First published: June 14, 2026 at 08:02 AM
Last update: June 14, 2026 at 09:40 PM
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Issue for June 14, 2026
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Last update: June 14, 2026 at 09:40 PMCards: 6Stories: 1
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June 14, 2026
The June 14 edition includes the developing story around Aleksandar Vucic's possible resignation, higher-education reform, the June 27 gathering and the dispute over access to N1, a card on 30 new BG Voz trains and infrastructure limits, a local Novi Sad card on Jovina gimnazija, a card on the evening storm in Novi Sad, Vojvodina, and Belgrade, a service item on planned Belgrade power cuts on June 15, plus a card on the Belgrade metro exhibition space at Slavija.
- 08:05 AM
The morning edition added a card on the legal scenario after a possible Vucic resignation and a local card on planned Belgrade power cuts on June 15.
- 02:05 PM
The midday update added a card on 30 new BG Voz trains and infrastructure limits, and updated the Vucic card with new Danas and Novosti coverage of education reform before resignation and the June 27 gathering.
- 06:20 PM
The evening update added a local card on Jovina gimnazija pupils' parents seeking the Education Ministry's June 15 answer on dismissing the director, and updated the Vucic card with late N1 coverage of his claims about access to N1 and resignation.
- 08:03 PM
The later update added a card on the Belgrade metro exhibition space at Slavija and opened the Belgrade metro long story for tracking deadlines, the route, and preparatory sites.
- 09:40 PM
The late-evening update added a local card on the storm that moved through Novi Sad, Vojvodina, and Belgrade, with RHMZ warnings, hail, field fires, fallen trees, and power cuts in Zemun.
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1. Vucic links resignation talk to higher-education changes and a June 27 gathering
Danas first analyzed the legal scenario if Aleksandar Vucic resigns: Ana Brnabic would become acting president and a new election would have to be called within 90 days. Later, Danas, Novosti and N1 covered his TV Prva appearance: Vucic said that before resigning he would seek a majority for education changes, and that on June 27 outside parliament he would announce the list name and slogans; N1 separately noted his claim that he was allegedly banned from N1 and the newsroom's response that he had refused invitations for 11 years.
Danas
If Vucic resigns, Ana Brnabic would become a person with Serbia's three most important offices
(Ukoliko Vučić podnese ostavku, Ana Brnabić bi postala osoba sa tri najvažnije funkcije u Srbiji)
Danas writes that if Aleksandar Vucic resigns before the end of his term, the law would make parliament speaker Ana Brnabic acting president; she has already been prime minister and now leads the National Assembly. The article recalls that the previous female acting presidents were Natasa Micic from December 29, 2002 to February 4, 2004, and Slavica Djukic Dejanovic from April 5 to May 31, 2012. Under Article 17 of the president law, Brnabic could represent Serbia domestically and abroad, receive diplomatic credentials, exercise defense powers and command the Serbian Armed Forces, promulgate laws by decree, dissolve parliament when constitutionally required, and nominate a prime minister-designate. Danas also lays out two political calendar options: combining presidential and parliamentary elections if parliament is dissolved on the government's proposal, or holding only a presidential vote if the government is reconstructed and Vucic is potentially given a cabinet mandate.
Read sourceDanas
What Vucic promised to do before resigning
("Uradiću to, taman da im bude prvi razlog za streljanje kad pobede na izborima": Šta je Vučić obećao da će uraditi pre nego što podnese ostavku?)
Danas quotes Vucic's TV Prva appearance: before resigning, he said, he would try to secure a National Assembly majority to change the education system, especially higher education. He said he would call parties to build that majority and wanted competition plus a chance for children with less money to study at better universities, while Serbia's universities would be improved. The outlet notes that Vucic has announced foreign universities before, but that has not happened so far.
Read sourceNovosti
Vucic invited citizens to come outside parliament on June 27
("POZIVAM SVE GRAĐANE DA DOĐU 27. JUNA ISPRED SKUPŠTINE" Vučić do detalja razobličio ideologiju blokadera)
Novosti frames the same appearance as a detailed takedown of the "blockaders' ideology" and reports Vucic's invitation to a June 27 afternoon gathering outside the National Assembly. According to the article, he said he would then announce the list name, slogans, and plan, and set up ballot boxes so citizens could choose priorities such as wages, pensions, social benefits, and other topics. The same article also carries his pledge to secure a parliamentary majority for education changes before resigning and his wording that he would not "shorten the mandate" but would resign.
Read sourceN1
Vucic claims he has been banned from N1
(Vučić tvrdi da mu je zabranjen pristup na N1: Neće da me puste da ti njihovi frustrirani ne čuju šta je stvarna istina)
N1 reported that during his June 14 TV Prva appearance Vucic said he had been banned from N1 and claimed the newsroom would not let him on air so viewers would not hear him answer what he called their lies. He also said N1 and Nova S allegedly did not allow SNS to pay for campaign ads, comparing it to the Nazi period of 1933-1935. In the article, N1 responds that Sandro Gozi and Vucic inviting each other into the program was judged an unacceptable format, while Vucic himself, according to N1, had been invited several times over 11 years and refused. The same article notes that Vucic again said he plans to resign in the next three to four months, but did not answer whether snap parliamentary elections would be called alongside the presidential vote.
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N1 reports that Srbijavoz is buying 30 new Spanish CAF trains for BG Voz with a state guarantee for a 5.5 billion dinar, or 46.9 million euro, loan. Transport engineer Ivan Bankovic warns that without parallel investment in tracks, stations, platforms, and station access, the new trains may mainly stabilize the timetable rather than sharply increase urban-line frequency.
N1
Thirty new trains are coming for BG Voz, but the question is whether they will have tracks to run on
(Mašinovođa je odsutan: Stiže 30 novih vozova za BG voz, ali pitanje je da li će imati po čemu da idu)
N1 says the government earlier approved a guarantee for a 5.5 billion dinar, or 46.9 million euro, loan to buy 30 new electric multiple-unit trains for the city-suburban railway. Together with nine Chinese trains expected by EXPO, Belgrade could have 39 new trains by late 2031 or early 2032. Engineer Ivan Bankovic says the current, already reduced timetable requires all 12 trains available to Srbijavoz, meaning the system has no operational reserve and cancellations for technical reasons have become regular. He says urban lines run about every half hour at peak and about hourly off-peak, and that without infrastructure work there will be no serious increase in departures over the next five years. The article also mentions the BG Voz Karaburma station project, estimated at 2.61 billion dinars or about 22.2 million euros, and says Infrastruktura zeleznice Srbije and Srbijavoz had not answered by publication.
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021 and N1 reported that parents of pupils at Novi Sad's "Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj" gymnasium said they will be outside the Education Ministry in Belgrade from 10:00 on Monday, June 15, until minister Dejan Vuk Stankovic answers whether the dismissal procedure for director Radivoje P. Stojkovic has been opened. The parents cite falling teaching quality, the hiring of unqualified staff, pressure on pupils, teachers and parents, the locking of the school building, and pupils being moved into three buildings.
021
Coverage: Novi Sad / City services, Transport, Urbanism, Environment, Civic initiatives
Jovina gimnazija pupils' parents from tomorrow outside the Education Ministry: they expect an answer on dismissing the director
(Roditelji đaka Jovine gimnazije od sutra ispred Ministarstva prosvete: Očekuju odgovor o smeni direktora)
021 writes that parents of Jovina gimnazija pupils said they will come to the Education Ministry in Belgrade from 10:00 on Monday, June 15, to wait for an answer on whether the procedure to dismiss school director Radivoje P. Stojkovic has been opened. They plan to stay outside the ministry until minister Dejan Vuk Stankovic receives them. The parents say that after submitting complete documentation they expect a clear answer on whether the dismissal procedure will begin and why the Law on the Foundations of the Education System is not being applied at Jovina gimnazija. 021 recalls that the parents were outside the ministry on Friday, June 12, but the promised meeting was not scheduled; the crisis has continued since the school leadership's public apology to Milos Vucevic, the closure of the gymnasium building over an unsafe dome, the relocation of pupils into three city schools, and several large protests demanding Stojkovic's resignation.
Read sourceN1
Jovina gimnazija pupils' parents again outside the Education Ministry on Monday, demanding the director's dismissal
(Roditelji đaka Jovine gimnazije u ponedeljak ponovo pred Ministarstvom prosvete, zahtevaju smenu direktora)
N1, citing FoNet, reports that parents of pupils at Novi Sad's "Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj" gymnasium said they will be outside the Education Ministry from 10:00 on June 15 to wait for an answer on whether the law has been applied and whether the procedure to dismiss Radivoje P. Stojkovic has been opened, which would allow the provincial secretary to appoint an acting director. According to their statement, falling teaching quality, the hiring of unqualified staff, retaliation against pupils, teachers and parents, the locking of the building and the relocation of pupils into three buildings have not been enough to remove the director. N1 also reports that the parents had already been outside the ministry on Friday because Stankovic had promised at an earlier meeting to talk again on June 12, but did not schedule the meeting.
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021, Danas, and Kurir reported that on the evening of June 14 a line thunderstorm system moved through Vojvodina and Belgrade: in Novi Sad, heavy rain with hail started around 19:30 and lasted about half an hour; in Backa, lightning and wind caused field fires and fallen trees; and parts of Zemun lost electricity. RHMZ warned of downpours, hail, and wind gusts above 60 km/h as the system moved across Belgrade and central/eastern Serbia until midnight.
021
Coverage: Novi Sad / City services, Transport, Urbanism, Environment, Civic initiatives
Video: A storm hit Novi Sad, hail fell
(VIDEO: Nevreme pogodilo Novi Sad, padao grad)
021 writes that the storm reached Novi Sad on the evening of June 14: hail fell together with heavy rain. According to the article, the storm began around 19:30 and lasted about half an hour, after which rain continued more lightly. 021 relays RHMZ's warning that a line thunderstorm system was expected to form first over Vojvodina, with downpours, thunder, locally hail, and storm winds with gusts above 60 km/h. From 20:00 to midnight the system was expected to move across Belgrade, western Serbia, Sumadija, Pomoravlje, and the Bor, Branicevo, and Zajecar districts toward Romania and Bulgaria.
Read sourceDanas
Storm hit Vojvodina and Belgrade: field fires in Backa, parts of Zemun without power
(Nevreme zahvatilo Vojvodinu i Beograd: Požari na njivama u Bačkoj, delovi Zemuna bez struje)
Danas, citing RTS and official information, writes that a severe storm hit northern Vojvodina, especially Backa and Banat, and then Belgrade. RHMZ issued an urgent warning for more than 20 mm of rain in a short time, hail, and storm winds; RHMZ and the Interior Ministry began the procedure for sending emergency SMS information and urged people not to travel and to protect vehicles and property. In Belgrade, intense downpours with thunder, hail, and storm winds were expected over the next two hours; Danas said parts of Zemun lost electricity and streets had large amounts of water. In Backa, firefighters intervened because of lightning and wind: around 16:30 in Backa Topola about 500 m2 of unharvested barley and oats burned, in Gunaros about 800 m2 of wheat burned, an object in Novo Orahovo suffered material damage, and trees fell onto roads in Karadjordjevo and Misicevo.
Read sourceKurir
Storm videos from Serbia: hail fell in several places, RHMZ issued a warning
(Snimci nevremena u Srbiji: Grad padao u više mesta, RHMZ izdao upozorenje)
Kurir ran an updated article from 17:30 to 20:25 and wrote that a strong storm with hail and heavy downpours first reached the Subotica area, then spread to much of Vojvodina and affected Belgrade in the evening. The outlet relayed RHMZ's warning of rain, showers, thunder, locally hail, and storm winds in the north, and in the evening and overnight in western, central, and eastern Serbia; Belgrade was also expected to see thunderstorm downpours and local severe weather. Kurir, citing the Subotica Police Administration, reported smaller open-area fires and trees on roads: around 16:30 in Backa Topola, 500 m2 of barley and oats burned, in Gunaros lightning ignited about 800 m2 of wheat, and in Karadjordjevo and Misicevo wind knocked down trees. According to the update, RHMZ separately warned Srem, southern Backa, and Banat of a strong thunderstorm, while Belgrade and Zemun saw heavy rain with thunder and storm winds.
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Beoinfo published the list of planned electricity cuts for Monday, June 15, 2026. It lists addresses in Zvezdara and Palilula for 10:00-14:00, and Savski venac for 08:30-14:00.
Beoinfo / City of Belgrade
Coverage: Belgrade / City services, Urbanism, Environment, Schools and health, Civic initiatives
Planned electricity-grid outages
(ЕЛЕКТРИЧНА ЕНЕРГИЈА: Планирана искључења за 15. јун 2026. године)
The official city portal says the June 15 planned outage list includes Zvezdara from 10:00 to 14:00 at Ahmeda Ademovica 15V-17B, Vlastimira Pavlovica-Carevca 10B-14A, 20E and 11-15, Zagradje 8L-8Lj, Zarka Jovanovica 10/ and 9-15, and parts of Mirijevo at Vitezova Karadjordjeve zvezde 78A, 111A-119, 123A-125, and 129. Palilula is listed for 10:00-14:00 at Draginje Adamovic 8-10R, 16-28 and 34-42M, Slanacki put 141A-141P and 151, Slanci on Slanacki put 2M-8G, 12 and 17-47, plus Visnjica at Drvarske cesme BB and 47B and Sestara Jankovic 28-30A, 34-36, 40-44, and 27-29. In Savski venac, outages are planned from 08:30 to 14:00 at Augusta Cesarca 14A and 27-27V and Vajara Djoke Jovanovica 36, 40-40A, and 25-33.
Read sourceN1 reported that JP Beogradski metro i voz is preparing premises under the Slavija square plateau as a future "Belgrade metro exhibition space", but the company did not answer what it will be for or when it will open. Milos Vuckovic of Kreni-promeni called it a "Potemkin village" and again tied the dispute to metro delays and the first line routed through Belgrade Waterfront instead of Prokop and the Clinical Center of Serbia.
Context: Belgrade metro
N1
A metro exhibition space is being prepared at Slavija: a "Potemkin village" waits for the boring machines
(Priprema se izložbeni prostor metroa na Slaviji: "Potemkinovo selo" čeka krtice)
N1 writes that JP Beogradski metro i voz is preparing to open an exhibition space in central Belgrade, in premises under the Slavija square plateau toward the National Bank of Serbia building; the entrance doors and glass have already been covered with metro drawings. The outlet says the exact purpose of the space and the opening date are still not known, and the company had not answered those questions by publication at 14:55 on June 14. Milos Vuckovic of Kreni-promeni, previously linked to the Po meri metro initiative, called the exhibition salon another "Potemkin village" by city and republican authorities who remember large infrastructure projects before elections. He also recalled that the authorities have been announcing the metro since 2016, while he sees the first line's route through Belgrade Waterfront instead of the new Prokop station and the Clinical Center of Serbia as a key problem.
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Long-running stories with updates
Stories
Belgrade metro
This story follows the Belgrade metro project: the first-line route, construction deadlines, exhibition and preparatory sites, and the roles of JP Beogradski metro i voz, Alstom, and city/republic authorities. For readers, it is a practical city story about how a promised transport project affects neighborhoods, budgets, and future mobility.
- On June 19, 2026, Nikola Nikodijevic told N1 that the exact date for fully closing Bulevar despota Stefana is still unknown because EPS cables and Interior Ministry infrastructure must be moved.
- According to Nikodijevic, once the metro boring machines start work, traffic from Cvijiceva to Pancevacki most will be fully closed for about seven months, and the city will announce alternative routes in advance.
- On June 14, 2026, N1 reported that a "Beogradski metro i voz" exhibition space is being prepared under the Slavija square plateau, but the company did not explain the space's purpose or opening date.
- The entrance to the premises has already been covered with metro drawings, although, in N1's wording, tunnel digging has not yet begun.
- Milos Vuckovic of Kreni-promeni called the exhibition space a "Potemkin village" and tied it to pre-election use of large infrastructure promises.
- Critics from the Po meri metro initiative continue to point to the disputed first-line route: through Belgrade Waterfront, not through Prokop and the Clinical Center of Serbia.
- The project remains an important Belgrade transport story because official deadlines, the real start of tunnel works, and the metro's connection with existing rail/medical hubs remain publicly contested.
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How the story developed
According to Milos Vuckovic's reminder in N1's article, the authorities have been announcing Belgrade metro construction since 2016, when Sinisa Mali was mayor.
N1 reported that JP Beogradski metro i voz is preparing an exhibition space at Slavija, but did not answer what it is for or when it will open. Kreni-promeni called it a "Potemkin village" amid delays and the dispute over the first-line route.
Nikola Nikodijevic told N1 that future metro works will fully close Bulevar despota Stefana from Cvijiceva to Pancevacki most for about seven months, but the exact date will be announced after EPS and Interior Ministry infrastructure is moved.