EXPO

Vučić shows the master plan for the Expo on the Chinese board

State competitions

06.August 2026 MLJ

Expo is looking for a company to print two million tickets for them

The company Expo 2027 has announced a tender for the procurement of services for the production and printing of non-personalized tickets for the specialized exhibition that will be held in Belgrade. The subject of procurement is the printing of a total of up to two million tickets and forms, with the application of special security elements

Education

02.July 2026 MLJ

The students are still being sent to the Expo in the spring of 2027.

The Ministry of Education has given professional instructions on how and according to which criteria primary and secondary school students should be sent to the Expo

Minister of Finance Siniša Mali visits the construction site at the Expo

Expo 2027

22.June 2026 Almire Pichon

From Pink Panther to Alcatraz: Who is involved in the construction of EXPO 2027

The Center for Investigative Journalism (CINS) reveals that the companies of associates and families of the former leader of the Surčin and member of the Zemun clan, a convicted member of the Pink Panther group, and a person convicted of helping to cover up Arkan's killer were engaged in work for the EXPO. Aleksandar Vidojević's sister - Ace Rošava, a close son of the President of Serbia and a Partizan fan, as well as the former leader of the Alcatraz group, convicted for the murder of Brice Taton, also receive income from the project.

President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić in the Oval Room of the White House with Donald Trump

Serbia and America

05.June 2026 KS

US official: Trump has a positive view of US-Serbian relations, Expo a chance for strengthening

US Commissioner for EXPO 2027 Gavin Wax said that Belgrade can become an important place of public diplomacy and economic cooperation, assessing that President Donald Trump sees relations with Serbia very positively and that Washington is planning a strong participation in the exhibition

Students and EXPO

24.May 2026. Vuk Nenadic

Does EXPO belong to everyone?

How did Expo 2027 try to "flip" the labels to their advantage?

17.May 2026. S. Ć.

Which of the six EXPO museums will make it to the EXPO

The building where the Archaeological Museum will be located is close to the roof, so it seems that this museum will be the only one, out of the six announced, to be completed by EXPO. It is possible that the City Museum will join him, and the ones sent seem to have a small chance

EXPO

15.May 2026. Sonja Ciric

Pianist: Cucumber for counting the days until the start of the EXPO

In front of the EXPO headquarters, Pianista placed a huge cucumber, which, as he says, is associated with many things, including our banana country.

Expo 2027

13.May 2026. KS

United in the Expo: Electric buses will be delivered by a Chinese-Bulgarian-Serbian bidder

The state company Expo chose the joint offer of Bulgarian, Chinese and Serbian companies for the supply of electric buses and chargers for the needs of the exhibition.

Exspo

12.April 2026. MLJ

80 million euros from the state for hotels for the Expo

So far, Serbia has approved subsidies in the total amount of 66,7 million euros to private companies for the reconstruction or construction of hotels in Belgrade. The allocation of these subsidies was announced due to the holding of the international exhibition Expo 2027

Exhibition

08.April 2026. S. Ć.

Independent artists: Expo to return the money that was intended for us

The independent cultural scene rejected Expo's invitation to cooperate, suggesting that Expo return the money diverted to them

Electric buses made in China

06.April 2026. VN

Electric buses: How Europe became China's garage

Serbia will buy fifty Chinese electric buses for the needs of Expo. She's not the only one. The main Chinese manufacturers BYD and Yutong together held more than 25 percent of the electric bus market in the European Union in 2025

Expo 2027

27.February 2026. KS

To and from Expo with fifty electric buses

The state is buying 50 electric buses for the needs of the Expo 2027 exhibition. What will happen to them when it's all over

State subsidies for private hotels

15.January 2026 VK

Construction of the Ritz-Carlton: Why the Millennium Team receives state subsidies of 30 million euros

The daughter company of the Millennium Group received 30 million euros for the construction of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on the site of the former Yugoslavia Hotel.

Expo 2027

06.January 2026 KS

Danilo Jeremić: Expo launched a new procurement for marketing services

After terminating a contract with a consortium of four companies that previously provided marketing services worth close to 16 million euros, Expo announced a new tender

Expo 2027

01.January 2026 KS

Expo terminated the contract with McCann

The company EXPO 2027 doo Belgrade and the consortium led by the McCann agency mutually terminated the framework agreement on the provision of marketing services, Nova reports.

EXPO 2027

25.December 2025 KS

From Astana to Belgrade: How much did the Expo cost?

Specialized and World Expo exhibitions vary in scope, duration and cost, but almost always cost billions. How, and why, did the Serbian EXPO 2027 drop from 18 billion to, officially, 1,3 billion euros?

Expo 2027

16.December 2025 KS

The Expo is announcing a tender for the opening and closing ceremony of the exhibition

Expo 2027 is looking for a company that will design and implement the opening and closing ceremonies of the exhibition in Belgrade for more than two billion dinars

Expo 2027

19.November 2025 KS

Germany has announced a tender for a pavilion at the Expo 2027 exhibition

Germany is looking for contractors for the pavilion at the Expo 2027 exhibition in Belgrade

EXPO 2027

17.November 2025 B. B.

Fifty electric buses for the needs of the EXPO 2027 exhibition

The fact that electric buses will be purchased for the needs of EXPO 2027 is evidenced by the latest changes to the Procurement Plan for 2025, which was adopted by that company

Urbanism

29.July 2025 S.Ć.

Association of Architects: It is planned according to the criteria of the Government, not the profession

The Association of Architects of Serbia requests the withdrawal of the plan for the expansion of Belgrade on the water, and proves that the electronic public sessions were adopted outside the legal procedure

It's not a joke - the EXPO 2027 company will spend 1,3 million dinars for the procurement, which is literally called "Consulting services for breaking Guinness records during the EXPO 2027 exhibition".

Capital investments

24.June 2025 KS

How much did the Olympics in Paris cost, and how much will the Serbian EXPO cost?

The French are excited that the Olympics in Paris cost almost six billion euros, and the announced costs for capital projects in Serbia, including EXPO, amount to 18 billion euros.

Expo 2027

19.May 2025. TS

Pick the names of the Expo mascots, but don't ask how much they cost

Expo 2027 invites citizens to choose the names of the mascots of the exhibition and decide whether they will be called, for example, Milica and Rastko or Eci and Peci. However, they cannot find out how and how much someone is paid to create and design a boy and a girl in folk costumes.

Opposition

03.march 2025 B. B.

The opposition is asking the International Bureau of Exhibitions to cancel the Expo

Bearing in mind the recent fall of the canopy in Novi Sad and the way in which projects are carried out in Serbia, it is obvious that the current political decision-makers cannot guarantee the safety of the participants and visitors of the Expo exhibition, says the opposition

Interview

02.march 2025 VN

The head of Expo in Dubai told "Vreme": Everything there was in accordance with strict standards

Jamie Patterson, the British expert who managed the organization of the world exhibition EXPO 2020 in Dubai, arrived in our country where he will participate in this year's Kopaonik Business Forum. In an interview with "Vreme", he compares the experiences of Belgrade and Dubai and answers our questions related to the numerous controversies surrounding this project.

Lex specialis

14.February 2025. Ma. J.

Expo reached Block 45: No public discussion, permits and tenders

Amendments to the special law, the lex specialis, for the construction of the "Expo 2027" complex are currently in the Parliament of Serbia and are awaiting the first session of the next parliament in order to be adopted. What is written in them and why do they cause great doubt among experts

What awaits us this year

02.January 2025 Tijana Stanic

Progressive real estate in 2025: Expo, stadium, and the metro when it's there will be

Although Vučić feared that the consequences of the tragedy in Novi Sad could affect the future of Serbian construction, the Government of Serbia allocated more than 300 billion dinars for capital projects this year. Some of these projects are more capital-intensive than others, and first and foremost is the mezimche of the Expo regime

Economy

19.December 2024 MS

New economy: Models for EXPO citizens will cost over 100.000 euros

Almost 12 million dinars were given without a public tender to entrepreneur Dejan Mitov, who has a spatial design studio Modelart Architects for the production and servicing of models for the EXPO 2027 exhibition.