Crane collapses in Belgrade

New Sava Bridge

26.July 2026 IN THE

Belgrade remains: The damage to the arch of the new Sava bridge shows the negligence of the authorities

After the city authorities admitted that the steel arch of the structure was damaged during the fall of the crane at the construction site of the new Sava Bridge, new questions were raised about the safety of the project and the responsibility of the authorities. The Belgrade Initiative maintains that the government is trying to downplay the seriousness of the incident and requests the publication of all details

Belgrade Aquarium

10.June 2026 VN

Aquarium at Ušće: Permit issued for preparatory works

The city authorities have approved the preparatory works for the aquarium in Usce, which include the preparation of the terrain and the protection of the existing greenery, with announcements of the further development of the project

Savage urbanism

19.November 2025 Viktor Radonjic

An underground attack on the written legacy

The National Library of Serbia is a republican institution that is the protector and custodian of the written heritage, it houses more than five million library units and sources, it takes care of the largest part of the written heritage of our country. The garage, as such, will create an unsafe situation for the building, for its foundations, for the construction and for the building itself.

Closing of the plant in NIš

19.February 2025. IN THE

Southern News: What will happen to the Benetton land?

The departure of the Italian company "Benneton" from Niš brings uncertainty not only for the workers, but also for the future use of the land. Experts point out that the current urban plans do not foresee residential construction, and the presence of archaeological sites further complicates potential investments.

Urbanism

25.September 2024 Marko Aksentijevic

Apartments where the market lives

A record number of building permits are issued, Belgrade on the water is expanding, the Expo is being built, we will concrete every inch of free space, even when the number of apartments exceeds the number of inhabitants

Belgrade on water

Topic of number III: Urbanism and greenery

Wherever they see a good place, they cut down the tree

Satisfying only the minimum share of greenery in market-oriented construction has become the rule. Support for such a situation is increasingly provided by planning documents, under the guise of concern for the public interest (which it is not). The reaction of the inspection authorities is most often absent, and cities are left without a key defense against excessive heating and pollution

Rating from Washington

30.march 2024 IM (VOA)

VOA: The construction of a hotel on the site of the General Staff sets off corruption warning alarms

The intention of Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law, to build a luxury residential complex and hotel on the site of the demolished General Staff in Belgrade in agreement with the authorities in Serbia is a business that sets off warning alarms about corruption, influence peddling or conflict of interest, according to corruption experts from Washington and of Belgrade.

Comment

22.January 2024 Sonja Ciric

Belgrade, the city of cranes without plans

The president has already said what Belgrade will look like in 2027. It doesn't matter that the city hasn't had a General Urban Plan for years, because we know how it goes - places should be made everywhere for investors to gather money

Urbanism

18.January 2024 Sonja Ciric

Construction of Belgrade: Arbitrary interventions under the pressure of money and corruption

"All the current and larger and smaller projects that are currently being implemented in Belgrade or are in the planning phase are not part of the strategic framework of the city's development, but are random, arbitrary interventions in the area that reflect the pressure of big money and corruption in the ranks of the government and administration," he says to "Time" Bozena Stojić, member of the Ministry of Space collective