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FIC PRESIDENT INTERVIEW FOR FIC GUIDE 2021/22

FIC PRESIDENT INTERVIEW FOR FIC GUIDE 2021/22

We Must Embrace The New Reality There is still a lot of work ahead of us when it comes to Serbia’s long-term recovery. We must increase productivity and sustain investments that stimulate economic growth, but also realise that there can be no returning to the old ways of doing business. It’s about acceleration and prioritisation…

FIC PRESIDENT MIKE MICHEL INTERVIEW FOR FIC GUIDE 2022/23

FIC PRESIDENT MIKE MICHEL INTERVIEW FOR FIC GUIDE 2022/23

Mike Michel, President of the Foreign Investors Council and CEO of Yettel    I Choose To Be An Optimist The country needs strong economic growth through sustainable fiscal consolidation and the continued privatisation and corporatisation of public enterprises and the reform of public administration. This will all have a significant impact on overall macroeconomic indicators….

FIC PRESIDENT MIKE MICHEL INTERVIEW FOR FIC GUIDE 2023/24

FIC PRESIDENT MIKE MICHEL INTERVIEW FOR FIC GUIDE 2023/24

Mike Michel, President of the Foreign Investors Council and CEO of Yettel Serbia Should Return to Investment-led Growth The FIC advocates for Serbia to pursue investment-led growth, aiming for a 25% share of investments in GDP to achieve a sustainable annual growth rate of 5%. Additionally, the focus should shift towards producing more commodities for…

FIC promoted at the B&F

FIC views on the impact of pandemic on the economy were promoted in the Biznis & Finansije edition on March 16. Accelerating digitalization would play a key role in overcoming the consequences of the pandemic and achieving the needed economic growth, FIC Communication Officer Renata Pindzo said. Digitalization is promoted by FIC for years before…

FIC Requests Participation on OHS

FIC Requests Participation on OHS

On December 1, FIC approached the new Minister of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy Darija Kisic Tepavcevic to ask to be included in consultations on the new regulatory framework in the area of health and safety at work. Labour Ministry responded on December 4, thanking FIC for the interest to participate in shaping, and…

FIC Support in Pandemic

FIC Support in Pandemic

In 2021, FIC continues the valuable support to members to overcome issues appearing in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. FIC is continuously engaged in collecting issues impeding business operations and initiating the solution-finding process. Most recently, this referred mostly to the HR issues and travel restrictions. Urgent information on the changes due to the…

FIC Tax Committee President at FIC Guide 2020/21

FIC Tax Committee President at FIC Guide 2020/21

Dragan Drača, President of the FIC Taxation Committee (PricewaterhouseCoopers d.o.o.) We Hope For a Resumption of Dialogue We expect a continuation of the constructive dialogue with the Ministry of Finance linked to the improvement of tax regulations and practises, along with greater transparency and the timely public presenting of all draft regulations. The aggravated and…

FIC Telco Committee President at FIC Guide 2020/21

FIC Telco Committee President at FIC Guide 2020/21

Daniel Šušnjar, President of the FIC Telecommunications Committee (Telenor d.o.o.) Telco Infrastructure Critical to Functioning of Society The 2020 White Book will provide suggestions on how to cut red tape and improve the environmental framework governing base station construction. The crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has proved that the telco industry is more important…

FIC Vice President Ana Govedarica Interview for FIC Guide 2020/21

FIC Vice President Ana Govedarica Interview for FIC Guide 2020/21

Health Comes First During COVID-19 and in the post-COVID-19 world, better healthcare systems are more important than ever. The main thing that the state has to deal with in the period ahead is digitalisation and data. Furthermore, when it comes to the pharma industry, it is of great importance for the state to define its…

FIC VICE PRESIDENT ANA GOVEDARICA INTERVIEW FOR FIC GUIDE 2022/23

FIC VICE PRESIDENT ANA GOVEDARICA INTERVIEW FOR FIC GUIDE 2022/23

ANA GOVEDARICA, FIC VICE PRESIDENT AND SPOKESPERSON AND ROCHE GENERAL MANAGER We’re Stronger Together Foreign investments are an important lever of economic development that gain even greater importance under the conditions of the challenges to foreign policy and health that we face today. Export-oriented partnerships between foreign and local companies contribute to the growth and…