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UK–Serbia trade tops £1.2 billion as services and ICT deepen ties
Bilateral trade between the UK and Serbia reached about £1.2 billion in 2025, up 7.5% year-on-year, with the UK running a surplus of roughly £51 million.…
Serbia’s ICT surge is redrawing its export model, but investor risks persist
Serbia’s ICT exports climbed to about $4.31 billion in 2024—around 20% annual growth and nearly ten times the 2012 level—lifting the sector’s share of GDP. The…
Serbia student protests broaden into healthcare reform and university autonomy push
Serbia’s long-running student protest movement, sparked by corruption concerns after the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse, has widened into demands for healthcare reform and greater…
Serbia’s beneficial ownership registry faces credibility test as exemptions blur ultimate control
Serbia’s beneficial ownership registry is drawing fresh criticism after Biznis i finansije said the country’s law contains inconsistencies and has not achieved promised transparency. The concern…
Serbia trims fuel excise tax relief to 20% through May 31 as global oil volatility persists
Serbia has cut its temporary excise tax relief on petroleum products from 25% to 20%, covering leaded and unleaded gasoline and diesel until May 31. The…
NIS ramps up upstream spending with €41.8m investment in Q1 2026
Serbian oil and gas producer NIS invested €41.8 million in exploration and production during the first quarter of 2026, with nearly four-fifths directed to upstream activities.…
Serbia is emerging as the strategic flexibility hub of Southeastern Europe’s new electricity market
Serbia’s electricity market is entering the most important structural transition since the liberalization era began. The changes visible across Southeastern Europe during the first half of May…
Serbia awards contract for strategic oil pipeline to Hungary, targeting supply diversification
Serbia’s Transnafta has awarded a contract for the planned Serbia–Hungary oil pipeline to a consortium led by MVM Juzna Backa after a tender process was suspended…
Serbia is positioning itself as Southeast Europe’s emerging AI infrastructure hub
Serbia is increasingly moving beyond its traditional role as an outsourcing and software-development market and beginning to position itself as part of Europe’s next-generation AI infrastructure…
Serbia construction growth holds up in Q1 2026 as infrastructure and energy projects drive activity
Serbia’s construction sector expanded in the first quarter of 2026, with completed works rising 7.6% in current prices and 4.7% in constant prices. The mix of…