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Published: August 5, 2026 at 08:04 AM. Updated: August 5, 2026 at 08:04 AM.

N1 reports that 5 and 6 August will be the heat-wave peak: Serbia is expected to reach 35–40°C, with up to 40°C in Bačka, northern Banat and northern Srem. The highest heat alert applies across most of the country; a modest cooldown and local thunderstorms are forecast from Friday.

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One-off payments, social assistance, vouchers and medicine co-payments in Serbia

This is not one payment for everyone but a package of separate measures for pensioners, benefit recipients, veterans, tourism-voucher users and patients. Lower co-payments have applied since 1 August to 769 prescription medicines, followed by 18 new list entries from 17 August: 16 oral anticoagulants and two medicines for selected heart-failure patients. As of 6 August, the second measure’s terms come from statements reported by N1 and 021; the conditions for an individual medicine should be checked with a clinician, pharmacy and the RFZO list.

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