According to Serbian Economist, the authorities in Injiya have confirmed that the Minth Group is moving forward with the launch of a mega-project in Vojvodina. The first stage involves land registration: part of the territory has already been purchased, and the package of documents for the remaining 210 hectares is “in the final stages.” If negotiations are completed without delay, construction could start as early as June 2026.
What has been announced about the project
According to the parameters that have been publicly discussed since 2024–2025, the project involves a plant for the production of components for the electric vehicle industry:
— investment — up to €870 million (over several years/phases),
— new jobs — about 2,200,
site size — 210 hectares, which is unusually large even by the standards of large-scale industry.
The size of the project will change the economy of the region.
For Inji, this means a jump in employment, tax base, logistics development, and demand for contractors — from construction companies to services and suppliers.
This is part of Minth’s “big package” in Serbia.
Minth already has a presence in the country: the company entered Serbia in 2018 (first production facility in Loznica, then Šabac) and is discussing expansion at several sites.
In addition to Inji, in 2025, the media reported on Minth’s additional plans for new factories and jobs in other cities in Serbia — the total scale of investment is close to billions of euros.
Serbia is consolidating its role as an industrial base for auto components.
Minth is a global supplier of auto parts and solutions for body/structural components, working with dozens of brands. For Serbia, this means strengthening its “auto cluster” and potential growth in export revenue.
At this scale, any bureaucratic delay will prolong the project by months.
Human resources and wage competition: 2,200 jobs in a single project will inevitably “pull” the labor market in the region.
Infrastructure and energy: a plant of this size will require a stable power supply, logistics, and supply chain, otherwise the effect will be lower than expected.
If the announced deadlines are met, Injiya could become one of the key points of Serbia’s industrial growth in 2026–2028, with a strong focus on components for the new automotive industry.
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Competition commissions for selecting candidates for managerial and administrative positions should include professionals with relevant competencies, according to Oleksiy Shevchuk, a lawyer and member of the competition commission for selecting SAP management.
“Competition commissions are not about slogans. They require competencies: law, management, compliance, integrity, procedure, the ability to work with evidence, the ability to ask the right questions and record positions,” he said in an interview with the Judicial and Legal Newspaper.
Shevchuk noted that it is typical for “some public activists to lack specialized education, relevant experience, management skills, and, frankly speaking, often a proven track record of professional work.”
“This is not an insult or a label. It is a practical criterion. The problem is that we hardly see any so-called ‘public opinion leaders’ who have been calling for ‘system change’ for years. When it comes to the responsible level — submitting documents, going through interviews, taking on legal risks and work discipline — many are simply not there,” he stressed.
Shevchuk noted that by participating in the commission on administrative positions in the SAP, he “actually represents the bar as part of the justice system.”
“The bar is not an outside observer, but an institution that works daily in the processes and sees how the rights of the defense are respected (or violated). The competition for administrative positions in the SAPO is complex, sensitive, and high-stakes, because it concerns the management functions and working standards of the body,” he said.
Ukrainian egg producers exported 2.05 billion eggs in 2025, which is 65.5% more than a year earlier, while cash proceeds increased 2.8 times to $201.9 million, according to the Ukrainian Poultry Association (UPA).
The industry association noted that the most active buyers of Ukrainian eggs in 2025 were Spain (16.4%), the United Kingdom (11.9%), the Czech Republic (10.3%), Poland (10.0%), Croatia (8.7%), and Israel (7.8%).
Exports of egg products in 2025 amounted to 8.2 thousand tons and brought Ukraine $47.8 million, which is 2.6% and 40.3% more than in the previous year, respectively. The largest importers of this product were Latvia (24%), Italy (23.8%), Poland (17.2%), and Denmark (12.6%).
“Ukraine was able to strengthen its trade presence in the European market for eggs and egg products, with the share of EU countries reaching 73.4% and 92.6% of total exports of these goods in 2025. A significant reduction in egg production in EU countries due to the difficult epizootic situation over the past year and the need for a long recovery period led to price increases in the European market and contributed to increased demand for Ukrainian products,” the APU explained.
According to the association, the Ukrainian egg production sector is gradually recovering after a significant reduction in livestock and loss of production capacity in eastern and southern Ukraine at the beginning of the war.
“Due to the significant reduction in population and its low purchasing power, exports play a decisive role in balancing the domestic market and ensuring the country’s food security,” the business association emphasized, recalling that Ukrainian poultry producers are currently operating in extremely difficult conditions of martial law caused by security risks, the energy crisis (power outages), the disruption of logistics chains, and a sharp increase in production costs.
Competitive commissions for selecting candidates for managerial and administrative positions determine whether professional and responsible institutions will operate in Ukraine, according to Oleksiy Shevchuk, a lawyer and member of the Competitive Commission for Selecting SAP Management.
“Competitive commissions are not just for show. They are a mechanism that determines whether the country will have professional and responsible institutions or continue to live in a state of ‘perpetual restart’ without results,” he said in an interview with the Judicial and Legal Newspaper.
Shevchuk noted that “today it is critically important that competition commissions start working on the High Qualification Commission of Judges, administrative positions in the SAPO, and other key sectors.”
“Without this, we are effectively agreeing to block the state machinery.
Professional communities must not only delegate candidates, but also publicly demand compliance with procedures, deadlines, and transparency. If we have already submitted candidates and done our part, we have the right to ask direct questions to those who are delaying or blocking the next step,” he said.
The European Commission expects wine consumption in Europe to decline by 0.9% annually over the next nine years, according to a report by the EC cited by the newspaper Le Figaro. According to the document, by 2035, wine consumption by European citizens over the age of 16 will decline from 21.2 liters per capita per year to 19.3 liters.
According to the International Organization of Vine and Wine, the main consumer of wine in Europe is France, followed by Italy, Germany, and Spain. According to a 2023 study by the Vin et Societe association, wine consumption in France has already declined significantly: while in the 1960s the figure was 127 liters per capita per year, the latest data shows that per capita consumption in France is now 40 liters per year.
The EC explains this trend by the fact that “consumers are concerned about their health, and also because national policy calls for moderate alcohol consumption.” In addition, the decline in consumption may be due to “changes in consumer habits and preferences.” Also, preference is often given to quality rather than quantity.
Ukraine has opened three new markets for cattle exports to Algeria, according to a press release from the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection. According to the report, the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Ukrainian diplomatic institutions, and relevant ministries, have agreed on three forms of veterinary documents with the veterinary service of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. These include, in particular, a veterinary health certificate form for the export of meat and breeding cattle, as well as cattle for fattening.
“The opening of three new export destinations for cattle to Algeria is an important result of the systematic work of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection. In total, five new markets for Ukrainian animal products have been opened since the beginning of the year, which creates additional opportunities for domestic producers and contributes to strengthening Ukraine’s position in the international trade arena,” emphasized Sergey Tkachuk, head of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
The agency emphasized that the opening of these export markets is an important step in deepening trade and economic cooperation between Ukraine and Algeria and confirms the compliance of Ukrainian products with the veterinary requirements of the importing country.
The agreed forms of veterinary certificates have already been published on the official web portal of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection in the section “International Cooperation” – “Veterinary and Safety” – “Certificates for export from Ukraine” at https://dpss.gov.ua/mizhnarodne-spivrobitnictv/veterinariya-ta-bezpechnist/sertifikati-na-eksport-z-ukrayini.
