Stories

Context pages for long-running stories

This area collects stories that last beyond a single issue. Each story shows a short explanation, current status, timeline, and related cards.

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Updated: August 5, 2026 at 09:25 PM

NIS and sanctions

NIS is Serbia's key oil company and the operator of the Pančevo refinery. This story follows how sanctions against the Russian stake in the company affect fuel supplies, Serbia's talks with MOL, Gazprom Neft, and the United States, and control over strategic infrastructure.

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Updated: July 29, 2026 at 10:12 PM

Serbia and EU accession

This story tracks Serbia's EU talks, the rule of law, media issues and foreign-policy alignment. In July, at least five EU states opposed opening Cluster 3, the European Commission flagged problems in justice, anti-corruption policy and journalist safety, and Serbia aligned with two of six new EU foreign-policy decisions.

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Updated: July 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM

EXPO 2027 in Belgrade

This story follows preparations for the EXPO 2027 specialized exhibition in Belgrade: the budget, Surcin construction sites, the national stadium, infrastructure, and decisions that affect city services, schools, and residents' daily life.

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Updated: July 23, 2026 at 09:25 PM

The Ušće Aquarium

This story follows the public aquarium project in Belgrade's Ušće park: permits, budget, contractors, impact on green space, and reactions from residents and activists. The project matters as an example of urban construction where state decisions directly reshape public space in New Belgrade.

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Updated: July 8, 2026 at 09:09 PM

Boske, Senjak, and Autokomanda

This story connects the shooting at a restaurant on Autokomanda, the arrests of Interventna jedinica 92 officers, the figure of Sasa Vukovic Boske, former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milic, and the separate Senjak branch. It is no longer only a crime chronicle but also a story about how police and prosecutors handle cases involving connected people.

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Updated: June 30, 2026 at 01:05 PM

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.

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Updated: June 18, 2026 at 02:08 PM

The Ribnikar Case

A mass shooting took place at Belgrade's Vladislav Ribnikar school on May 3, 2023. Because the shooter was younger than 14, the central issues became parental responsibility, gun storage, the role of the school, and the state's response; on June 18, 2026, the repeated trial against K.K.'s parents ended with a first-instance guilty verdict.