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The guest on the Standard Classic Radio programme “Where Culture (Doesn’t) Belong” was Branka Savčić, the long-serving director of the Serbian Cultural and Artistic Society (SKUD) “Semberija” in Bijeljina. On this occasion, she pointed out that tradition and culture are, unfortunately, greatly neglected and often forgotten. However

As traditional shipping routes face wars, political risks and disruptions, the melting Arctic ice is opening up an alternative that, until just a few years ago, was almost unimaginable for regular international transport.

The Financial Times raises a question that could shape the next decade: How can a company developing one of humanity’s most powerful technologies simultaneously warn that the same technology could threaten humanity’s future?

We are delighted to announce that Gabriela Stević, our long-standing colleague and associate, has once again taken over the leadership of the Tax Representation Department at Standard Accounting Services after a break of several years. Her return represents a valuable addition to our team and a continuation of a professional relationship built on knowledge, mutual trust, and shared values.

Miloš Stevanović, lawyer and entrepreneur, will participate in the regional student conference REACH, which will take place from 12 to 14 October 2026 in Jahorina. Through the topic “Leadership in Legal Practice, Law and Business in the Age of Digital Transformation,” presented through the Miloš Masterclass programme, he will share his experience in legal practice, management and business development with students.

Housemajstor offers practical services for maintaining and organizing the home and its surroundings. These include garage cleaning and organization, yard maintenance, transportation of items and horticultural work. Services are tailored to the client's needs — from a specific seasonal task to several related jobs that need to be completed in or around the home.

Access to financing is one of the key issues for the development of the economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. For a company entering into a new contract, purchasing equipment or expanding production, it is not enough for capital to exist on the market. It must be available at the right time, on acceptable terms and through a process that understands the dynamics of business operations. This is precisely where there is room for critically examining the relationship between conservative banking regulation and the needs of entrepreneurs.

From a tax perspective, the mere fact that two related companies conduct business with each other is not problematic. Such business relationships are entirely common. The tax issue arises when the terms under which related parties conduct business differ from the terms under which the same or a similar transaction would be concluded by two independent businesses.

One of the sentences very often heard from company owners sounds almost paradoxical: the company is doing well, revenue is growing, financial statements show a profit, there is more and more work, but there is not enough money in the bank account. At the same time, salaries, taxes and social contributions, VAT, loan instalments, supplier obligations and the costs of new projects are coming due, while a significant portion of the money the company has already earned has not yet been collected. It is precisely this difference between the achieved financial result and available cash that represents one of the most important issues in the financial management of any company.

The modern economy is not divided into wealthy creditors and poor debtors. It is an enormous network of mutual claims and obligations. A citizen owes a bank money for a home, a bank owes a citizen the balance of their deposit, a government owes the owner of a government bond, a company owes banks and investors, while an investment fund has obligations toward its investors. The same institution can simultaneously be a major creditor and a major debtor. That is why the word “debt” alone says very little about someone’s financial strength.

As part of the StandardClassic Podcast, we are launching UDARNIK, an initiative designed to give young business owners and entrepreneurs up to the age of 40 a platform to present their work, ideas and experience to the public.

If you are under 40 and believe that your entrepreneurial story deserves to be told, apply.

When the presidents of the United States and China sit at the same table, the world’s attention is focused on diplomacy. When bank and technology company executives join them, the business community tries to read something more into it: in which direction will capital, trade and business rules move?

Autumn is a good time for serious books. Not books we simply finish and put back on the shelf, but books that change the way we look at people, power, negotiation, authority, risk, strategy, and our own decisions.

This autumn, I have selected eight books. They are not all easy, nor are they all comfortable, but each one opens the door to an important subject.

At StandardPrva, we do not like to talk too much about being the best. Big words are easy, while quality is hard. It is not proven by a slogan, but every morning, all over again — by the way we respond to a client, the care with which we review a document, our willingness to find a solution even when it is not obvious, and the responsibility we take to see a job through to the end.

One of the biggest financial scandals of the modern era is entering a new phase. More than a decade after the key events surrounding Malaysia’s 1MDB fund, the legal consequences are increasingly reaching major international banks.

After three decades of practice, we wanted our digital presence to better reflect what the Firm is today – a combination of tradition, experience, a modern approach to law, and the people who stand behind every case, every day.

StandardPlaza in Bijeljina is being developed around the idea that a modern business building is no longer simply a collection of offices. It should be a meeting place for capital, knowledge, technology and people – a space whose content, architecture and details encourage the creation of new business opportunities.

HouseMajstor, a member of the StandardPrva Group, is entering a new phase of development – preparing a franchise package that is expected to enable the expansion of its business model to other cities across Bosnia and Herzegovina in the coming period.

Spomenko Đekić, who was a guest on the program “Gdje se fura (ne)kultura” (“What’s In (Un)Culture”), emphasized that he has always believed that drawing and classical painting must be the foundation of a good painter.

We want to build StandardPlaza differently. Not merely as a modern office building, but as a place with its own identity, its own life, and amenities that will attract people who have neither an office nor a business meeting there.

Russia has demonstrated an exceptionally high level of short-term economic resilience. After real GDP declined in 2022, the economy returned to growth relatively quickly. According to World Bank data, real Russian GDP recovered strongly during 2023 and 2024, while the country's nominal GDP remained above two trillion dollars and continued to grow. This was the result of a combination of factors

When a person runs a company for a long time, they quickly learn that not all problems are what they appear to be at first. Sometimes what we consider a financial problem is actually an organizational problem; what looks like a lack of market demand may actually be a positioning issue; and what we blame on people is often the consequence of a poorly designed system.

Entering the final quarter of the year is not merely an accounting milestone. For companies, it is a period in which decisions concerning cash, collections, liabilities and financing are directly translated into the year-end result.

In 2026, Stevanović Law Firm celebrates 30 years of existence. Three decades of law, responsibility, trust, and working with individuals and companies whose important personal and business decisions have often required the security that only knowledge, experience, and trust in one’s lawyer can provide.

The new advertising campaign by HouseMajstor d.o.o., a member of the StandardPrva Group, has attracted significant public attention within the very first hours of its launch.

At work, we often feel that everything is urgent. The phone rings, messages come in, colleagues need answers, clients expect information, new tasks appear, while yesterday’s tasks are still unfinished. When deadlines and responsibility toward other people are added to the mix, it is very easy to feel that everything is equally important.

According to an analysis by the Financial Times, German professional pension funds are facing more than €2 billion in losses and potential write-downs, primarily due to investments in real estate and riskier private-market assets.

Svetislav Stevanović Ćećo, widely known to the public as a community worker, creator, father, grandfather and uncle, passed away today, August 21, 2026, in Bijeljina after a long and serious illness.

At work, we often feel that everything is urgent. The phone rings, messages come in, colleagues need answers, clients expect information, new tasks appear, while yesterday’s tasks are still unfinished. When deadlines and responsibility toward other people are added to the mix, it is very easy to feel that everything is equally important.

There is a moment before every act of creation when there is still nothing. The canvas is empty. The paper is white. The space has no shape. The company has no name. The book has no first sentence. There is only an idea — sometimes clear, but much more often vague, restless and known only to the person carrying it within.

Behind everyday picture lies an important economic phenomenon – the seasonal arrival of a large number of our citizens who live and work abroad represents one of the most significant periodic financial injections into the domestic economy.

Recently, Standard Classic Radio has been receiving a particularly beautiful kind of message. Parents, especially mothers, have been telling us that they are no longer the only ones listening to our programme. Standard Classic has become part of the daily routine of their babies and young children. Some of the messages are almost identical: “When we turn on Standard Classic, the baby calms down.”

It's Friday. The working week is drawing to a close, and for a moment, legal matters, deadlines, meetings, tax analyses, and business plans can all wait. We decided to give creativity a little more room.

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina, with its tax system, the last undiscovered tax haven on the doorstep of the European Union: Where is it still possible to conduct business efficiently, legally, and with a reasonable tax burden?

Đurković, appearing on the programme Where (Non-)Culture is Trending on Standard Classic Radio, said that four or five decades ago culture was an organized system, unlike today.

We did not create just another company. We created a system.

When we started developing Housemajstor, we asked ourselves one simple question:

Why is finding a reliable tradesperson still a matter of luck rather than an organised system?

We are proud and excited to announce that, as of today, Housemajstor has officially started its operations in Bijeljina. Our mission is to transform the way people find and use home maintenance and repair services.

The countdown is almost over. In just 24 hours, Housemajstor will officially begin operations, introducing a new level of professional property maintenance services to the city of Bijeljina.

Housemajstor is developed Housekeeper—a unique service package designed for everyone who wants their propertyto be professionally cared for while they are away.

Great business empires are almost never built in a straight line—without interruptions, without major mistakes, and without periods when everything seems lost. Behind the photographs of successful people, towering office buildings, private jets, magazine covers, and billions of dollars usually lies a far less glamorous story, woven from debt, failed ventures, rejected ideas, poor judgments, broken partnerships, and moments when even the most determined individuals had to confront the possibility of complete collapse.

In the new episode of the show “Where (Non)Culture Is Trending”, created by Aljoša Ljubojević, the guest is Prof. Dr Jelina Đurković, a writer, a member of the Association of Writers of the Republika Srpska, a long-time professor at the Faculty of Education in Bijeljina, and the Editor-in-Chief of the literary and cultural magazine “Srpska vila”.

The luxury industry has traditionally been regarded as one of the most resilient sectors of the global economy. Today's global turbulence demonstrates that luxury is not immune to crisis. During periods of uncertainty, luxury does not disappear; rather, it changes its form, geography, product categories, and customer structure.

Home emergencies don't wait for a convenient time.

A burst pipe, power outage, blocked drain, boiler failure, or any other urgent issue can happen early in the morning, late at night, on weekends, or during public holidays. That's why Housemajstor operates a 24-hour emergency service, seven days a week.

When you walk into a century-old forest, you do not see the decades of waiting, the countless rains, the winds, and the changing seasons that shaped every single tree. You only see the result—strength, stability, and beauty that have been built patiently, year after year.

The same is true of successful companies.

On July 9, 2026, the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska adopted the new Payment Services Law, marking a significant step forward in the modernization of the domestic financial system and its alignment with contemporary European standards.

PrvaNekretnina.ba, a member of the StandardPrva Group, is a specialized platform established with one clear mission: to help citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina obtain their VAT refund when purchasing their first property through a simple, secure, and professionally managed process. Backed by the strength of the StandardPrva system—including Standard Accounting Services and the partner law firm Stevanović—we provide comprehensive support every step of the way.

Summer temperatures in Bosnia and Herzegovina continue to break records year after year, and air conditioning is no longer a luxury but a necessity for every home and business. To meet the growing demand for cooling solutions, Housemajstor now offers customers the option to purchase and install air conditioners through convenient installment payments, making quality cooling more accessible to a larger number of households.

Housemajstor is gaining increasing attention because it brings services to the market that have never before been offered in such an organized, modern, and professional way. Instead of homeowners and businesses having to search for contractors, compare prices, wait for callbacks, and take risks with unverified service providers, Housemajstor introduces a new standard: clear services, fast response times, a professional approach, and practical solutions.

Standard Prva continues to expand its portfolio of innovative services and will officially launch HouseMajstor on August 1, a digital platform introducing a completely new approach to home repairs and property maintenance in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The United Kingdom is once again entering a period of political change. Following the decision that the country will have a new prime minister, public attention has turned to the question of who will lead the government. However, for financial markets and investors, what matters far more than the identity of the next prime minister is the economic policy the new administration will pursue.

U.S. investment giant KKR is considering entering the pension risk transfer (PRT) market in the United Kingdom and continental Europe, intensifying competition among leading private capital firms for access to one of the most attractive segments of the European insurance industry.

Small entrepreneurs are the most dynamic, but often also the most burdened, part of the economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. They are the people who open hair salons, repair shops, retail stores, cafés, small manufacturing facilities, accounting agencies, IT companies, medical practices, craft workshops, construction teams, transport companies, and family-owned businesses. They are often referred to in public as "small businesses," yet their importance is anything but small. On the contrary, they form the backbone of the country's everyday economy.

"My talent was recognized by my teacher, Ranko Milanović, who was a sculptor. He started an art section, took us to his studio, and that was when I knew I wanted to follow that path. Later, Milanović prepared me for the entrance exam to the Secondary School of Arts, Sculpture Department. I remember he was very strict—I would spend up to five hours at a time in the studio without leaving—but I passed," says graphic artist Milijanko Miholjčić, who was a guest on the program Where (Not) Culture Happens on Standard Classic Radio.

The beginning of 2026 marked an important turning point for StandardPrva. After a period of stable growth, we decided to enter a new investment cycle. Rather than maintaining our existing business model, we have dedicated a significant share of our resources to developing new business activities, strengthening our existing companies, and creating long-term value for our clients, employees, and the wider community.

Over the past few years, we have witnessed the rapid integration of artificial intelligence into nearly every business sector. However, few expected that the legal profession—traditionally one of the most conservative professions—would become one of the most dynamic markets for the application of AI technologies. One company leading this transformation is the Swedish startup Legora.

A diploma is not the end of learning. It is merely a ticket into a world where knowledge is tested, expanded, and challenged every single day.

There are moments in life when we stop and look toward the horizon. Sometimes it is a gaze directed at the stars, sometimes at a city waking up, and sometimes at an empty plot of land where others see only soil, while we see something much more. Far more. It is precisely in those moments that ideas are born—ideas that later change our lives.

The world of economics and finance has lost one of its most influential figures. Alan Greenspan, the longtime Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), passed away at the age of 100, leaving behind a legacy that shaped the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st.

When the Stevanović Law Office was founded nearly three decades ago, followed by StandardPrva, the goal was not merely to create successful companies. From the very beginning, the vision was to build something that would outlive its founders and remain available to generations to come.

In recent days, markets have reacted positively to reports of a potential agreement between the United States and Iran. Oil prices have fallen below $80 per barrel, marking the first time since the beginning of the conflict that markets have shown significant optimism.

Over the past months, the global economy has closely monitored developments in relations between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Following months of tensions, military confrontations, sanctions, and serious disruptions to international trade, it has been announced that the two countries have reached a framework agreement that includes a cessation of hostilities, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, and the continuation of political negotiations on outstanding issues.

Many businesses have quality products, a stable customer base, and respectable revenues, yet still find themselves struggling to pay salaries, taxes, social contributions, or suppliers on time. The reason is simple: there is a significant difference between reported profit and available cash.

In a time when many are looking for reasons to postpone, we are looking for ways to get things done. While others wait for a better market, better circumstances, or the perfect moment, we build. Step by step. Day by day. Client by client.

This is not a story about feminism in its political sense, nor is it a conventional biography of the celebrated author of Sexual Politics. Rather, it is a profound reflection on the limits of language, the nature of human suffering, and the role of art in a world that often refuses to listen.

While most developed countries are facing declining birth rates and an aging population, Switzerland is engaged in a completely different debate – whether the time has come to legally limit the number of people who can live in the country. In June 2026, Swiss citizens voted on one of the most unusual political initiatives in modern Europe: a proposal that Switzerland’s population should not exceed 10 million by 2050.

The European financial sector is witnessing one of the biggest banking moves of recent years. Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest bank, has announced a €30.6 billion offer to acquire Monte dei Paschi di Siena, an institution widely regarded as the oldest bank in the world, having operated continuously since 1472.

Aleksandar Stojanović, better known to the wider public as “Aca Informacija,” is one of the most recognizable sports journalists, commentators, and media personalities in the region. Throughout a career spanning several decades, he has left a strong mark on television journalism, sports broadcasting, and author-driven programs, while in recent years he has also been actively developing his own podcast formats.

The Swiss Parliament is entering the final phase of one of the most important regulatory debates in the past twenty years. At the center of attention is UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank and one of the world’s most important financial institutions, which could soon face new capital requirements following its acquisition of Credit Suisse in 2023.

The real estate business segment of StandardPrva, operating under the StandardHouse brand, achieved very strong results during the 2025/2026 winter tourist season on Jahorina.

Today, with special respect and gratitude, we celebrate the 72th birthday of our founder, attorney-at-law Vesna Stevanović, a woman whose knowledge, work, perseverance, and vision laid the foundations of everything that the Law Office Stevanović, Standard Prva, and the entire group that grew out of her life's work represent today.

As the attention of millions of football fans around the world turns toward the 2026 FIFA World Cup, FIFA is facing a serious legal challenge in the United States. Attorneys General from the states of New York and New Jersey have launched an official investigation and issued a subpoena to FIFA regarding the sale of tickets for matches to be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, including the tournament’s grand final.

On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the StandardClassic Podcast brings a new episode dedicated to one of the most important topics of modern life – how to find peace in a world filled with noise, information overload, and constant demands.

Domestic violence represents one of the most serious challenges facing modern society. Although legal mechanisms for the protection of victims have been strengthened in recent years, the number of reported cases of domestic violence remains a cause for concern. Particularly alarming is the fact that violence affects the most vulnerable categories of the population – women, children, the elderly, and individuals who are especially dependent on family members.

Attorney Miloš Stevanović appeared on the morning program of Radio Television of Republika Srpska (RTRS) on June 3, 2026, where he discussed the initiation of proceedings before the Constitutional Court of Republika Srpska regarding a decision adopted by the Management Board of the Banking Agency of Republika Srpska concerning fees for the registration and operation of licensed exchange offices.

Actress Mirna Jovanović from Bijeljina, who is also involved in icon painting, fine arts, and book illustration, was the guest of the first episode of “Where (Un)Culture Is Trending” on Standard Classic Radio. Among all the obstacles, efforts, setbacks, and new beginnings, this versatile guest particularly emphasized the “thread” that opened doors for her when times were hardest and everything seemed hopeless. That “thread” was God.

The arrival of Biljana Simeunović represents a significant reinforcement for the StandardPrva Group and confirms the company’s commitment to providing its clients with the highest level of expertise, professionalism, and legal certainty

At StandardPrva, we believe that the greatest achievements are created precisely at the point where dreams and reality meet. Every successful company was once only a thought in someone’s mind. Every investment began as a sketch on paper. Every great building started as an architect’s drawing. Every successful entrepreneur first had a vision, and only afterwards achieved results.

May 2026 was marked by a combination of geopolitical tensions, shifts in monetary policy, energy uncertainty, and rapid technological development. During this month, the global economy was not confronted with a traditional recession, but numerous international institutions warned that global growth was under significant pressure and entering a period of heightened uncertainty.

On the StandardClassic Radio platform, the first episode of the StandardClassic Podcast has successfully aired, hosted by lawyer and entrepreneur Miloš Stevanović. This officially marks the beginning of a new series of conversations and analyses dedicated to business, economy, culture, investments, and the values that shape successful individuals and companies.

While major economic reforms are often discussed through complicated legal expressions and financial terminology, the essence of some laws is actually very simple — to make life easier for citizens. That is precisely the purpose of the new Law on Payment Services, which is expected to soon be presented before the National Assembly of Republika Srpska.

The guest of the first episode of “Where (Non)Culture Is Trending” on Standard Classic Radio was Mirna Jovanović. Jovanović was born in Doboj in 1990, but her roots are connected to Bijeljina, where she first moved at the age of two during the war years. Mirna enrolled at the Academy of Arts in Bijeljina in 2009 and belonged to the fourth generation of actors in the city, studying under Professor Jug Radivojević.

In the business world, luxury is often misunderstood as simply a higher level of a premium product — something better, more expensive, higher in quality, and rarer. However, The Luxury Strategy demonstrates that luxury is not merely a higher price. Luxury is a unique civilizational category. It belongs not only to the market, but also to culture, symbols, identity, and the way society understands value.

Many people ask me what drives me forward. Sometimes the question comes from curiosity. Sometimes from amazement. Sometimes from a quiet doubt that a person cannot endure for long the pace of waking before dawn, arriving at the company while the city is still asleep, leading people, projects, clients, ideas, disputes, plans, and responsibilities that often extend beyond a single day, a single month, or even a single year. My answer is simple, yet far from small: I am driven by inspiration and God

While most of the world is fascinated by the spectacular rise of artificial intelligence, behind the scenes one of the largest investment transformations in modern economic history is taking place. Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and Alphabet (Google) are no longer investing billions — they are investing hundreds of billions of dollars into infrastructure designed to support a new era of the digital economy.

The election of Pope Lav at a time of deep geopolitical fragmentation and energy uncertainty is not only a religious event or a symbolic change at the top of the Catholic Church. In the modern world, where capital markets, geopolitics, religion, and energy function as interconnected systems, any major global figure capable of influencing diplomatic relations, public opinion, and regional stability automatically becomes a factor in economic expectations.

The head of the World Cup organization under Donald Trump told fans who cannot afford expensive tickets to watch the matches on television or in fan zones instead of coming to the stadium.

Standard Classic Radio is proud to invite all elementary and secondary music schools, academies, professors, parents, students, and pupils to become part of a new project dedicated to young talents and the future of classical music:

“HOUR FOR STUDENTS AND PUPILS”

Throughout the many years of work of this law office, a large number of law students have had the opportunity to become familiar with the practical challenges involved in applying the theoretical knowledge acquired during their studies, both through internships and through motivational lectures delivered by attorney Miloš Stevanović, which have been highly noted and well attended.

With special pleasure, emotion, and pride, today we announce the launch of our radio station – STANDARDCLASSIC RADIO.

Behind the rise in price itself lies a far more complex story — a story of fear, capital redistribution, unusual central bank interventions, and certain market anomalies that are raising serious questions among some investors.

Speaking about the condition of the European economy, Ermotti emphasized that the problem is no longer limited exclusively to regulation of the banking sector, but rather to “excessive regulation across all areas of business.” In his opinion, enormous bureaucracy, the slowness of institutional systems, and the lack of innovation are the key reasons why Europe is gradually losing the economic race against other global centers of power.

The modern business world defines luxury in a completely different way. The world’s largest companies, banks, consulting firms, and family holding systems no longer invest in luxury for prestige, but for the quality of decisions, the quality of human relationships, and the quality of everyday life.

At a time when the musical world is increasingly turning toward transient forms of expression, the passing of Ruth Slenczynska reminds us of an era in which art was discipline, dedication—and destiny.

Ironically, on Labor Day, May 1, 2026, it may be recorded in the history of economics as the day when an era of global energy policy came to an end.

StandardPlaza, a project currently under development, introduces one of its defining segments: the concert hall “Cvijeta Stevanović” — a space where music finds its rightful place.