First published: July 4, 2026 at 08:08 AM
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July 4, 2026
July 4 issue: a Rakovica protest is set for 18:00 over the police response to the April 29 attack, Teatro Praga is pulling its show from the 59th BITEF while citing pressure on culture, ANEM says 16.2 million dinars went to a new portal network that already has code-breach rulings, the Ostruznica interchange will close the exit toward Obrenovac from July 6, Serbia is set for dry and windy weather up to 29 C, trolleybus 21 is temporarily suspended in Mis Irbijeva, and Belgrade is again offering free bulky-waste pickup on July 4-5.
- 08:08 AM
Created the daily issue for 2026-07-04. Add cards as the source check progresses.
- 08:11 AM
The morning pass added five cards: from N1, a dry and windy July 4 forecast with highs of 25-29 C; from N1 and 021, the 18:00 Rakovica protest over the dispute around the police response to the April 29 attack; from N1 and 021, Teatro Praga's withdrawal from the 59th BITEF amid the pressure-on-culture dispute; from Beoinfo, phase-one works in Mis Irbijeva with trolleybus 21 suspended from July 6 to 9; and from Beoinfo, free bulky-waste pickup in Belgrade on July 4-5. N1, Danas, Kurir, Novosti, Google Trends RSS, Beoinfo, GSP, Parking servis, BVK, 021, and the Novi Sad city portal were checked; all July 4 Google Trends topics (`colombia vs ghana`, `fifa world cup 2026™`, `world cup`, `argentina capo verde`, `utakmice uzivo`, `stefan cekic`, `vozinha`, `argentina vs cabo verde`, `аргентина – зеленортска острва`, `марија каран`) were out of scope and did not become cards.
- 08:24 AM
A late mutable-source check confirmed the cards still match the live pages. On 021, the canonical URLs were unchanged for `Danas protest u Rakovici: Građani traže odgovore o (ne)postupanju policije posle napada na aktivistu` (published 07:45, updated 08:01) and `Umetnici iz Portugala otkazali učešće na Bitefu: "Zbog mešanja vlasti u kulturu, cenzure, pritiska"` (published 07:30, updated 07:31). On Beoinfo, the canonical URL stayed unchanged for `Promena režima rada linija javnog prevoza tokom izvođenja radova u Mis Irbijevoj ulici (faza 1)`, still showing the July 6-9 phase, trolleybus 21 suspension, and normal route 20 service; the GSP homepage showed other rolling notices at that point, but nothing stronger on Mis Irbijeva.
- 10:13 AM
Editorial QA removed technical helper diagnostics from the public source summaries of the Rakovica and BITEF cards, keeping those details in the updateLog, and smoothed the Russian wording around Rakovica, police conduct, and the BITEF board without changing the facts.
- 10:13 AM
Editorial QA smoothed the Russian wording in the Beoinfo bulky-waste card: municipal pogoni are explained as JKP units, and paid pickup on other days is described as a service under the extraordinary-services price list.
- 11:18 AM
The midday pass added two new cards. From N1 and 021, the issue now includes ANEM's report that Zaple Media Group has already received 16.2 million dinars in completed media-funding contests, that seven internet projects took 4.9 million dinars on the ministry line, and that nine portals have already drawn 11 code-breach rulings. From N1 citing Putevi Srbije, a new warning covers phase three works at the Ostruznica interchange: the exit toward Obrenovac from the Novi Sad and Nis directions will be closed from July 6 at 08:00 to July 11 at 16:00, with a detour via Surcin jug and the Milos Veliki motorway. Google Trends RSS and the practical Zemun parking topic were checked separately: the new trends (`полиција црне горе`, `јул`, `taylor swift`, `фудбалска репрезентација мексика`, `трагедија`, `colombia vs ghana`, `fifa`, `fifa world cup 2026™`, `argentina capo verde`, `utakmice uzivo`) stayed out of scope, and the Zemun zone change did not become a new card because it was already covered on June 30 without a status change.
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N1 and 021 report that the Rakovica citizens' assembly is calling residents to gather outside the police station at 18:00 on July 4. The trigger is a dispute over how police handled an attack after the April 29 protest, when an activist was allegedly pushed into a car without plates and beaten; 021 adds that signatures will also be collected to demand the station chief's dismissal.
N1
N1: Rakovica assembly holds protest over 'police inaction'
(Zbor Rakovice organizuje protest zbog "nepostupanja policije" nakon napada na aktivistu)
N1 writes that the Rakovica citizens' assembly is calling a protest at 18:00 on July 4 outside the local police station over what it says was an inadequate response after an attack on one of its activists. The article says the incident happened in Resnik after distribution of 'Studenti pobeđuju' stickers; the victims filed complaints and named attackers they recognized. N1 also notes that the Interior Ministry later denied claims of police inaction.
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Coverage: Novi Sad / City services, Utilities, Transport, Urbanism, Environment, Civic initiatives
021: Rakovica seeks answers on police conduct after the attack
(Danas protest u Rakovici: Građani traže odgovore o (ne)postupanju policije posle napada na aktivistu)
021 reports that the Rakovica protest will be held at 18:00 on July 4 outside the police station. The outlet repeats the account of the post-April 29 attack and adds that signatures will be collected for a petition seeking the dismissal of station chief Milan Peković.
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N1 and 021 report that the Portuguese collective Teatro Praga has withdrawn from the 59th BITEF and pulled its production Audição from the program. The artists cite censorship, pressure on cultural workers, and interference by the authorities and public institutions in culture; 021 adds that selector Spasoje Ž. Milovanović says festival preparations are continuing as planned.
N1
N1: Teatro Praga exits BITEF in solidarity with Serbian artists
(Teatro Praga withdraws from BITEF in solidarity with Serbian artists)
N1 reports that the Portuguese collective Teatro Praga is withdrawing from the 59th BITEF and presents the move as a gesture of solidarity with Serbian artists, cultural workers, and independent organizations. The article speaks of censorship and growing political pressure in the cultural sector, and also outlines BITEF's broader institutional crisis after ne:Bitef 2025.
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Coverage: Novi Sad / City services, Utilities, Transport, Urbanism, Environment, Civic initiatives
021: Portuguese artists pulled out of BITEF over 'state interference in culture'
(Umetnici iz Portugala otkazali učešće na Bitefu: "Zbog mešanja vlasti u kulturu, cenzure, pritiska")
021, citing Vreme, writes that Teatro Praga from Lisbon withdrew from the 59th BITEF because it sees the current political and cultural situation in Serbia as incompatible with the principles of artistic freedom. The outlet also carries selector Spasoje Ž. Milovanović's response that preparations are continuing as planned and the troupe was not asked to alter its performance.
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3. ANEM: new portals received 16.2 million dinars and already breached the code
N1 and 021 carry ANEM's analysis saying publisher Zaple Media Group has already received 16.2 million dinars, or about 138,000 euros, in completed media co-funding contests. According to the association, seven of the group's internet projects got 4.9 million dinars in the ministry contest, while most of the portals were only weeks or months old when they were already winning grants; by then the Press Council complaints commission had issued 11 rulings on code violations.
N1
N1: ANEM says millions went to new portals that already breached the code
(ANEM: Milioni na medijskim konkursima za tek osnovane portale koji već krše kodeks)
N1 carries ANEM's analysis saying Zaple Media Group has received 16.2 million dinars, about 138,000 euros, in contests already completed, while seven of its projects alone won 4.9 million dinars in the ministry contest for internet media. ANEM says the company was registered last December and since January 1 has founded 12 portals; according to the association, rulings on breaches of Serbia's Journalists' Code have already been issued in 11 cases. The statement also names owner Milica Lainovic and director Gradimir Bankovic, who is also listed as editor-in-chief of all 14 media outlets.
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Coverage: Novi Sad / City services, Utilities, Transport, Urbanism, Environment, Civic initiatives
021: ANEM says new portals took millions in contests and already broke the code
(ANEM: Tek osnovani portali dobili milione na konkursima, već prekršili Kodeks)
021 repeats ANEM's core numbers and adds that another 2.4 million dinars has already been proposed for the same company in Stara Pazova, although no official decision has yet been issued, while contests in 17 local governments are still under way. The portal lists the supported sites, from Uzice oglasna tabla and Drina info to Palanacke vesti, and says the Press Council complaints commission has already issued 11 rulings on code breaches across nine of them. 021 also names owner Milica Lainovic and director Gradimir Bankovic.
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N1, citing Putevi Srbije, reports that because of the third phase of works at the Ostruznica interchange, the exit toward Obrenovac from the Novi Sad and Nis directions will be closed from Monday, July 6 at 08:00 until Saturday, July 11 at 16:00. Drivers will be rerouted via the Surcin jug interchange, the Milos Veliki motorway, and the Obrenovac interchange.
N1
N1: the Ostruznica exit toward Obrenovac closes from July 6
(Radovi na Ostružničkoj petlji zatvaraju isključenje za Obrenovac od 6. jula)
N1, citing Putevi Srbije, reports that because of phase three works at the Ostruznica interchange, the exit toward Obrenovac from the Novi Sad and Nis directions will be closed from July 6 at 08:00 until July 11 at 16:00. Drivers are directed to detour via the Surcin jug interchange, the Milos Veliki motorway, and the Obrenovac interchange. The article presents this as part of the full rehabilitation of the interchange.
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N1 says Serbia on Saturday, July 4 should see mostly sunny and dry weather. Some daytime cloud development is possible without rain, a moderate and at times strong north wind is expected, and the maximum temperature will range from 25 to 29 C.
N1
N1: July 4 mostly sunny and windy
(Danas pretežno sunčano i vetrovito)
N1 reports that Serbia on July 4 should see mostly sunny and dry weather. Some daytime cloud development is possible without precipitation; winds will be northerly, moderate and at times strong. Maximum temperatures are forecast at 25-29 C.
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Beoinfo reminds residents that during the first weekend of July, JKP Gradska čistoća is offering free bulky-waste pickup across Belgrade. Residents can leave couches, wardrobes, dressers, and other large items next to the nearest containers or in front of their yards and report the amount and location through the 11-0-11 service center, municipal depot phone lines, or the company's Instagram account.
Beoinfo / City of Belgrade
Coverage: Belgrade / City services, Urbanism, Environment, Schools and health, Civic initiatives
Beoinfo: Čistoća again picks up bulky waste for free on the first July weekend
(I prvog vikenda u julu „Čistoća” besplatno transportuje kabasti otpad)
The official Beoinfo city site reports that on July 4 and 5, JKP Gradska čistoća is providing free bulky-waste pickup across Belgrade. Residents can leave couches, wardrobes, dressers, and other large items by containers or in front of their yards, then report the location and amount through 11-0-11, municipal depot phone lines, or the company's Instagram account. The notice adds that on other days the same service is charged under the extraordinary-services price list.
Read sourceBeoinfo reports that phase-one road works in Mis Irbijeva will close the section from Marčanska to Dr Velizara Kosanovića from July 6 to 9. During that period trolleybus 21 is temporarily suspended, while bus 20 keeps running on its regular route.
Beoinfo / City of Belgrade
Coverage: Belgrade / City services, Urbanism, Environment, Schools and health, Civic initiatives
Beoinfo: Phase-one works in Mis Irbijeva change the transport regime
(Promena režima rada linija javnog prevoza tokom izvođenja radova u Mis Irbijevoj ulici – faza 1)
The official Beoinfo city site reports that phase-one works in Mis Irbijeva will run from July 6 to 9 on the stretch from Marčanska to Dr Velizara Kosanovića, while the intersection remains open to traffic. During the works, the street section is closed, trolleybus 21 is temporarily suspended, and bus 20 stays on its regular route.
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