Mental health
South Korea fights against suicides: What is Serbia doing?
South Korea is the country with the highest suicide rate. Now some measures are being taken against it. Serbia is also not far from the top of the black list
Health
Serbs are getting fatter: You are running into diabetes
Every fifth citizen of Serbia has a severe form of obesity. More than half of the population struggles with excess weight. Every eighth child is obese
European Union
Borelj: EU membership and relations with Russia do not go together
The country cannot be a member of the European Union and have relations with Russia, said the high representative for foreign policy and security of the EU, Josep Borelj.
Vulin in Belarus
Agreement between two ministers under US sanctions: Joint training of the Serbian and Belarusian police
New cooperation between Serbia and Belarus in joint training of the police, special units and training in the field of combating terrorism was agreed upon. The agreement was reached by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Belarus, Ivan Kurbakov, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, Aleksandar Vulin, both under US sanctions.
Report of the European Commission for Serbia
We pretend that we want to join the EU, and they pretend that they want to accept us
The European Commission's annual report for Serbia is again bad, but again leaves room for different interpretations. Everything according to the principle: we pretend that we want to join the EU, and they pretend that they want to accept us
International relations
Europeans instead of non-aligned brothers: What message is Vučić sending to the West?
Absence from the summit in Russia is interpreted as a clear message to Europe that Vučić is no longer Putin's puppet
Navigator
Inspector Bucking
Booking had problems with many. The worst was with Turkey, which banned the use of online tour operator services for some time. Now there is also a problem with Serbia
Energy Industry
How much does Russian gas really cost Serbia?
Serbia will purchase Russian gas favorably, experts say. However, the price includes "dependence" on Russia, as a guarantee of the closeness of the two political elites
67th Book Fair
Books are both bought and read in Serbia
If it is known that one second-hand book is sold every two minutes, that the number of libraries and their members has increased, as well as on the basis of several other similar data, it is possible to conclude that books are both read and bought in Serbia
Brotherly love
Vučić: Putin twice mentioned that what is good for the Serbs is also good for the Russians
The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, said that the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, during their telephone conversation, included a "personal note of ten minutes" in that conversation.
State and culture
Minister, Serbia does not invest serious money in culture
Culture Minister Nikola Selaković said at a meeting of culture ministers in Skopje that the Serbian culture budget is increasing. Here are some interesting facts on the subject
Economy
World Bank: Serbia significantly increased public debt
The World Bank report states that Serbia has significantly increased its public debt, but it forecasts an acceleration of economic growth and a fall in inflation, notes an increase in the employment rate and a decrease in the poverty rate.
Freedom House Report
Serbia is one step closer to "partial" freedom on the Internet
Out of a total of eight, two serious threats to freedom on the Internet were recorded in Serbia. There is an intensification of the control of content that is unfit for the authorities
Education
Teachers' protest: A strike and a total work stoppage follow
Four representative unions of educators have announced that they will suspend work on November 1, and then begin a "series of strikes" in all schools in Serbia. The members of the Independent Union of Education Workers of Serbia continue with the "white strike" and only give high fives. The Government's response is still is waiting
The Berlin Process
Ten years of the Berlin Process: Plenty of money for the still economically disconnected Western Balkans
Thanks to the Berlin Process, roaming tariffs for internet and phone calls between the countries of the Western Balkans are gradually being abolished. The European Union has invested 30 billion euros in the region, but the relationship between Belgrade and Pristina has not improved at all
West Balkan
Ten years of the Berlin Process: Agreements on paper, obstacles in practice
The Berlin Process was launched in 2014 as a platform for stronger cooperation between the six countries of the Western Balkans and the EU. Ten years after the process was launched, many agreements remain unfulfilled
A semi-secret document
What does the agreement with the USA on strategic cooperation in energy mean for Serbia?
By signing the agreement on strategic cooperation with the United States, Serbia took a step towards the energy transition. The focus is on decarbonization and transition to renewable energy sources, in accordance with international obligations, including the Paris Agreement
International relations
Erdogan and Vučić: On strengthening the relationship between the two countries and business
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend the meeting with Vučić and the business forum
Power and birth rate
Children cannot be ordered and paid for
"The financial aid mentioned in the video of the Ministry of Family Care acts more as a consolation for the victim than as an incentive for a happy father who truly wants more children," sociologist Nada Sekulić told Vreme. And according to the research of the Center for Mothers, says Jovana Ružičić from this association, "every tenth woman in Serbia does not want to be a mother ever again after experiencing obstetric violence."
Mediji
Hello, dear
Why do you often see "they did not respond to our inquiry" in journalistic texts in Serbia and how many journalists raised their hands from the "other side"
Initiative
ProGlas: If nothing changes, it will be irreparable
A year after its establishment, ProGlas, together with groups of citizens from all over Serbia, initiated the establishment of the Alliance of Democratic Organizations of Serbia, a network of civil movements determined to restore solidarity and justice, trust and hope in Serbia.
KiM
Kurti: Serbia is still a threat to Kosovo and its neighbors in the Balkans
Serbia continues to pose a threat to Kosovo and its neighbors in the Balkans, said Kosovo Prime Minister Aljbin Kurti and compared the armed attack in Banjska a year ago to Russia's actions in Ukraine
Energy Industry
Department of State: The agreement with Serbia does not harm other countries in the region
The agreement on strategic partnership in the field of energy, which Serbia and the USA signed a few days ago, will expand the possibilities of American companies to invest in the energy sector in Serbia.
European integration
There is no money for Serbia from the EU without reforms
Serbia has the possibility to receive about 1,6 billion euros from the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, but this depends on the implementation of key reforms and respect for democratic principles
People smuggling
Two foreign nationals were detained on suspicion of transporting migrants
In Subotica, detention was ordered for two foreign citizens, in whose vehicles eight migrants were found during the control. Smuggling of migrants occurs both in central Serbia and in the south. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) of Serbia announced on September 17 that since the beginning of the year, there has been a 61,8 percent decrease in the number of illegal border crossings
Germany
Deportation offensive: Unwanted citizens of Serbia are returning to the country with charters
On Tuesday, 36 rejected asylum seekers from the north of Germany were deported to Serbia, Kosovo and North Macedonia. It is part of a new effort by German authorities to increase the number of deportations
Floods
The highest water level in Serbia between September 24 and 26: the Prime Minister assures that everything is under control
Prime Minister Miloš Vučević said after the session of the Republic Headquarters for Emergency Situations that the state is carefully monitoring the situation with the water level of rivers in the countries of Central Europe. In Serbia, the peak water level on the rivers is expected between September 24 and 26