Master Plan Changes Approved in Rijeka

Rijeka authorities have approved amendments to the city’s spatial and master plans, allowing construction of a hotel and commercial facilities along the Kantrida stadium. “The alteration of the physical plan will allow investors to reconstruct or build a new stadium...

Serbian Tourism Generates EUR 1.0 Bln in 2016

Serbian tourism generated EUR 1.042 bln last year, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said at the opening of the International Tourism Fair in Belgrade on February 23. “Tourists around the world are looking for new destinations, and this is our chance,” said Vucic. Vucuc...

Fraport Interested in Belgrade Airport Concession Tender

Germany’s Fraport is interested in the concession tender for the Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said following a meeting with the Prime Minister of the German Federal State of Hesse Volker Bouffier. Vucic said the arrival of...

Croatian Coastal Town Seeks Land for Marina

The Croatian coastal town of Ploce is seeking permission from the government in Zagreb to convert part of the town’s now defunct military base into a location suitable for a marina with 400 berths and hotels. Davor Mihaljevic, chair of the town’s council, from...

Serbia’s GDP growth slows to 2.5% in Q4

Serbia’s real GDP growth slowed to an annual 2.5% in the fourth quarter of 2016, from 2.8% in the previous quarter, according to the country’s statistic office. According to seasonally adjusted data, annual economic growth in the fourth quarter stood at 0.2%,...