Consumers
A new one-week boycott of shops
The Consumer Protection Association "Effectiva" called on consumers in Serbia to boycott the DIS trade chain for a week.
High prices
Trade cartels: Avoiding competition at the expense of consumers
They buy, for example, olives for two euros, while in retail they cost 1000 dinars. That's an abnormal margin. And when even large trade chains set the same price - that is cartelization prohibited by law
Serbia and the region
Prices are going wild, and so is the boycott
The specter of the boycott of trade chains began in Croatia. From there, it spread to the region. How do citizens live in Serbia and the region (Croatia, BiH and Montenegro)? What is the price/earnings ratio? Finally, how effective was the trade boycott action? "Vreme" spoke with economic experts throughout the region
The purchasing power
"When the traders 'gasp'": Can Serbia follow Croatia in limiting prices?
Croatia passed the Law on Extraordinary Price Control Measures. Could Serbia get it and does it need it, if the citizens unreservedly besiege supermarkets and shopping malls
Are there people in the shops?
Market boycott: I'm not holding on to the bag
The association for consumer protection "Effectiva" called on citizens to boycott the purchase of groceries in large retail chains on Friday because of the "most expensive groceries in Europe". In the stores, it really seems that there are fewer customers than usual, although before the boycott they lowered the prices massively
Consumers
Every Friday is an exception: Can prices be lowered by rioting?
On the first Friday of the store boycott in Croatia, 30 million euros less was spent in stores than a week earlier. Now consumers in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina are also called to boycott on Friday
Economy
New year, new hits on the wallet: What price increases await us?
The pockets of Serbian citizens have already been hit several times during 2024. Infostan, heating, some basic groceries and taxi transportation have gone up in price. What awaits us in the new year?
Inflation
Crazy chocolate prices
Cocoa in West Africa has been affected by the virus and rain, so chocolate prices will continue to rise
Pepper prices for school trips
A four-star headache
The high prices of excursions and recreational classes every autumn give parents trouble. The agencies claim that they operate according to the rules, while parents doubt the real value of the arrangement. However, the state has created a system in which the agencies are clever, and the parents suffer the most
Tragedy in Novi Sad
New economy: How did the work on the fatal railway station become five times more expensive?
It is unclear how the cost of the works at the railway station in Novi Sad jumped from an estimated three, to as much as 16 million euros
Economy
RZS analysis: We spend the most on food and drink - the least on education
Households in Serbia spend the most on basic needs - food and overhead costs. Although the average income is increasing, education remains the least funded item, while the costs of heating and basic food significantly burden citizens' budgets
Housing construction
Why don't prices fall, when over 10.000 apartments are empty?
According to the data of the Republic Institute of Statistics, there are 123.584 abandoned apartments in Serbia, of which 10.021 are in Belgrade. Why don't prices fall then?
Economy
The price of gas in Serbia is lower than last year, but dependence on Russia remains
Although Serbia has a lower gas price compared to last year, it is still highly dependent on Russian energy sources, which raises the issue of price stability and security of supply.
PR
Good news for consumers: Starting today, Lidl prices are going down
If you have planned a larger purchase or are already taking care of the spending that goes from the household budget to buying groceries, the news about the price reduction is certainly a good time to visit the nearest Lidl store. This company has announced that starting today and throughout November in all its stores, it will lower prices for more than 50 items from the regular assortment. Among the mentioned items, there are also about 20 products from the segment of household chemicals and cosmetics - the prices of which have been permanently reduced from today.
Pricelist
Crazy prices in Serbia: Citizens increasingly go to neighboring countries for food and fuel
In the surrounding countries, products originating from Serbia are even cheaper, and the reason for this is that the traders at home are "ripping us off", says Dejan Gavrilović from the "Effectiva" association.
Promotion "Best price"
Economist on Momirović's promotion of the "Best Price" action: A deeper analysis is expected from the state
Minister of Internal and Foreign Trade Tomislav Momirović, while promoting the "Best Price" campaign, told K1 television that a meal of two eggs for a total of 22 dinars can keep a person full for the whole day. Professor at the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade Ljubodrag Savić told "Vreme" that although this action means a lot to many, the state needs to make a deeper analysis in order to really help the citizens
Real estate
Who can buy an apartment in Belgrade and how much is the monthly installment?
For a 40-square-meter apartment in Belgrade, on average, you need about 106.000 euros, and those who take a loan from the bank also need a down payment of about 21.000 euros.
Navigator
An oasis for digital tappers
Shopping basket
Price cap: What after August 31st?
The deadline for the decree limiting the price of basic foodstuffs is about to expire, and there is still no news about how much a kilogram of bread and other foodstuffs will cost after that.
Postcard
Evil souls no longer dwell here
Dubrovnik, for the past three decades notorious among tourists from Serbia due to high prices and gloomy views as a result of the war events in 1991, today is a place where you can spend an extremely pleasant vacation
Higher education
How much it costs to try to get into college: A blow to the parent's budget
Depending on whether future students want to attend preparatory classes and take mock entrance exams, the costs before enrolling in the faculty can be several tens of thousands of dinars
Fruit growing
Due to the spring frost in Serbia, almost 30 percent of the fruit died
The rain came a month late and the cherries will either fall or crack. This means that there will be few of them in the markets and they will be expensive, and the apricots will not even be used for jam, say the fruit growers.
Beograd
Ada Ciganlija is a thorn in the side of Belgraders: Expensive for guests, expensive for owners too
On social networks, Belgraders often express their dissatisfaction with the prices in cafes on Ada Ciganlija, which rise from summer to summer. How much does lunch on the "Belgrade Sea" cost and are the prices realistic?
Higher prices
New price increases are coming after the holidays - a new blow to the household budget
Although the prices of electricity and gas for the economy have been reduced, citizens cannot count on a wide range of products becoming cheaper, as entrepreneurs claim that there are no conditions for this.
Useful information
What are the toll prices in Serbia and the countries of the region?
In a little less than 10 days, we will have a mini vacation of as many as six non-working days, because there are holidays from May 1 until May 7, which is the first working day.
Personal attitude
Why is everything expensive?
When we gather everything in one place - expensive energy sources, import lobbies, monopolies, inefficient state and add to that international circumstances, technological backwardness, a significant share of the gray economy and a small local market - then we get the devastating conclusion that a quality and cheap product in these economic circumstances is more the exception rather than the rule
Product quality
Germans shop cheaper than Serbs: Are the "same" products of better quality there?
Many doubt that the "same" products such as chocolate, detergent or diapers are not only cheaper on the German market - but also of better quality than in Serbia. But no one officially checks that