AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMining & Energy Resilience: Serbia marked Miner’s Day in Bor, with President Aleksandar Vucic praising mining as a backbone for jobs and energy stability, while the Bor copper industry handed out its top Sistek Engineer Award. Business & Tax Modernization: The Serbian government approved a package of financial bills and a near-3 bln dinar support programme for SMEs and targeted sectors, including women’s entrepreneurship and manufacturing, alongside updates to VAT, e-invoicing and carbon-related taxes. Aerial Firefighting Watch: Bridger Aerospace reported Q2 2026 results (revenue $30.5m) and reiterated 2026 guidance as it continues expanding contracts for firefighting aircraft. Water, Power & Tech Risk from Drought: Across Europe, record-low river levels are disrupting shipping and electricity; Romania is diverting Danube water to keep its nuclear reactor running, while Serbia is also cutting hydro output. Serbia’s Tech & Research Ecosystem: A new single-cell RNA sequencing study explores immune cell features in Sjögren’s disease, adding to the biomedical research pipeline. International Science Education: Rosatom’s Icebreaker of Knowledge expedition includes students from Serbia, Tanzania and Rwanda heading to the North Pole for environmental monitoring learning. Regional Tech/Policy Dialogue: CPRG hosted a governance dialogue on district-led development, focusing on how local implementation turns grassroots needs into measurable national outcomes.
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