World Bank projects growth of Serbian GDP of 3% in 2018

The growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) of Serbia will amount to 3% in 2018 and 3.5% in 2019, the World Bank announced today. The World Bank analysts pointed out at a press conference in Belgrade that, following the “disappointing” growth of Serbia’s GDP...

Vinci Airports Wins Belgrade Airport Concession Tender

France’s Vinci Airports has won a 25-year concession tender for the Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, offering EUR 501 mln for the concession and an additional EUR 732 mln investment in the airport development over the 25-year period, the Serbian government announced...

Record Tourism Numbers Expected in Croatia

Croatian tourism in 2018 expects a further increase in turnover by about 5.0 pct, additional growth in investments and employment for about 15,000 people more than in 2017, as well as changes in tourism and other laws that should contribute to strengthening the...

Croatia Postpones Property Tax Law after Backlash

After a petition against a proposed law to introduce property taxes attracted over 130,000 signatures, the Croatian government decided to postpone its implementation. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic announced that the implementation of the new property tax...