Serbia's economic model criticised by SRCE deputy Slobodan Cvejić

Slobodan Cvejić Serbia foreign investment subsidies public debt pension hikes

Slobodan Cvejić, deputy president of the Serbia Centre (SRCE) party, said the current Serbian government’s economic model is wrong and unsustainable. He argued that the regime favours foreign investment through corrupt schemes, while neglecting domestic small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs).

Cvejić noted that foreign investors receive state subsidies that fully cover employee salaries for two years, a benefit not extended to local firms. He also criticised the timing of pension hikes, calling them a political tactic timed before elections. Public debt has risen by about €25‑26 billion since 2012 and continues at the same pace under the government of Đura Matsuć, meaning each citizen effectively adds roughly €20 of debt each month. Projects such as the “Jump into the Future” programme and the Expo complex were flagged for allowing purchases without tender, creating opportunities for elite enrichment while leaving the broader economy weak.

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Andrijana Mesarović · SRCE · Serbia · Slobodan Cvejić · Đura Matsuć

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[● 3 SOURCES] Serbian public debt has increased by about €25‑26 billion since 2012 and continues at the same pace under the government of Đura Matsuć. ziginfo.rs · beta.rs · www.danas.rs
[● 3 SOURCES] Slobodan Cvejić said the current economic model of Serbia's government is wrong and unsustainable. ziginfo.rs · beta.rs · www.danas.rs
[● 3 SOURCES] Small and medium enterprises are central to SRCE's economic program but are neglected by the Serbian government. ziginfo.rs · beta.rs · www.danas.rs
[● 3 SOURCES] Pension increases in Serbia are timed before elections as a political strategy. ziginfo.rs · beta.rs · www.danas.rs
[● 3 SOURCES] Each Serbian citizen incurs roughly €20 of additional debt each month due to the government's borrowing. ziginfo.rs · beta.rs · www.danas.rs
[● 3 SOURCES] The Serbian government gives foreign investors subsidies that fully cover employee salaries for two years, while domestic firms receive none. ziginfo.rs · beta.rs · www.danas.rs
[● 3 SOURCES] Corruption schemes enrich a small elite while leaving Serbia's broader economy weak and vulnerable to global crises. ziginfo.rs · beta.rs · www.danas.rs
[● 3 SOURCES] Projects such as 'Jump into the Future' and the Expo complex allow purchases without tender, facilitating elite enrichment. ziginfo.rs · beta.rs · www.danas.rs

Sources

Цвејић (СРЦЕ): Економски модел власти је погрешан, кроз коруптивне шеме богати се мала елита - Жиг инфо [ziginfo.rs]

28 days ago

Cvejić (SRCE): Ekonomski model režima je pogrešan, kroz korupcione šeme bogati se mali deo elite [naslovi.net]

28 days ago

Cvejić: Ekonomski model režima je pogrešan, kroz korupcione šeme bogati se mali deo elite [nova.rs]

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Cvejić (SRCE): Ekonomski model režima je pogrešan, kroz korupcione šeme bogati se mali deo elite [beta.rs]

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Cvejić (SRCE): Ekonomski model režima je pogrešan, kroz korupcione šeme bogati se mali deo elite [www.danas.rs]

28 days ago