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Economy

New economy: Whose working day lasts the longest, and whose is the shortest?

Almost three million people over the age of 15 were employed in Serbia last year, and 215.000 of them worked more than 48 hours a week, i.e. more than six days each week.

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Local elections in Kosovo 2025.

CEC: Applications for candidacy for elections in October have begun

The spokesperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Valjmir Eljezi said that the deadline for the application of political entities to participate in the upcoming local elections in Kosovo, scheduled for October 12 this year, has begun.

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The heat

Remote cooling: Science fiction or a solution for increasingly hot summers?

In addition to district heating, there is also district cooling. However, it is not represented in Serbia. And it could be a great solution in urban areas for residential and commercial spaces with growing energy needs in light of climate change

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Petition for the announcement of extraordinary parliamentary elections

Student protests

The petition to call for extraordinary parliamentary elections is spreading throughout Serbia

At the beginning of June, several academic communities launched a petition to call for extraordinary parliamentary elections. Tijana Dimitrijević from the Free University of Niš and the Faculty of Electronics told "Vreme" that citizens' groups are also joining this action, and they hope that there will be an even greater response.

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The companies SEBRE and STRABAG signed a contract on the construction of Marina Dorćol

Economy

Signed contract on the construction of residential and business complex Marina Dorćol

The contract on the construction of the first phase of the exclusive residential and business complex Marina Dorćol was signed by the companies SEBRE and STRABAG

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Citizens in front of the Third Basic Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade

Student protests

Students called for a protest because of the recordings sent to the regime's media

While the interrogation of the five detained students for the incident in Student City was going on, the students called the citizens to a protest in front of the Third Basic Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade. VJT announced that this was undue influence on the prosecution

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Sound cannon near the Serbian Parliament on March 15

Protests

Serbia submitted a response to the UN on the alleged use of acoustic weapons

After the special rapporteurs of the United Nations (UN) requested an official response from Serbia regarding the allegations of the use of a sound cannon, Serbia sent a response. The BCLJP stated that there is no new information in the response that was not already available to the public

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Sports

High risk event: Serbia-Albania match is just football after all

Serbia and Albania will play a match on Saturday evening at the "Arena Kombetare" stadium in Tirana as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The match was declared a high-risk sporting event

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Chronicle

The murder of Gavrilo Princip: Juvenile probation

The police in Belgrade arrested two suspects for the murder that took place on the Savski Venec, the MUP announced. One person died on the spot. Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic stated that it was obvious that the killing was ordered

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Expo 2027

Kerkeses: Expo 2027 project for the whole nation, costs do not exceed 1,3 billion euros

The General Secretary of the International Bureau for Exhibitions, Dimitri Kerkezes, says that the costs for the Expo in Serbia are up to 1,3 billion euros with all the necessary infrastructure, and that he knows nothing about the 18 billion that the Government of Serbia presented for this project. He emphasizes that it is not a project for an individual or a group, but for the entire nation

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Niš

Niš fortress: A banner with a swastika "Better children than Nazis" was put up and then taken down.

The sentence first written on Instagram by the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić: "Better boys than nazis" also appeared on the Niš fortress with a swastika.

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Politics and society

Due to the attack on Miloš Pavlović, 18 people have been detained so far

So far, 18 suspects have been arrested for the attack on student Miloš Pavlović. The Ministry of the Interior announced that "the police continue to work on the identification and arrest of other participants in the incident."

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Pressures

Prosecutor Savović's flag was removed in front of her office after her interview with "Vreme"

The flag that has been standing in front of public prosecutor Bojana Savović's office for years was removed after an interview with "Vreme"

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Mediji

Anti-SLAPP conference: Serbia among the five countries with the most SLAPP lawsuits

Lawsuits aimed at silencing criticism, burying the truth and punishing those who have the courage to speak out are SLAPP lawsuits, and Serbia is among the five countries in Europe most affected by these lawsuits

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Threats and pressures in EPS

You support students - a dismissal or a new job follows

Due to the support of the students, several EPS workers were fired or given a warning before being fired. Goran Perišić, who was fired in February, was returned to work, but to a position for which he was not trained

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Blockade in Novi Sad

Blockade of 30 intersections again: Voices demand elections for local communities

The request of the assemblies of Novi Sad is to announce elections for local communities, that's why on Tuesday, May 27, the third blockade of intersections in Novi Sad and surrounding towns will take place

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Conspiracy theorists

Serbian internet star: How Jovanka Jolić became viral

Along with ridicule and criticism on social networks, the statements of "art historian" Jovanka Jolić, as the obscure media present her, are increasingly heard.

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Economy

New economy: Rio Tinto set its sights on Serbian copper as well

The choice of Rio Tinto's new CEO will likely depend on how adept he is at finding scarce copper. And the company Rio Tinto Dunav Exploration has been cooperating for a long time with the Chinese in Bor, where a new amount of this metal was recently found

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Politics

Vučić: "The elections will show who is the majority Serbia"

Speaking on Pink TV, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said that in the case of attempts to endanger vital systems, the blockers will be brought to justice "to the full extent of their rights and will be held accountable for every crime they have committed."

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Chronicle

The appeals of the defenders of the accused SNS beaters were rejected

The appeals of the defenders of the four activists of the Serbian Progressive Party were rejected as unfounded, the High Court in Novi Sad announced. The first-instance court will ex officio review the justification of the extension of detention, the announcement reads

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Arrested Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa

The World

Arrest of opposition members in Venezuela, allegedly Serbs also participated in the "conspiracy"

Prominent Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested Friday on charges of plotting to sabotage upcoming parliamentary and regional elections that the opposition has vowed to boycott. Serbs were allegedly among those arrested

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Members of the 72nd Special Operations Brigade

The Army of Serbia

Diving and climbing: How to get a salary of two thousand euros in the Army

The starting salary of a member of the 72nd Special Operations Brigade is about 240.000 dinars. What does it take to become a member of the army's elite special unit?

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Intercity traffic

Faster, better, cheaper: Is intercity bus travel even worth it?

The prices of bus tickets for intercity transportation with certain carriers have skyrocketed. Is there a better, faster and cheaper solution

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In every country, on every public service, on all commercial televisions, the departure of Zdravko Shotra would be news as important as Khalid's funeral, but unfortunately that did not happen.

Early Elections

Professors submit a petition for elections, Vučić will not respond to "meaningless demands"

The academic community will hand over the petition for the calling of extraordinary parliamentary elections to the Presidency and Government of Serbia on Friday (May 23). The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, said once again that he will not respond to "meaningless" requests

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Bambi Factory

You need a plasma connection: Why is there still not enough of your favorite biscuit?

"Vremena" reporters did not find plasma biscuits in several stores. Officially, the company is silent, but unofficially it is said that they have not yet succeeded in returning production to full scale

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The building of the Government of Serbia

Education

Who writes the new Law on Higher Education?

The conclusion on the formation of the Working Group for the drafting of the new Law on Higher Education was adopted by the Government of Serbia. The Working Group is headed by Minister of Education Dejan Vuk Stanković, and among its members is SKONUS president Margereta Smiljanić, known to the public after the SNS call center.

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PR

Palaye Royale on June 18 at Belgrade's Zappa Barca

The Palaye Royale band will hold a Belgrade concert on June 18 at the new Zappa Bar near Kula Nebojša, organized by the Long Play production company

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