Danube

Tag: Danube

Verdis

02.September 2026 Nemanja Rujevic

Full-time president

Verdis is one of the three "states" on the Danube, between Serbia and Croatia. Its president Daniel Jackson lives in "exile" in Novi Sad and tells "Vreme" that his only job is to be - president

Mining

20.August 2026 MLJ

"Timočka riot" against Ziđin: Romanian and Bulgarian organizations fear cross-border pollution

On August 18, twelve Bulgarian non-governmental organizations wrote to the Minister of Environment and Water of Bulgaria asking for information about the mining of Ziđin in Serbia. The day before, 28 Romanian organizations made the same request. They fear cross-border pollution

The future of rivers

15.August 2026 Aleksa Petrovski

Shallow and hot: What kind of Danube will we have

The Danube reached record low levels this summer. The consequences are felt in navigation, energy, agriculture and river ecosystems. What is the future of European rivers?

Removal of sunken Nazi fleet vessels near Prahov

Drought

13.August 2026 B. B.

Taking out Nazi warships: What the record low water level of the Danube revealed

The German Black Sea Flotilla was deliberately sunk near Prahov in the fall of 1944, during the retreat before the Red Army. Now the record low water level of the Danube is being used to finally remove the warships from the river bed

New issue of Vremena

13.August 2026 S. B.

Serbia and Armageddon: Fiery sandstone, shallow Danube

The disturbed natural balance is showing its evil face throughout Europe. This summer, it also hit Serbia hard, writes "Vreme" in its new issue

Water level of the Danube

05.August 2026 MLJ

The water level of the Danube reaches a historic minimum on Wednesday

On Wednesday, August 5, the water level of the Danube will drop to a historic minimum. What does RHMZ predict for the coming days?

Historically low water level

04.August 2026 Dr. Igor Leščešen / Climate 101

"Temperature-Driven Drought": How the Danube reached its endurance limit

The water level of the Danube this summer fell to levels not seen in more than a century. Near Bezdan, the river approached the historical minimum from 1909, while record low values are recorded along almost the entire course. Experts warn that it is not just one dry year, but the consequences of long-term climate change

Water level of the Danube

04.August 2026 MLJ

The Danube breaks its own records: The water level is at a historic minimum again

The Danube continues to decline, so near Bezdan the water level was measured at a historic minus 164 centimeters. According to the forecasts of the Republic Hydrometeorological Institute of Serbia, it is expected to drop to minus 170 centimeters in the coming days.

Water level

03.August 2026 MLJ

Today, the water level of the Danube is the lowest in history, breaking a century-old record

RHMZ announced on Sunday that the Danube water level forecast for Monday, August 3, is minus 162 centimeters, which is a historical record

Electroenergy system

01.August 2026 AI

When the hydropower plants shut down: The situation is alarming, but it will be even worse

Official European data show that production from run-of-river hydropower plants in Serbia is at a multi-year low due to record low water levels. And for the second time in just four years

Low water level of the Danube

31.July 2026 R.Š.

Catastrophically low water level of the Danube: Endangered supply of water, electricity and energy

The Danube breaks negative records. The low water level threatens the supply of electricity, water, waterways and the river ecosystem in Serbia. It is also critical in other Danube countries. There is no improvement in the situation in sight

Energy Industry

29.July 2026 Marija L. Jankovic

Is the energy stability of Serbia threatened due to the low water level of the Danube

The record low water level of the Danube is already threatening the supply of oil derivatives and coal to Serbia and the production of electricity in the "Đerdap 1" hydroelectric plant, and a new heat wave is yet to come. Is the energy stability of the country threatened?

Emergency Situations Headquarters

28.July 2026 IN THE

Historically low water level of the Danube - endangered functioning of the Danube-Tisa-Danube system

The Danube has reached a historically low water level, which is why the Republic Headquarters for Emergency Situations was in session. State institutions warn of the need for constant monitoring of the situation and coordinated action in order to protect citizens, the economy and natural resources.

Drought

23.July 2026 CI

Record low water level of the Danube and the Rhine: Endangered river traffic, agriculture and energy

The water level of the Danube in Romania is at its lowest level since 1996, which has led to limited irrigation for farmers, a reduction in the transport of goods, and disrupted river tourism in Hungary.

River traffic

23.April 2026. CI

An unmanned ship sailed 24 kilometers down the Danube: Who is to blame?

The ship under the Dutch flag stood in Novi Sad without a crew - for more than a year. And then he broke free and luckily there was no major accident. Who is to blame for this?

Chronicle

06.October 2025 IN THE

A boat with Chinese citizens overturned on the Danube, one person was killed

Several people ended up in the Danube after the boat overturned near Bačka Palanka. There were 11 Chinese citizens on board. One person died, while nine people were saved

Jubilee

04.June 2025 Jelena Janic Ljubisavljevic

Pančevac between disappearance and survival

It will soon be 90 years that people have been crossing the Pancevac Bridge from one side of the Danube to the other. They can't do without him. It would be a good idea to reconstruct it before it collapses under them

River transport

20.May 2025. S.Ć.

Belgrade is giving up regular transportation on the Sava and Danube

Although they decided four years ago that regular transportation on the Sava and Danube rivers would be available to the people of Belgrade, the councilors of the Assembly of Belgrade abandoned that plan on Tuesday, warns the organization "Belgrade on the Move".

Rivers

06.march 2025 B. B.

Low water level of the Danube: Water supply could be threatened

The water level of the Danube is particularly low from Bezdan station, on the border with Hungary, to Novi Sad. Downstream, the situation is a shade better

Ecology

22.October 2024 Dr. Tanja Vukov (Air Conditioning 101)

Natural oases of Belgrade: Will the Reva lake resist urbanization?

Why the natural paradise of the Reva Bar, an unprotected floodplain on the left bank of the Danube, is key to the sustainable future of Belgrade and Pancevo

Hydroprognosis

21.September 2024 IN THE

Rising water level of the Danube: A new wave of floods threatens Serbia

The Danube is growing rapidly in the part of its course through Serbia, the most threatened weekend settlements near Bezdan and Apatin

Effect of Cyclone Boris

20.September 2024 IN THE

Flooded parts of Bezdan, flood defenses in five municipalities and two cities

Part of Bezdan is flooded, and the ground floors of houses are slightly under water. Flood protection measures are currently in force in the municipalities of Apatin, Odžaci, Bač, Bačka Palanka and Sremski Karlovci, and in Sombor and Novi Sad.

Floods

16.September 2024 SZ

The highest water level in Serbia between September 24 and 26: the Prime Minister assures that everything is under control

Prime Minister Miloš Vučević said after the session of the Republic Headquarters for Emergency Situations that the state is carefully monitoring the situation with the water level of rivers in the countries of Central Europe. In Serbia, the peak water level on the rivers is expected between September 24 and 26

Hungary

19.May 2024. MP / RTS

Collision on the Danube not far from Budapest: Two people killed, search for five more

About 50 kilometers from the capital of Hungary, a cruiser and a motor boat collided. Boats and drones of the Hungarian police are searching for the missing passengers

30.march 2024 IM / Reuters

A Bulgarian cruiser crashed into a concrete wall in the north of Austria, 11 injured

As reported by the British agency Reuters on its website, about 160 passengers were on the ship traveling from Bavaria in Germany to the Austrian city of Linz, the police said.

Ecology

06.January 2024 NR (RTS, Danas, Vreme)

Nitrogen in the Danube: Possible death of fish, but not poisoning of drinking water

After the sinking of a barge with a thousand tons of nitrogen fertilizer near Bačka Palanka, there is little risk that the water supply will be threatened, experts say.

Chronicle

05.January 2024 BG/RTS/N1/HRT

At the bottom of the Danube, a barge with 1000 tons of fertilizer: What will be the consequences?

The German ship "Antonia" hit the support pillar of the bridge connecting Bačka Palanka and Ilok on Friday night. He is afraid of the ecological consequences