The Minister of Finance of Serbia, Sinisa Mali, said that today the working group would confirm the draft law on the subway, which will be at the Government session on Thursday.
“This is a law that will define not only the construction process, but also the process of managing the Belgrade metro,” Mali told TV Happy.
He pointed out that the process of expropriation of land on Makisko polje is currently being completed, where there will be a depot, ie a garage for the subway.
He stated that the construction of the first metro line will begin by the end of the year, and the second line in 2023, so that by 2030 there will be two lines in operation.
Mali said that the second quarter would be crucial for the Serbian economy.
“We aim to have a growth of over 10 percent in the second quarter compared to last year. If we succeed, we will be at a growth rate of six percent this year, which will be one of the highest growth rates in Europe. That is how we will return to those growth rates from 2019,” he said.
Speaking about the third package of state aid during the corona virus pandemic, he announced that the payment of aid for city hotels, of which a total of 294 applied, would start tomorrow, and that this week the payment of 600 euros per bus would begin for all trucking companies.
He added that the registration of adult citizens for help of twice 30 euros through the portal of the Treasury begins on April 28, while the telephone registration will start on May 5 and will last until May 15.
He said that pensioners, users of social assistance, or citizens who are serving a prison sentence should not apply for that type of assistance.
He also explained that the payment of assistance for 1.7 million pensioners will be on May 6, social assistance beneficiaries and those who are serving prison sentences will receive assistance on May 7, and on May 10 another 50 percent of the minimum wage for employees will be paid.
Payment of aid for adult citizens will begin on May 12, and he expects that process to be completed within eight days, by May 20.
Mali said that in the third and fourth weeks of May, citizens in Kosovo and Metohija can expect state aid of 100 euros, including children, and 200 euros will be paid for those who live there and are unemployed.
The Minister of Finance said that all unemployed people in Serbia, who are registered with the National Employment Service, will receive assistance of 60 euros, which will be paid to them in June.
‘’In April, we already paid 50 percent of the minimum wage, which was received by over one million and 130,000 workers in Serbia employed in micro, small, medium, large companies and entrepreneurs,” said Mali, Danas reports.
