Retail giant puts minister in spot

Austria-based SPAR retail chain company is not opening stores in Serbia, spokeswoman Nicole Bermann told Serbia's Emportal website. Berkmann confirmed that SPAR has been "observing the market" in Serbia, but denied any concrete business plans or deals. Retail giant puts minister in spot This came after a claim made by Trade and Services Minister Slobodan Milosavljevic, that "SPAR was definitely coming to Serbia". He made the statement recently, in a news conference dedicated to the first 100 days of his ministry. "Currently, procedures are underway to obtain permits for the locations that have been bought, and that is not under the ministry's jurisdiction, but under that of the local self-government," Milosavljevic said at the time. On Oct. 15, as he attended a session of parliament's Trade and Tourism Committee, the minister told his audience that "the first SPAR store should open in Subotica".

Retail giant puts minister in spot

This came after a claim made by Trade and Services Minister Slobodan Milosavljević, that "SPAR was definitely coming to Serbia".

He made the statement recently, in a news conference dedicated to the first 100 days of his ministry.

"Currently, procedures are underway to obtain permits for the locations that have been bought, and that is not under the ministry's jurisdiction, but under that of the local self-government," Milosavljević said at the time.

On Oct. 15, as he attended a session of parliament's Trade and Tourism Committee, the minister told his audience that "the first SPAR store should open in Subotica".