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Serbia is scaling back the reduction of excise duties on motor fuels further, the government said, as global oil prices have continued to slide amid progress in peace talks between the U.S. and Iran.

Chinese investments in SEE

Although foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to the countries in Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE) rose to a total of 91.5 billion euro ($104 billion) in 2025 from 75.8 billion euro in the prior year, most of the countries in the region posted a decline in FDI, both in absolute numbers and as a share of GDP, the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) said.

Serbia is scaling back the reduction of excise duties on motor fuels further, the government said, as global oil prices have continued to slide amid progress in peace talks between the U.S. and Iran.

German defence contractor Rheinmetall said it has been awarded a contract by the Romanian government to supply Skyranger 35 air-defence systems.

Although foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to the countries in Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE) rose to a total of 91.5 billion euro ($104 billion) in 2025 from 75.8 billion euro in the prior year, most of the countries in the region posted a decline in FDI, both in absolute numbers and as a share of GDP, the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) said.

The combined revenues of the biggest companies in SEE edged down for a second year in a row in 2024, while profits declined in double digit percentages.
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