The case of Veselin Milić 20.May 2026. Slobodan Georgijev A little murder between friends How did the government remain silent after the arrest of the former head of the Belgrade police? What did the posts of the escaped convict and member of the "Kavak clan" Miloš Medenica show while the police remained silent? Why did the tabloids suddenly start stamping only official notices? Who are Saša Vuković Boske and Aleksandar Nešović Baja? What was the public image of Veselin Milić, and what was his relationship with Zvonko Veselinović, Nikola Petrović and Slaviš Kokez? Why was the former chief a kind of special species within Aleksandar Vučić's system of government? Where did Milić come from in the organization and concealment of a murder that has a mafia sign and can cases like this end in one murder?
"VREME" investigates: Who provides the Clinical Center, how and for how much 20.May 2026. Isidora Ceric Public institution and private power A month after the violence in front of the Faculty of Medicine on the night of the election for the student parliament, the prosecutor's office filed a case in which the private security of the Clinical Center also appeared. The trail from that night leads to a multimillion-dollar business with private security companies and the question of who manages the security of the largest healthcare facility in Serbia.
In memoriam: Predrag Koraksić Corax (1933–2026) 20.May 2026. Željko Bodrožić A thousand words in a wordless picture Until his last day, Predrag Koraksić Corax worked and created caricatures that spoke about society and the state more clearly and reliably than thousands of words. Day after day, he drew us the naked and often bitter truth, exposing and ridiculing the powerful and usurpers of power. Last Saturday, the heart stopped and ended the long and fruitful life odyssey of one of the most famous cartoonists of the Balkans and a unique tribune for freedom and justice.
In anticipation of the May 23rd protest 20.May 2026. Jovana Gligorijevic Slavija, you and I, the heavy burden of centuries on our backs In front of the strength of community and the desire for justice, in front of the joy of life that always emerges, even when surrounded by bloodthirsty loyalists and when coughing from tear gas. Someone said these days: you don't call Slavia, you come to Slavia
Waiting for the election 20.May 2026. Bosko Jaksic Amalgam for victory A broad front can only be gathered by the fight against corruption, because it erodes the electorate of the government and the opposition, pro-Western liberals and pro-Russian nationalists, believers and atheists, urban and rural, young and old, educated and semi-literate.
Student movement 20.May 2026. Nedim Sejdinovic Is Serbia finally tired of leaders? The question has been raised for some time whether Vučić's rule is actually a hypertrophy and metastasis of political leadership, which was constantly produced by the creators of public opinion, all these years. Has, thanks to him, the need for leaders who will ask about everything - become a bone in the throat of the citizens from which they cannot breathe? In this respect, is the student movement right when it wants to reverse this tradition, that is, when it believes that it can change Serbia with non-leadership politics? In other words - can Vučić collapse without a "strong leader"
Society 20.May 2026. Ivan Milenkovic Serbia is not a divided society Civil conflict presupposes two relatively equal groups of citizens who live in irreconcilable differences in the same community. To that extent, civil war would be the ultimate expression of mutual intolerance. The American Civil War, for example, the Spanish Civil War, or the Yugoslav wars of the early nineties. That kind of irreconcilable differences, however, is not observed in Serbia - we have a regime without ideas on one side and citizens on the other.
Interview: Aleksandra Krstic 20.May 2026. Jelena Jorgacevic It will be very difficult to free the media At the global level, impunity for violence and crimes against journalists is as high as 90 percent... From 1993 to August 2025, that's the last data I entered in the book, 1805 journalists were killed. And when I went to the UNESCO website again two weeks ago, I saw that it was about 1850 journalists... Since 2023, more journalists have been killed in the conflict in Gaza than in all the wars we had in the 20th century, including Vietnam, the conflict in Korea, World War II... Not to mention the arrests of journalists, which happen on a daily basis.
Interview: Barbara Matejčić, winner of the award for investigative journalism "Dejan Anastasijević" 20.May 2026. Maja Vasic-Nikolic I articulate the feeling of injustice through journalism In my work, the biggest drivers are the injustice produced by the system, and by individuals, or it happens to you at birth, as well as curiosity, that is, the need to understand the world around me. And in the background is the belief, probably derived from the experience of living in these areas, that the system is never our friend
Regulation on incentives for newly settled persons 20.May 2026. Ivana Radojicic Serbia: Paradise for digital nomads or a fiscal Trojan horse Due to the relatively low cost of living, good times, delicious food and strong internet, Serbia has placed itself at the very top of the European haven for digital professionals. However, in the background of this idyll, one of the most sophisticated legal and economic "experiments" is hidden.
This situation 20.May 2026. Philip Schwarm The police chief of the mafia state How did Veselin Milić prove for the umpteenth time that corruption kills? Why did Vučić himself confirm this? Why did the MUP of Serbia fall to the lowest level in recent history? What are the connections between the regime and the mafia? And what does Slobodan Milošević have to do with all this?
exclusive 15.march 2001 Igor Mekina and Svetlana Vasović-Mekina Confession of Mira Marković "I believe that the members of the SPS and JUL, those who are not mentioned in the newspapers and on television as thieves, rich or that they are suspicious and responsible for some other reason - I believe that they are the ones who made an agreement with the new authorities to that government protects their material and other interests, their rather large wealth, and that in return they contribute to the bribery of their yesterday's comrades and personal friends"
Interview - Sanda Rašković-Ivić, Commissioner for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia 15.march 2001 Jelena Grujić We don't want ghettoization "Refugees have been manipulated like no other population in recent times. Perhaps only the mentally ill were manipulated that way in the Soviet Union during Stalin's reign of terror."
The case of the three beaten 15.march 2001 Uroš Komlenović Nothing new in Pozarevac The new authorities shout at the top of their voices that those responsible for the collapse of the state will be tried. Wouldn't it be more logical to rehabilitate the victims first?
Macedonia 15.march 2001 Nenad Lj. Stefanović The collapse of ethnic romanticism In some reflections on the latest events not only in Macedonia but also in the south of Serbia, one hears how the Albanian side is allegedly trying to catch the "last train" for a more comprehensive solution to its own issue and to reach, possibly, a new Dayton by radicalizing the situation on the ground.
Comment The beating of Vladimir Arsenijević: Evil under the bridge Evil crawled under the bridge and there, hidden from the light, was silent and waited. When Vladimir Arsenijević got out of the taxi, Belgrade was once again loomed over by the same man who prevented Ron Haviv's exhibition, prevented the holding of the first Pride Parade, set fire to the Bajrakli Mosque and the Embassy of the United States of America, and vandalized the city center during the 2010 Pride Parade. Jovana Gligorijevic
Overview of the week Mafia war in the age of progressives What do the murder of Aleksandar Nešović Baja and the wounding of Milan Ostojić Sandokan say? Why have underworld appetites grown? What role does the police play? And that's why Vučić keeps announcing election announcements Philip Schwarm
Comment Why is the honorary president of the Republic important? Let's start from the fact that Vučić's regime first manages to steal parliamentary elections and then calls presidential elections, which any of his candidates can hardly win. An honorable president of the Republic in a dishonorable system would be like a sheep's hole in a fabric that has already been thoroughly washed Ivan Milenkovic
