percent

Last year, Pink Television made a profit of almost 5,5 million euros, with a growth of 245 percent compared to the previous year. At the same time, the financial reports also show large allocations for salaries, loans and the development of new projects

Banking

06.May 2026. RV

New Economy: Who is behind the capital flowing into Alta Bank?

In a period of only three years, Alta banka underwent a transformation rarely seen on the domestic banking market: from a small bank to a rapidly growing financial group with regional ambitions. Whose capital made it possible

Labor rights

05.May 2026. KS

Being a worker in Serbia: Outlines of slavery

Thousands of people lose their jobs, and new employers offer even worse conditions. What is it like to be a worker in Serbia today?

Economy

05.May 2026. KS

The SEPA system in Serbia: How do citizens benefit?

Banks in Serbia are officially in the SEPA payment system. What does this mean in practice for citizens and what are the next steps

SHOP NOW

05.May 2026. IN THE

New retail chains are coming to Serbia: What are Eurospin, Fix Price and when will they open their stores

The arrival of new retail chains could increase competition in Serbia, as Fix Price plans to open its first stores already this year, while Eurospin is expected later

Economy

05.May 2026. NM

New economy: Serbia is being built, the Millennium team is working and increasing profits

The Millennium Team company, known for its close ties with the government, also increased its profits last year, so it ended the year 2025 with a net profit of almost 22 million euros, Nova ekonomiya writes.

Energy Industry

04.May 2026. KS

Two in one: In four years, Serbia imported coal worth one billion euros

Domestic coal must be mixed with imported coal in order to prevent a new breakdown in thermal power plants. Serbia paid one billion euros for that in four years. Why and from where does Serbia import the most coal?

prunes, raspberries, sauerkraut, collage

Food safety

04.May 2026. KS

Export from Serbia: Sauerkraut with nickel, raspberries with cadmium

Six foodstuffs exported from Serbia to the European Union market were marked as unsafe in the first quarter of 2026. Last in line are raspberries that contain the heavy metal cadmium

The purchase price of raspberries every year is a concern of farmers

SHOP NOW

02.May 2026. NR

Raspberries with cadmium: the French kept goods from Serbia

Serbia is a superpower in the production of raspberries, but it is not convenient when larger amounts of heavy metals than allowed are found in them

Expo 2027

30.April 2026 IN THE

From the helicopter, Vučić saw 337 Chinese and standing trucks

The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, said that during the flight to Republika Srpska, he deliberately changed the route of the helicopter in order to check the progress of the work on Expo and the stadium in Surčin from the air.

Economy

29.April 2026 B. B.

New economy: Bad forecast of the World Bank for Serbia

The Serbian economy shares the fate of the region, which is facing a slowdown in growth

Francuska

29.April 2026 Jelena Kozbašić/Klima011

Duplicated state aid for heat pumps and electric cars

Due to the general oil crisis, France has doubled state aid for e-vehicles and heat pumps to 10 billion euros per year

Energy Industry

29.April 2026 MLJ

"Kostolac B3": When Serbia brags about what the world throws out of use

The Minister of Mining and Energy, Dubravka Đedović Handanović, celebrates the construction of block B3 at the Kostolac thermal power plant and brags to the IMF. While Serbia has been waiting for it for 30 years, the demands of the EU meanwhile are going in a completely different direction

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"Lelek" and "muk": Will the tabloids still vulture at funerals?

The Code of Journalists of Serbia has recently prohibited reporting on funerals, unless they are public figures. But few hope that this will stop the tabloids, which have developed the bizarre genre of cemetery reporting

Festival

pre 10 sati Mladen Savkovic

Knock on the tree for Bašta Fest and smarter decisions

The authors of the short feature film festival in Bajana Bašta explain that in a very unfavorable and difficult year for culture and film, they are knocking on the walls of the park where the festival is held under the stars with the slogan - for happiness and smarter decisions

European Council

pre 11 sati B. B.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is concerned about the situation in Serbia

The political scene in Serbia is characterized by pronounced polarization and long-term tensions between the authorities, led by the country's president Aleksandar Vučić, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe believes.

Diaspora

pre 11 sati B. B.

Gojko Božović: The authorities prefer that the diaspora remain passive

The diaspora is now interested in participating in decisions concerning the future and the present of Serbia to a much greater extent than ever before, says writer Gojko Božović.

The "Sound Cannon" Affair

pre 11 sati B. B.

Sabic: Russian report on the "sound cannon" without memorandum, signature and seal

A huge number of citizens were the immediate actors of the event, and they are trying to create the construction that all these are some kind of simulants and that they are still organized, says lawyer Rodoljub Šabić about the VJT's announcement about the "sound cannon".

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Sound cannon at the National Assembly on March 15

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Everything on the list for the sound cannon: Terror in full glory

It is less important what will be written in the official notes from the hearing of Aleksandar Radić. Much more important is what will be going through the heads of thousands of people who spoke, wrote, testified or asked for help about the "sound cannon" tonight. If the answer is: "God, if only they don't come for me too", then the goal has been achieved

Jovana Gligorijevic

Former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milić in a police uniform with a cap

Overview of the week

That's what Boske said.

How did Saša Vuković Boske, after confessing to the murder of Aleksandar Nešović, return the public's attention to Veselin Milić? What else catches the eye in his statement

Philip Schwarm

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Murder at Senjac: The Case for Hercule Poirot

The murder of Aleksandar Nešović in the restaurant "27" turns into a criminal mystery that only Hercule Poirot could solve.

Andrei Ivanji

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Everything on the list for the sound cannon: Terror in full glory

Jovana Gligorijevic

Overview of the week

That's what Boske said.

How did Saša Vuković Boske, after confessing to the murder of Aleksandar Nešović, return the public's attention to Veselin Milić? What else catches the eye in his statement

Philip Schwarm

Comment

Murder at Senjac: The Case for Hercule Poirot

The murder of Aleksandar Nešović in the restaurant "27" turns into a criminal mystery that only Hercule Poirot could solve.

Andrei Ivanji

Aleksandar Vučić in a shirt against a blue background drawing of the Church of St. Sava

Overview of the week

Vučić's matchstick self-portrait

What should you know about Vučić's resignation announcement? Why won't he sit in the armchair warmed by Macut? And why he has to combine the presidential and parliamentary elections

Philip Schwarm

Aleksandar Vučić, Jakov Milatović and Milojko Spajić

Overview of the week

Red with shame

Why are the citizens of Serbia red with shame after the progressive operation in Tivat? Why does Vučić regularly abuse the country and the citizens he represents? If he asks himself how other statesmen see him at the Summit in Tivat and what they say behind his back

Philip Schwarm

Artificial intelligence in the media

21.June 2026 IN THE

The announcers on TV "Happy" were replaced by robots: The future or a simple media fraud

After the appearance of an AI announcer on "Happy" television, the question arises whether this will be the future of television reporting or whether it is just a scam. How can viewers recognize presenters who are robots, products of artificial intelligence?

After searching the apartment

23.June 2026 IN THE

Radić: I was invited from the Military Police, the VBA and director Đuro Jovanić are behind everything

After his computers and other equipment were confiscated during the search, military analyst Aleksandar Radić was invited to attend their expert examination at the premises of the Military Police, accompanied by a lawyer.

Serbian Railways

21.June 2026 Almire Pichon

Vučić said that the thieves of copper and optics "rang a bell" and announced the modernization of the railways

The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, said that the state has invested 127 million euros in the Unified Dispatch Center for the management and supervision of railway traffic, which should improve the safety of passenger and freight transport. During the tour of the center, he said that thanks to the new surveillance system, the theft of copper and optical infrastructure on the railways will be suppressed.

Sound cannon

22.June 2026 RV

Why was Aleksandar Radić one of the first to mention the sound cannon

Military analyst Aleksandar Radić was taken to the police for an interview. Possibly because on March 15, 2025, he was among the first to say on television that someone had hit citizens with a sound cannon

Partizan fans welcomed coach Željko Obradović at the "Nikola Tesla" Aerodrome in Belgrade.

Zeljko Obradovic

22.June 2026 Aleksa Petrovski

By leaving for Panathinaikos, Željko Obradović divided Partizan fans

Obradović also invited Bogdan Bogdanović to Panathinaikos, which divided Partizan fans

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