Govt. reveals "measures for reform of economy"

"Referring to the latest data from the register of public sector employees, the minister (Krstic) said that there was "still no accurate and definitive data" on the number of employees in the sector, and that it was "between 660,000 and 700,000 people."

Am I the only one who finds it incredible that no one knows how many people are employed in Serbia's public sector??

It's encouraging to see that Krstic understands that one of the first steps is figuring out where all of the money goes ... not only to public employees, but total subsidies to public companies, bonuses and perks to company directors,etc...

And - most importantly since it is a critical source of corruption in Serbia - a true list of state-owned assets before they are completely stolen. Case in point: the recent extension of the Law on Public Property which allows FREE conversion from the right of usage to legal ownership of land!

Finally we have a politician who isn't afraid of taking hard, but necessary steps to finally attempt stabilize serbian economy.

@Anonymous

A recent article listed who is included as public employees which sadly does include doctors and teachers. The real bloat in the public sector is in the government, with the absurd number of ministers and their staff relative to the small size of Serbia -- many of whom are friends and extended family members. There's also the issue of overpaid directors of public companies, receiving outrageous salaries, bonuses, BMW's etc... This is at the same time the average Serbian family struggles to buy food and keep their apartment warm.

"Measures for recovery of Serbian economy shall affect about 350,000 people employed in public sector. Lower pays in future will have judges, assistants, university professors, doctors, police and army officers, ministers and their advisors… "

Please clarify who the public sector employees are. Does this group include doctors, nurses and teachers?

Finally we have a politician who isn't afraid of taking hard, but necessary steps to finally attempt stabilize serbian economy.

"Referring to the latest data from the register of public sector employees, the minister (Krstic) said that there was "still no accurate and definitive data" on the number of employees in the sector, and that it was "between 660,000 and 700,000 people."

Am I the only one who finds it incredible that no one knows how many people are employed in Serbia's public sector??

It's encouraging to see that Krstic understands that one of the first steps is figuring out where all of the money goes ... not only to public employees, but total subsidies to public companies, bonuses and perks to company directors,etc...

And - most importantly since it is a critical source of corruption in Serbia - a true list of state-owned assets before they are completely stolen. Case in point: the recent extension of the Law on Public Property which allows FREE conversion from the right of usage to legal ownership of land!

Please clarify who the public sector employees are. Does this group include doctors, nurses and teachers?

@Anonymous

A recent article listed who is included as public employees which sadly does include doctors and teachers. The real bloat in the public sector is in the government, with the absurd number of ministers and their staff relative to the small size of Serbia -- many of whom are friends and extended family members. There's also the issue of overpaid directors of public companies, receiving outrageous salaries, bonuses, BMW's etc... This is at the same time the average Serbian family struggles to buy food and keep their apartment warm.

"Measures for recovery of Serbian economy shall affect about 350,000 people employed in public sector. Lower pays in future will have judges, assistants, university professors, doctors, police and army officers, ministers and their advisors… "