Economy
In Vranje, too, the money was trapped in Alta Bank
In addition to Pirot and Leskovac, the City of Vranje also pledged money in Alta Bank. The short-term contract was signed at the beginning of this year
Election 2026.
Beaten journalist from Vranje: "They pushed us, kicked us and threw stones at us"
"Vranjski" journalist Mihailo Stojković, who was attacked in the village of Pavlovac near Vranje with his colleague from "Vrečernje novosti", tells "Vreme" that they were both injured after being attacked with stones by the gathered citizens
Fires in Serbia
Rain moderates, wind fuels the fires: It is still the most difficult in Deliblatska peščara
The rain softened some hot spots, but did not put out the fires all over Serbia. The most difficult situation is still in Deliblatska peščara. The fire is also burning near Leban, on Stolovi and Goč
Pride caravan
Pride caravan in Pirot canceled due to violence
Three journalists were attacked at a protest in Pirot that was supposed to start this year's Pride caravan. The police informed the organizers that they could not secure the rally
Homophobia
Pride caravan and counter-walk in Vranje: Journalists "under the influence" promised beatings
"Listen, you who are writing this and those who want to do gay sex, don't try those stupid scumbags in Vranje, you will get beaten, I promise you," said Slađan Ristić from Vranje to the editors of the "Slobodna reč" portal. He later explained that he wrote it in a fit of emotion
State party meeting
Pursuing the people to Vranje: Vučić "honor" and the toll
"Vremen" sources confirm that on Tuesday before the rally in Vranje, they did not pay the toll. They were succinctly told that "the honorable president"
Students are walking again.
"Pčinjski march" of unity: Gagi Jovanović with students from Vranje to Bujanovac
Exactly one year after they walked to Niš, students from the south of Serbia are going on the road again. This time they are marching from Vranje to Bujanovac, with the support of citizens, actor Dragan Gagi Jovanović and the Belgrade Trade Union
The earthquake near Prizren was also felt in Vranje
According to the data of the Republic Seismological Institute, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4,3 on the Richter scale was recorded on Tuesday evening in the vicinity of Prizren. The earthquake was felt in several parts of Kosovo and Metohija, North Macedonia and central Serbia.
Public Debt
There is no lying in Vranje, there is - a big debt
The total public debt of local governments in Serbia at the end of last year was 48 billion dinars. Vranje is by far the biggest debtor in the south of the country, and how is it in other parts
Weather disasters
Floods in the south of Serbia: Nine people were evacuated, among them five children
Nine people, including five children, were evacuated on Thursday, November 19, from flooded households in the Vranje area, after heavy rainfall raised the level of South Morava and led to flooding in southern Serbia
Economy
Another factory closed in Vranje: 60 workers out of work
After the closing of the "Kentaur Balkans" factory, the "SolPro" factory also stopped working in Vranje. Another 60 workers will lose their jobs,
Vranje
SPS officials' attack on InfoVranjska journalist: "Pigs with bulging eyes"
Local SPS official in Vranje, Darko Stanojević, vulgarly insulted the editor of the "InfoVranjska" portal Mihajlo Stojković and his family, calling him a "pig with bulging eyes". The reason for this reaction was a newspaper article about the mobbing of local health center workers to go to the regime rally. There is no reaction from the competent institutions, as before
Closing factories
"Young people from the south": Call to "Centaur" workers to join the protests
The closure of the "Centaur Balkans" factory in Vranje is evidence of the unsustainable policy of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), says the group "Mladi s juga" and calls on workers to join the student protest
Layoffs
Why were 270 people fired in Vranje?
The Danish factory "Kentaur" in Vranje is closing its plant, leaving around 270 employees without work. The reason - an increase in the minimum labor price
Liquidation
Another factory closes: 270 people lose their jobs in Vranje
Another foreign investor is leaving the country. The Danish factory "Kentaur" in Vranje is closing its plant, leaving around 270 employees without jobs, it was confirmed to "Vremen".
"Service for quick actions" in Vranje
"Take the invitation extremely seriously": How workers are mobilizing for Vučić's rally
Messages from the Viber group "Service for rapid actions", published on the InfoVranje portal, testify to the pressure on the employees of the Vranje Health Center to attend the "Serbia against Blockades" rally. The signatory of the messages is the head of the service and member of the SPS, Darko Stanojević, known to the local public for earlier incidents
Vranje
Twenty people were poisoned at a village feast in a village near Vranje, among them children
During the weekend (August 2 and 3), 18 adults and two minors came to the Vranje Health Center with symptoms of food poisoning, this health institution confirmed.
Traffic safety
Danger to children: The dark side of electric scooters
A boy from Vranje almost died on an electric scooter, although he was not even allowed to ride it. The traffic culture in Serbia is close to zero, the interlocutors of "Vremen" warn, and this often costs the lives of children in particular.
New Pazar
The administration of Novi Pazar in cooperation with the publisher "Informer"
Despite public protests and criticism due to the lack of media objectivity, the city administrations in Novi Pazar, Niš and Vranje signed advertising contracts with the company "Insider Team", the publisher of the pro-government tabloid Informer. During this year alone, millions of dinars were allocated from local budgets for these purposes, despite warnings that this supports hate speech and the collapse of journalistic standards.
Vranje
The Vranje model: How SNS captured local communities in elections in which parties are not allowed to participate
The Serbian Progressive Party is celebrating a magnificent victory in the elections for local communities in Vranje, Vranjska Banja and Dimitrovgrad. Only, the parties should not mediate in the local communities, the turnout was around 27 percent and there are criminal charges for theft.
Local community elections
Elections without elections: How SNS and the Election Commission "won" everything in Vranje
When one party wins 324 out of 325 seats in a city, and 51 out of 51 in its municipality, it is absolute dominance, but also a deep defeat of democracy. In Vranje and Vranjska Banja, the local communities, which by law should be the area of civic decision-making, have once again become an extended arm of the party's power
Local community councils
Elections for local communities in the south of Serbia: Part of the opposition for a boycott
Part of the Vranje opposition is calling for a boycott of the elections for local communities in Vranje, Vranjska Banja and Dimitrovgrad because numerous regulations have been violated. In practice, this means that without a fight they would be handed over to the SNS, into which they were turned into local committees
Abuse of social networks
When a student edits photos of friends and teacher: Digital violence in Vranje
A few days ago, photomontages of the naked bodies of several schoolgirls and one elementary school teacher from Vranje appeared on social networks. What does the director of a school say about this, how far the procedure has come and what if a child is a victim of digital violence
Mediji
How millions from the budgets of Niš and Vranje flowed into "Informer"
The city administrations of Niš and Vranje paid millions of dinars from their budgets to pro-government tabloids, and especially to Informer. It is a systematic abuse of the media law, says Professor Rade Veljanovski
Progressives
SNS counter-rally in Vranje: Car horns sounded during silence
The second rally in Vranje, which was held on the evening of March 28, was marked by the presence of a large number of policemen, as well as a convoy of hundreds of cars that entered the center of Vranje during their gathering with flags, SNS symbols and a picture of President Aleksandar Vučić
Sorrow in the South
How the distance Vranje - Belgrade of 342 kilometers turned into a gap of 342 years
Once known for its colorful spirit and industry, Vranje is now experiencing a mass exodus of residents. Poverty, low wages and poor working conditions have taken their toll, while the city remains trapped in a maelstrom of political and economic problems. While sausages and dried meat are offered to guests, many residents of Vranje barely make ends meet
Vranje
Silencing the actors: The canceled play "The Seagull"
The management of the theater in Vranje canceled the performance of the play "The Seagull" allegedly due to technical reasons, as soon as it found out that the actors would publicly support the students. Before Vranje, the management of the National Theater in Belgrade did not like the fact that the actors expressed their opinion publicly