Thursday, 1st January 2026

Serbia

Serbia Introduces Mandatory E-Consignment Note System

Serbia has officially introduced the e-consignment note (e-otpremnica) system, which has entered into force and will become...

Tourism in Serbia Sees Slight Decline in 2025

The tourism sector in Serbia, after years of steady growth, faced a decline in 2025 in both domestic and international arrivals and overnight stays....

Vučić Announces Early Parliamentary Elections For 2026

Aleksandar Vučić has announced that early parliamentary elections will be held in 2026, stating that the timing will depend on the completion of key...

Serbia to Open New Savski Bridge by March 2027

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić has confirmed that the new Savski Bridge in Belgrade will be fully operational by the end of March 2027. The...

Young Serbian Voices in Europe’s Policy Arena

Founded in 1961, the (EDS) is the official student organisation of the European People’s Party, bringing together politically engaged students from across Europe to debate, draft,...

Belgrade Considers Pharmacy Concessions Amid Mixed Results in Serbia

City authorities say the move follows public-private partnership regulations, while critics warn it could weaken equal access to medicines and essential pharmacy services across...

Serbia Secures Gas Supply Until March 2026

Serbia has reached an agreement to secure its natural gas supply until March 31, 2026, President Aleksandar Vučić announced. Speaking after presenting employment contracts...

Serbia: PIO Fund Announces New Retirement Age For Women

The Republic Pension and Disability Insurance Fund (PIO) announced that starting January 1, 2026, women in Serbia will be eligible for retirement at 64...

Serbia’s Controversial “Lex Specialis” on General Staff Sparks Legal and Public Worry

Designed to allow the demolition of the modernist building, once protected as a cultural monument, the law has been widely criticized for violating constitutional...

Western Balkans 2030: A Region Out of Excuses — and Out of Time

Long before the lights dimmed and the opening remarks began, the Sava Centre was already heavy with the kind of anticipation that only arrives...

Labour & Demographics

The Adria Workforce Crunch Has Arrived

The story of the Adria region’s economy in 2025 comes down to a simple truth: growth now depends on finding people, not ideas. What...

EU Accession 2025

What It Really Means for Adria’s Business Climate

The EU’s 2025 Enlargement Reports aren’t just political documents — they’re market signals. They shape investor confidence, regulatory timelines, cross-border financing, and the future...

Darko Lukić, CEO, Nelt Group

Nelt at Full Speed

Inside the Regional Giant Redefining Logistics, Distribution and Growth For a company spread across three continents and operating in some of the most fragmented markets...

Energy & Geopolitics

The Day Serbia Hit the Energy Wall

Hit the Energy Wall Washington said no. Moscow won’t sell. And now Serbia’s biggest refinery is going dark. For years, Serbia treated its energy sector...

Society & Space

The Villages we Forgot and Why They’ll Matter Again

You don’t come to Gostuša by accident. The road that climbs toward the village coils through Stara Planina like it’s thinking twice. Then, suddenly,...