Serbia’s foreign trade in goods for the period January–July 2025 amounted to EUR 43.7 billion, marking a 9.5% increase compared to the same period last year, the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (RZS)(read more)
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Industrial production up 5.5% y-o-y in July
Serbia’s industrial production increased by 5.5% year-on-year in July, and was 3.1% higher than the 2024 average, according to data released on Friday by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (RZS).
Unemployment rate at 8.5% in Q2
In the second quarter of 2025, Serbia recorded 2,885,900 employed and 267,000 unemployed persons, resulting in an employment rate of 51.5% and an unemployment rate of 8.5%, according to data published on Friday by the(read more)
Minimum wage negotiations conclude without agreement
Negotiations on the minimum wage for 2026 between representatives of the Government of Serbia, the Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions, the United Branch Trade Union (UGS) “Nezavisnost”, and the Serbian(read more)
Lučić announces legal action over release of alleged conversation with United Group CEO
Telekom Serbia will initiate criminal proceedings against media outlets that published an audio recording purportedly capturing a phone conversation between Vladimir Lučić, the company’s CEO, and United Group CEO Stan(read more)
“Stellantis importing foreign labor, fueling social tensions in Kragujevac”
The Stellantis plant in Kragujevac has for months been at the center of an escalating industrial and societal controversy that far exceeds the scope of the automotive sector, reports the portal italpassion.fr.
Electricity prices to increase by 6.6 percent as of October 1
The Energy Agency Council of Serbia has approved an increase in electricity prices for guaranteed supply—covering households and small customers—of 6.6 percent, effective October 1, following a request from the state(read more)
Potato producers call for import tariffs to protect domestic prices
The Potato Association of Serbia has called on the Serbian government to introduce seasonal customs duties or levies on potato imports to protect domestic production and wholesale prices, the association’s chairman(read more)
NIS and JANAF receive new license from U.S. Department of the Treasury
Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) announced yesterday that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued a new special license postponing the full implementation of sanctions against NIS, thereby allowing the company to(read more)
RGZ defrauded of nearly RSD 100 mn, Prosecutor’s Office indicts 16 suspects
The Special Department for Combating Corruption of the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office (VJT) in Belgrade has filed an indictment against 16 individuals on reasonable suspicion that they committed various criminal(read more)
