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June 25, 2026
In the June 25 issue: parliament votes on 32 items, including judicial laws and transplants; the 'sound cannon' dispute now centers on Dacic's LRAD statements and criticism of military-structure involvement; RHMZ warns of heat up to 35 °C and another 35-38 °C spell; Belgrade considers a budget rebalance after revenue rose by RSD 9 billion; the vocational-school forum says lower final-exam results must not be ignored.
- 08:07 AM
Created the daily issue for 2026-06-25. Add cards as the source check progresses.
- 08:08 AM
The morning check added four cards: parliament's vote on 32 items, a new phase in the LRAD/'sound cannon' dispute, heat up to 35 °C with another very hot spell by the weekend, and Belgrade's budget rebalance. Mutable 021 check: parliament article final/canonical `/info/srbija/447236/poslanici-skupstine-srbije-danas-glasaju-o-32-tacke-dnevnog-reda`, current title unchanged, modifiedAt 2026-06-25T06:13:33+02:00; 021 URL `/447238/prikupljanje-dokaza...` changed to "Verujete li Vucicu?" and was not used; 021 Momir Stojanovic article final/canonical `/info/srbija/447239/bivsi-direktor-vba-tri-razloga-zasto-vlast-pokrece-postupak-za-zvucni-top`, current title unchanged, modifiedAt 2026-06-25T07:01:34+02:00.
- 09:06 AM
An early follow-up check added a card on the Forum of Secondary Vocational Schools' assessment after the average mother-tongue final-exam score fell to 10.67 points, 0.88 points lower than last school year, and updated the weather card with Danas doctors' advice on heat up to 38 °C, hydration, air conditioning, and risks for chronically ill patients. Beoinfo was checked through the homepage: the visible current service links are water utility, duty health institutions, and planned power cuts; no stable official mosquito-control article was found on the homepage.
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On June 25 at 10:00, Serbian MPs are due to start voting on 32 agenda items. They include the judicial-law package, changes to rules on human cells, tissues, and organ transplants, support for young first-home buyers, agreements with Greece, Euratom, and China, and state guarantees for Srbijagas loans.
Context: Serbia and EU accession
N1
Serbian MPs vote today on the judicial-law package
(Poslanici Skupštine Srbije glasaju danas i o setu pravosudnih)
N1/Beta reports that voting on all agenda items is scheduled for June 25 at 10:00. The list includes changes to laws on public prosecution, judges, the High Prosecutorial Council, court and prosecutor territories, and bodies for fighting high-tech crime. MPs are also voting on laws on human cells and tissues and organ transplantation, support for young first-home buyers, joint Serbian-Greek Interior Ministry patrols in resorts, an agreement with Euratom on early information exchange in a radiological emergency, an extradition treaty with China, and a series of economic agreements, guarantees, and infrastructure contracts.
Read source021
Coverage: Novi Sad / City services, Transport, Urbanism, Environment, Civic initiatives
Serbian MPs vote today on 32 agenda items
(Poslanici Skupštine Srbije danas glasaju o 32 tačke dnevnog reda)
021 specifies that the vote covers 32 points and starts at 10:00. Besides the judicial package, the agenda includes amendments to the law on a guarantee scheme and subsidized interest for young first-home buyers, additions to the E-761 Pojate-Preljina motorway corridor lex specialis, several state guarantees for Srbijagas long-term loans, including gasification of Zlatibor district, the Leskovac-Vranje pipeline, engineering protection on the Serbia-Bulgaria interconnector, and the Beograd-Valjevo-Loznica pipeline, plus appointments for the Anti-Corruption Agency and the public-procurement-rights commission. 021 inspection: final/canonical URL matched, current title was unchanged, modifiedAt 2026-06-25T06:13:33+02:00.
Read sourceOn June 25, the dispute shifted to what Ivica Dacic's LRAD statements mean: the minister says the devices exist but were never used in Serbia, either as a powerful megaphone or as a dispersal sound. At the same time, Momir Stojanovic, a former VBA director, argues that summonses, searches, and forensic checks of Aleksandar Radic's equipment show misuse of military structures and an attempt by the authorities to protect themselves after the March 15, 2025 events.
Danas
Dacic: Claims that I admitted use of a sound cannon are a brutal misuse
(Dačić: Tvrdnje da sam priznao upotrebu zvučnog topa predstavljaju brutalnu zloupotrebu)
Danas carries Interior Minister Ivica Dacic's written statement from late June 24: he says Aleksandar Radic brutally misused his argument with the British foreign minister about Western double standards and LRAD devices. Dacic says LRAD is made in the United States and used by police and security bodies in more than 100 countries, but becomes controversial only when Serbia has such devices. According to him, LRAD has two modes: a powerful megaphone that may legally be used for long-range warnings and for which a warning was prepared from a vehicle in front of parliament, and sound effects for dispersing demonstrators faster; he insists the devices in Serbia were never used in either mode and says U.S. LRAD manufacturers confirmed that.
Read source021
Coverage: Novi Sad / City services, Transport, Urbanism, Environment, Civic initiatives
Former VBA director: Three reasons the authorities are launching the sound-cannon procedure
(Bivši direktor VBA: Tri razloga zašto vlast pokreće postupak za zvučni top)
021 republishes Danas's interview with retired general Momir Stojanovic, a former VBA director and head of the Military Security Service. He says current police summonses, apartment searches, and seizure of equipment from public figures and citizens over the 'sound cannon' show the regime's readiness to defend power at any cost. Stojanovic argues that the involvement of Military Police and VBA in the pre-investigation over the search and forensic examination of military analyst Aleksandar Radic's computers and phones is a gross breach of the VBA law and misuse of institutions, because 'sound cannon' use has nothing to do with the army or military sites. He gives three motives: trying to prove the authorities had nothing to do with March 15, preventing future authorities from reopening the event, and discrediting the student movement as ready for radical and unlawful acts. 021 inspection: final/canonical URL matched, current title was unchanged, modifiedAt 2026-06-25T07:01:34+02:00.
Read sourceKurir
Dacic: Using my argument with the British minister as a sound-cannon admission is brutal misuse
(DAČIĆ: Korišćenje moje svađe sa britanskim ministrom spoljnih poslova kao neko navodno priznanje o korišćenju tzv. zvučnog topa je brutalna zloupotreba)
Kurir carries the same Dacic position in a pro-government frame: the minister condemns what he calls misuse of his words about LRAD and Western double standards. The outlet emphasizes that Dacic rejects any link between his statements and an admission of device use, calling it another lie.
Read sourceNovosti
Brnabic: Bozovic only wants to misuse the sound-cannon invention against Serbia
(SAMO BLOKADERE NIJE SRAMOTA Brnabić: Božoviću je jedino važno da izmišljotinu o "zvučnom topu" zloupotrebi protiv Srbije)
Novosti carries parliamentary speaker Ana Brnabic's reaction to Balsa Bozovic's statements. Brnabic says the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe resolution mentioning the 'sound cannon' received 89 votes out of 306, and calls the claim of device use an invention that Bozovic and the 'blockers' are using against Serbia. This records the official pro-government line: the 'sound cannon' dispute is framed not as a matter for independent scrutiny but as a foreign-policy and opposition campaign.
Read sourceThrough several outlets, RHMZ is warning of a mostly sunny and very warm June 25: Serbia should see 31-35 °C, Belgrade around 34 °C, with short showers and thunderstorms possible in hilly and mountain areas of the south and east. Novosti cites RHMZ's outlook that by the weekend, Monday, and Tuesday most places will again reach 35-38 °C, locally higher; Danas adds doctors' advice on hydration, temperature differences, and risks for chronically ill patients.
N1
Sunny and very warm weather, temperatures up to 35 degrees
(Vreme sunčano i veoma toplo vreme, temperatura do 35 stepeni)
N1, citing RHMZ, reports that June 25 in Serbia will be mostly sunny, with temperatures up to 35 °C. With local cloud development, short rain or showers with thunder are expected in hilly and mountain areas of eastern and southern Serbia. Lows will range from 16 to 22 °C and highs from 31 to 35 °C; Belgrade will also be mostly sunny and warm, with a low around 22 °C and a high around 34 °C.
Read sourceDanas
Weather today sunny, up to 35 degrees
(Vreme danas sunčano uz 35 stepeni)
Danas publishes the same RHMZ forecast: mostly sunny, highs of 31-35 °C, with isolated short rain or thunder in eastern and southern hilly and mountain areas. For Belgrade it gives around 22 °C in the morning and about 34 °C during the day.
Read sourceNovosti
Sunny and warm today: thunderstorms possible in these parts of Serbia
(VREME DANAS SUNČANO I TOPLO: Pljuskovi sa grmljavinom mogući u ovim delovima Srbije)
Novosti also cites RHMZ and adds the outlook for the coming days: on June 25 winds are light northerlies, highs 31-35 °C, and short thunderstorms are possible in southern and eastern hilly and mountain areas. According to RHMZ, through the end of the week and early next week it will be mostly sunny and gradually warmer; on the weekend, Monday, and Tuesday most places will again reach 35-38 °C, locally higher.
Read sourceDanas
Showers, then a heat wave and 38 degrees: doctors advise how to protect yourself from sudden weather changes
(Pljuskovi pa toplotni talas i 38 stepeni: Lekari savetuju kako se sačuvati od naglih promena vremena)
Danas writes that after short showers and thunderstorms, Serbia should see another hot spell up to 38 °C over the weekend and early next week. Cardiologist Dejan Hristov says large differences between daily highs and lows are especially dangerous for heart patients: he advises drinking enough fluids, avoiding the hottest part of the day, and setting air conditioning around 25-26 °C rather than 16 °C. Belgrade emergency-service doctor Ivana Stefanovic notes that sudden temperature changes are hard on chronically ill patients and that children and older people should especially avoid the sun from 11:00 to 15-16:00.
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On June 25, the Belgrade City Assembly is considering a new 2026 budget rebalance, three and a half months after the previous one. According to Nikola Nikodijevic, the city has RSD 9 billion more revenue than planned; some money from projects that have not started is to be redirected to other city projects, while RSD 1.8 billion comes from Republic of Serbia transfers for joint projects.
N1
Belgrade Assembly today on a new budget rebalance because revenue is above plan
(Skupština Beograda danas o novom rebalansu budžeta jer su prihodi veći od planiranih)
N1 writes that the Belgrade City Assembly session starts on June 25 at 10:00, with a new 2026 city budget rebalance as the main item. Nikola Nikodijevic had earlier explained that the rebalance comes after three and a half months because revenue is RSD 9 billion above plan; the increase comes from better property-tax collection and sale of some property, while RSD 1.8 billion are Republic of Serbia transfers for joint projects. The agenda also includes the 2025 final budget account, approvals for rebalance of utility-company business programs, a change to the rule requiring the Finance Secretariat's prior opinion before procurements and works worth more than RSD 1 million, a report on the 2025 construction-land program, second changes to the 2026 construction-land program, and several detailed regulation plans, including Mirijevo, the zone between Bulevar heroja sa Kosara, Omladinskih brigada, and the rail corridor, blocks near Visnjicko polje, and the area around Juzni bulevar.
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The Forum of Secondary Vocational Schools said on June 25 that the average mother-tongue score in the final primary-school exam was 10.67 points, down 0.88 points from the previous school year. The organization says the decline should not be ignored and calls for a review of curricula, grading criteria, and pupils' functional literacy.
N1
Vocational-school forum: education is in a serious state, do not ignore lower final-exam results
(Forum srednjih stručnih škola: Stanje u obrazovanju ozbiljno, ne ignorisati pad rezultata na maturi)
N1 carries the Forum of Secondary Vocational Schools statement: the average score on this year's mother-tongue test was 10.67 points, 0.88 points lower than in the previous school year. Forum president Milorad Antic said such a decline must not be ignored, and that school directors, services, teachers, and the Education Ministry should ask why results show a worrying trend year after year. The forum also points to insufficient focus on reasoning, critical thinking, and functional literacy, as well as the possible "inflation" of excellent grades and uneven grading criteria between schools.
Read sourceDanas
Vocational-school forum on the state of education
(Forum srednjih stručnih škola o stanju u obrazovanju)
Danas publishes the same forum statement and specifies that the mother-tongue test covered Serbian and eight national-minority languages. The forum says causes and responsibility should be discussed openly instead of looking for excuses; if pupils receive high school grades while final exams show a lower level of knowledge, both teaching content and knowledge checks should be reviewed. The organization proposes tests at subject-council level to align criteria and assess pupil achievement more objectively.
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Serbia and EU accession
This story tracks Serbia's EU talks, rule-of-law requirements, judicial reforms, media issues, and foreign-policy conditions. In June 2026, the key current episode concerns amendments to five judicial laws, Venice Commission opinions, and expectations around opening Cluster 3.
- Serbia has not opened new EU accession negotiation chapters since December 2021.
- In January 2026, parliament adopted amendments to five judicial laws on MP Ugljesa Mrdic's proposal, drawing criticism from parts of the professional community and the EU over prosecutorial autonomy and judicial independence.
- On April 24, the Venice Commission published an urgent opinion identifying shortcomings and seven key recommendations for removing them.
- On May 18, the Justice Ministry sent improved working drafts of the amendments to parliament for transmission to Venice Commission rapporteurs.
- On June 12, Ana Brnabic said the Venice Commission had given a positive opinion, that the package would go to parliament next week, and that the government expects Cluster 3 to open soon.
- The follow-up opinion published on June 16 clarified the status: seven of nine recommendations were implemented, but the return of two of 11 organized-crime prosecutors and the autonomy of the cybercrime unit remain unresolved.
- On June 17, Serbia's parliament opened an extraordinary session with amendments to five judicial laws on the agenda, moving the Venice Commission recommendations dispute from expert review into parliamentary procedure.
- On the evening of June 17, N1 and Danas reported that the High Prosecutorial Council scheduled a June 18 extraordinary session with temporary assignment of public prosecutors to TOK among the proposed agenda items; this addresses one unresolved Venice Commission remark.
- On June 18, VST decided to assign Irena Bjelos, Aleksandar Barac, and Boris Majlat to TOK for three years; Bjelos and Barac return from June 19, while Danas separately carried the Judicial Authority Union's criticism that temporary assignment of prosecutors as a mechanism is not in line with European standards.
- On June 21, SSP, SRCE, PSG, and Solidarnost told EU institutions that, according to them, the Venice Commission and parliament received different texts of the judicial-law amendments; the Justice Ministry denies this and says the parliamentary version differs only because it is in Serbian.
- On June 23, parliament continued its extraordinary session on 32 agenda items and debated 37 amendments to the key judicial laws in the Mrdic package; N1 reports that opposition amendments were rejected. The sitting ended at about 18:00 and is scheduled to continue on June 24 at 10:00. Justice Minister Nenad Vujic again says the proposals are aligned with the Venice Commission and the EU, while opposition MPs also tie the session to questions about EXPO and the 'sound cannon' case.
- On June 24, parliament finished detailed debate on all 32 items of the extraordinary session; Ana Brnabic scheduled voting for June 25 at 10:00. The judicial-law package remains among the items, while the final debate block concerned state guarantees for Srbijagas and Srbijavoz loans.
- On June 25, MPs are voting on 32 items, including amendments to laws on public prosecution, judges, the High Prosecutorial Council, court and prosecutor territories, and high-tech-crime bodies; the same block includes laws on human cells, tissues, and organ transplantation, support for young first-home buyers, international agreements, and state guarantees for Srbijagas.
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How the story developed
Serbia last opened new EU negotiation chapters in December 2021; that fact again became part of the dispute around Cluster 3.
Parliament adopted amendments to five judicial laws on MP Ugljesa Mrdic's proposal; professional groups and the EU later criticized them as a risk to prosecutorial autonomy and judicial independence.
The Venice Commission published an urgent opinion on the January amendments and issued seven key recommendations to address the shortcomings.
The Justice Ministry sent improved working drafts of the judicial-law amendments to parliament for transmission to Venice Commission rapporteurs.
Ana Brnabic said the Venice Commission gave a positive opinion on the package, that the amendments would go to parliament next week, and that she expects Cluster 3 to open soon.
The Venice Commission published its follow-up opinion: Serbia implemented seven of nine recommendations, but two key areas - the return of two organized-crime prosecutors and autonomy for the cybercrime unit - are not fully implemented.
Parliament put amendments to five judicial laws on an extraordinary session agenda, including laws on public prosecution, judges, the High Prosecutorial Council, court and prosecutor territories, and bodies for fighting high-tech crime.
VST decided to assign Irena Bjelos, Aleksandar Barac, and Boris Majlat to TOK for three years; the decision for Bjelos and Barac passed with nine votes in favor and one abstention, while Majlat's passed with eight in favor, one against, and one abstention.
Platforma za evropsku Srbiju informed EU institutions of allegedly different judicial-law texts for the Venice Commission and parliament; the Justice Ministry rejected the claims of differences.
At the extraordinary session on 32 agenda items, parliament debated 37 amendments to the key judicial laws in the Mrdic package. N1 reports that opposition amendments were rejected; the sitting ended at about 18:00 and is scheduled to continue on June 24 at 10:00.
Parliament finished detailed debate on all 32 items of the extraordinary session; voting, including on the judicial-law package, is scheduled for June 25 at 10:00.
MPs are voting on 32 agenda items: the judicial package, transplantation, support for young homebuyers, international agreements, and Srbijagas loan guarantees remain in one final block of the extraordinary session.
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