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Banking strength contrasts with capital scarcity for industry in 2026

January 5, 2026

Serbia enters 2026 with a banking sector that appears robust on the surface but increasingly misaligned with the long-term financing needs of the real...

State incentives under review: Serbia prepares to redefine its foreign investment model

December 10, 2025

For more than a decade, Serbia’s economic strategy relied on an aggressive incentive framework to attract foreign investors. Billions in subsidies have brought dozens...

Serbia’s economy faces structural weaknesses as foreign investors retreat

November 15, 2025

Serbian companies are facing serious difficulties rooted in the internal structure of the economy and its excessive dependence on global trends. According to the...

Serbia faces job losses amid factory closures despite new foreign investments

July 9, 2025

While Serbia celebrates the arrival of new foreign investors and the opening of factories like the recent launch of the German PWO Group plant...

New leadership appointed at FIC Serbia, focus on strengthening business environment and EU integration

February 13, 2025

At the first session of the newly elected Board of Directors of the Foreign Investors Council (FIC) of Serbia, the new leadership team was...

Serbian startups showcase innovation at NINJA accelerator program Demo Day

February 8, 2025

Five startups had the opportunity to present their innovations to domestic and foreign investors and companies at the Demo Day, the culminating event of...

Foreign investors leaving Serbia: Economic challenges and shifting global industries

February 8, 2025

In recent years, despite frequent government claims about foreign companies flocking to Serbia, there has been a noticeable trend of foreign investors leaving the...

Workers in foreign factories in Southern Serbia report poor conditions and inadequate pay

December 29, 2024

Workers in foreign-owned factories in Leskovac and Vlasotinac express dissatisfaction with their working conditions, claiming that their rights are being violated and safety measures...

Finance Minister highlights Serbia’s investment potential at Washington meeting

October 26, 2024

Finance Minister Siniša Mali presented Serbia's investment opportunities at an investor meeting organized by Bank of America, which manages investments worth $12 trillion. He...

Manufacturing in Serbia and export opportunities: Incentives and operational benefits

October 7, 2024

Serbia has become a prime destination for manufacturing, attracting foreign investors with its strategic geographic location, extensive free trade agreements, competitive operating costs and...

Foreign investor factories in Serbia: Layoffs amid state support

March 31, 2024

In the southern regions of Serbia, numerous workers find themselves facing unemployment as factories owned by foreign investors, beneficiaries of substantial financial support from...

Serbia’s industrial production skyrockets amidst Eurozone downturn

March 15, 2024

While industrial production in the Eurozone and the European Union experienced significant declines in January, Serbia saw a remarkable surge of 6.9 percent, marking...

Insights from Serbia’s startup landscape

March 8, 2024

Serbian startups predominantly focus on familiar markets for product testing, with 51.8% operating in Serbia, and 28.9% in other Western Balkan countries. Beyond this,...

“Investors bring in capital, but they also take it out”

January 5, 2024

"When discussing large foreign direct investments (FDIs), which have been record-breaking in recent years, totaling around four billion euros, it is rarely highlighted that...

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