Metal and Machine Industry in Serbia

The paper analyses status of metal and machine industry in Serbia, with short retrospect to previous period. Also, it presents the short review of the EU policies incentives and subsidies for industry development, especially through European Commission and their concept Horizont-2020. Bad conditions for industry of Serbia in last century quarter are not exceeded, arising trends are questionable. The development conception is not defined and established. Special interest of the paper is the status of the metal and machine industry, as very important branches for the economy of each country