Current affairs

The prison system in Serbia will be developed under Finnish guidance until the end of March 2019. In October, prison director Samuli Laulumaa took on the role of the Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA) in a project implemented in Serbia by Germany and Austria. In his work, he trusts in two key qualities characteristic to Finns – being

Uki Ovaskainen was just a toddler when he first got into the world of classical music. Since then, his career as a professional pianist has taken him around the world and even brought about an invitation to take part in the filming of a new movie directed by Ralph Fiennes. On the coming weekend, Belgraders will get to enjoy Ovaskainen’s playing at three concerts organized at the Kolarac Hall under the theme ‘Do you love Brahms?’.

Especially before the snowfall in October and November, the nights are often pitch-black in Finland and the days quite dim as well. This puts pedestrians crossing the streets or walking along roads with no footpath at great risk, as drivers often cannot notice them in the dark. In the early 1950s, a Finnish farmer

Embassy of, Finland together with Finnish company House Eleven and the Nordic Business Alliance in Serbia organized an event “Power of collaboration in Fintech”, at the residence of Ambassador of Finland Pertti Ikonen. The seminar introduced the latest fintech solutions from Finland and encouraged the collaboration with local financial institutions.

High taxes, strong unions and plenty of government regulation do not sound like elements that would incentivize the private sector. Why is it then that all of the Nordic countries have these elements and are among the top five countries to do business in?

Join the Team Finland business delegation and travel to Croatia and Serbia with Mr. Matti Anttonen, Permanent State Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and discover business opportunities in environment, energy, ICT, health and other sectors.

Embassy published the third edition of the Team Finland brochure for Serbia. We would like to thank all of the companies for their participation. Please check the new version of the brochure here:

Trade figures between Finland and Western Balkan countries, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro, remain at a moderate level. The export of Finnish products remains stronger compared to the value of imports from Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro. Numerous opportunities for Finnish companies to improve current trade figures exist in these Western Balkan markets.

On 30th May the Embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden together with the Nordic Business Alliance in Serbia organized a Seminar “Public procurement – Nordic experiences”, at the Residence of Ambassador of Finland, Pertti Ikonen. The Seminar was a continuation of the public-private dialogue between the Nordic companies and institutions and the Government of the Republic of Serbia. The aim of the Seminar was to discuss joint efforts towards further enhancement of the public procurement s

Last autumn, the comprehensive school of Mihajlo Pupin attended an international ERASMUS+ program. In the project European School for European future, teachers of Serbian schools were introduced to teaching methods and practices in different European countries.