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Serbia’s mineral strategy drafting draws scrutiny over Chinese and Russian-linked influence
A dispute has erupted over whether Chinese mining group Zijin and Serbia’s NIS should have helped draft the country’s long-term mineral resources strategy through 2040, with…
SEEPEX negative pricing threatens to reshape Serbia’s entire electricity economy
One of the most consequential structural changes emerging inside Serbia’s electricity market is not simply renewable growth itself, but the gradual arrival of negative pricing dynamics.…
CBAM is reshaping Serbia’s mining industry as carbon intensity becomes a competitive risk
Serbia’s mining industry is entering a new strategic phase in which carbon exposure, electricity sourcing and embedded-emissions accounting are becoming increasingly important for long-term competitiveness, financing…
Serbia mining strategy drafting sparks debate over foreign influence from China and Russia-linked interests
A dispute has erupted in Serbia over whether Chinese-linked Zijin and NIS representatives helped draft the country’s long-term mineral resources strategy through 2040, extending projections to…
Middle Island widens polymetallic search at Bobija in western Serbia as antimony’s strategic value rises
Australian-listed Middle Island Resources has expanded its polymetallic exploration footprint at the Bobija Project in western Serbia, with new soil and rock-chip sampling confirming a silver-lead-zinc-antimony…
Serbia’s industrial slowdown intensifies as wage and pension growth outstrip productivity
Serbia’s industrial output weakened in early 2026 while wages and pensions continued to rise faster than productivity, widening the gap between labor costs and output. The…
Serbia’s capital outflow warning grows as profit repatriation outpaces new foreign investment
Economists say Serbia has entered a more vulnerable structural phase after profit and dividend outflows from foreign-owned firms exceeded new foreign direct investment inflows. The shift…
Serbian banks move into a more selective corporate lending phase as costs and uncertainty rise
Serbian banks modestly tightened corporate lending standards in the first quarter of 2026, with the shift focused on long-term dinar and foreign-currency loans. Demand for corporate…
NIS boosts upstream spending with RSD 4.9 billion exploration push in Serbia
Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) invested about RSD 4.9 billion in oil and gas exploration during the first quarter, directing capital to drilling, geological work and upgrades…
NBS flags Middle East energy shock risk for Serbia’s inflation path and growth outlook
In its May 2026 Inflation Report, Serbia’s central bank warns that a Middle East-driven energy shock could push inflation above the target range temporarily, even as…