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Serbia prepares to launch peaceful nuclear energy program
BELGRADE, July 10. /TASS/. Serbia has started preparations for a peaceful national nuclear program, Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Dedovic Handanovic said at the Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences. "By amending its law on energy, Serbia...

Serbian raspberry production hit by weather
Serbian raspberry production is experiencing challenges due to adverse weather conditions impacting agriculture. Once a premier exporter of berries globally, Serbia's raspberry sector now faces hurdles. Sveta Cvijanović, a raspberry grower from...

Serbia Holds Rates as Price Risks Prevail Over Easing Growth
External pressures from volatile commodity and energy prices, along with a likely below-average agriculture season threatening to boost food prices, are reasons for policy caution, according to the central bank. It sees annual inflation...

World’s 1st Stealth Fighter ‘Shot Down’: China Uses Serbian Triumph To Promote Its Own AD System
Unable to crack big fighter jet deals, China is now highlighting the capability of its air defense systems by drawing attention to Siberia’s induction of the Chinese HQ-22 Air Defense System into the same unit that downed a US F-117A stealth...

Preparation of Preliminary Technical Study on Peacetime Use of Nuclear Energy in Serbia in final phase
Serbia has opened the possibility of developing the use of nuclear energy by amending the Energy Law, for which it wants to strengthen the human resources base through cooperation with the Vinca Institute, it was emphasized at the meeting of...

Japan scrambling to exempt their auto industry from Trump’s 25% tariff
From 1 August, Japanese exports to the U.S. will be subject to a 25% tariff. That includes the country’s massive exports of cars and car parts. This is because of Japan’s “unfair” attitude towards American-manufactured cars, U.S. President Trump...

End of construction of highway from Sremska Raca to Kuzmin in sight – Technical inspection of completed works commissioned
The PE Roads of Serbia has announced a public procurement procedure for the technical inspection of the completed works on the construction of the Belgrade-Sarajevo highway on the Sremska Raca-Kuzmin section, as well as for the bridge over the...

Over 400,000 US manufacturing jobs vacant amid upheaval over tariffs
Pedestrians walk past a retail space at 715-717 Fifth Avenue in New York City, US, May 27, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] The US manufacturing sector is struggling to fill over 400,000 jobs, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show, as companies say...

New tariff increases leave optical industry bracing for impact
With letters having recently been sent from the White House to several US trading partners about tariff increases set to take effect on August 1, The Vision Council has noted “significant implications for the optical industry’s international...

Serbia’s power demand soars 20%
The main reason for the rise in electricity consumption is the increased use of air conditioning units due to the heat wave, which began as early as mid-June this summer. Dragan Rakić, the head dispatcher of TSO Elektromreža Srbije (EMS), told...

Overseas Event of the Hungary-Serbia Railway Cultural Integration Midsummer Annual Meeting Successfully Held in Budapest
BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On July 8, Hungary, the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) Overseas Event of the Hungary-Serbia Railway Cultural Integration Midsummer Annual Meeting was successfully held […] BUDAPEST, Hungary, July...

Belgrade Airport: Everything ready for summer season
The Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport has announced that it is ready for the summer season, during which traffic will take place on the main reconstructed runway of the airport to 116 destinations. – This is the richest seasonal offer available to...

Travel Industry Veterans Attempt World Record for Most Countries Visited Overland in 24 Hours
Ever been told you are moving too fast through Europe? These travel pros are taking it to the extreme. On July 20th at 12:01 AM, two teams of seasoned travel industry leaders will set off from Eijsden, a Dutch town bordering Belgium, in an...

AGRA’s Kalibata: We need new agriculture value chains
In the bustling epicenter of Africa's coastal business hub, Cape Town, the Africa Unlocked conference is currently casting a spotlight on the challenges and opportunities within the African agricultural sector. Agnes Kalibata, President of the...

EU energy transition: European commission announces Strategic Projects outside of the EU to boost critical materials value chain
Following the commission’s announcement in March of the first 47 Strategic Projects under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (Act) located within the EU (discussed in our previous article, the commission has confirmed 13 Strategic Projects located...
Cadez: Serbia Looking for Best Solution to U.S. Tariffs
Source: Beta SEE Business / Serbia | 10.07.25 | access_time 15:27 Marko Cadez (BETAPHOTO/DRAGAN GOJIC) Serbian Chamber of Commerce President Marko Cadez has announced that Serbia is investing efforts in negotiations with the U.S. to mitigate its...

Agriculture's Share in Economy, Largest in Europe
Albania is facing a paradox, where food prices for the first time in history exceeded the European Union average, but meanwhile, the country has the highest share of agriculture in its economy compared to all countries in Europe. The latest...

Serbia’s electricity imports up 15% in 2024
Excluding the use of electricity in power plants for production purposes, consumption by end consumers in 2024 amounted to 30.8 TWh or 0.8 TWh more than in the previous year. Household consumption increased by 1.7%, while the other consumers...

The New Titans of Esports: Here Are The Global Teams Powering a $2 Billion Digital Industry
Esports is no longer a niche hobby or underground trend. Today, more than 600 million people worldwide either play or watch competitive gaming, and industry revenues are approaching the $2 billion mark. What was once dismissed as entertainment for...
Australian scientists advance jadarite processing to fuel clean energy transition
CANBERRA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientists are leading research to harness jadarite, a rare mineral originally discovered in Serbia, as a key resource for the transition to clean energy. Australian scientists are developing advanced...