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A water tanker and city water service in Belgrade — Photo: Danas, article on Belgrade's planned July 7 water outages.

BelgradeBelgradeRakovica / Cukarica / Savski venac / Barajevo / Novi Beograd / Zemun / Surcin / Vozdovac

On July 7, parts of Belgrade will lose water and upper floors will see lower pressure

Published: July 5, 2026 at 08:22 AM. Updated: July 5, 2026 at 08:22 AM.

BVK and Danas report that because of Elektromreza Srbije works on Tuesday, July 7, Rakovica, Senjak, and several parts of Cukarica will be without water from 06:00 to 14:00, while Barajevo, Ripanj, and Tresnja will be without water from 06:00 to 18:00. Upper floors in Novi Beograd, Zemun, Surcin, Vidikovac, and Cerak are expected to see reduced pressure and interruptions; BVK says water tankers will be provided and asks residents to prepare supplies in advance.

Illustration for the city notice on water outages in Belgrade — Photo: City of Belgrade, service page on July 5 water-network faults.Image credit: shutterstock

BelgradeBelgradePalilula / Zvezdara / Vozdovac / Rakovica / Zemun / Barajevo / Surcin

Belgrade water faults are split into two repair windows: 15:00 and 22:00

Published: July 5, 2026 at 11:06 AM. Updated: July 6, 2026 at 12:10 PM.

Belgrade's city portal splits the July 5 faults into two deadlines: until 15:00, it lists addresses in Palilula, Zvezdara, Vozdovac, Zemun, Barajevo, and Surcin, while until 22:00 it lists additional addresses in Palilula, Zvezdara, Vozdovac, Cukarica, Rakovica, Zemun, Barajevo, and Surcin. Nearby streets may also be affected; the tanker schedule on the same page is separately dated July 6 until 15:00.

Visual for the Rakovica protest — Photo: 021.rs, article on the July 4 Rakovica protest.

BelgradeBelgradeRakovica

A Rakovica protest demanded the police chief's removal

Published: July 4, 2026 at 08:11 AM. Updated: July 4, 2026 at 08:06 PM.

On the evening of July 4, a protest was held outside the Rakovica police station over what participants say was the police response to the late-April attack on activist Vojislav Zdravkovski in Resnik. N1 reports that signature collection for the removal of station chief Milan Pekovic began after the main part of the rally, while Danas says about 250 people attended and that Gordana Djokic was taken into the station after chanting during the protest.

Visual for the Teatro Praga withdrawal from BITEF — Photo: 021.rs, article on Teatro Praga's withdrawal from BITEF.

BelgradeBelgrade

Teatro Praga withdraws from the 59th BITEF citing pressure on culture

Published: July 4, 2026 at 08:11 AM. Updated: July 4, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

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.

Motorway near Obrenovac — Photo: N1, article on the Obrenovac exit closure at the Ostruznica interchange.

BelgradeBelgrade

From July 6, the Ostruznica interchange closes the exit toward Obrenovac

Published: July 4, 2026 at 11:18 AM. Updated: July 4, 2026 at 11:18 AM.

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.

Visual for the Gradska čistoća service action — Photo: Beoinfo, article on free bulky-waste pickup on July 4-5.

BelgradeBelgrade

Belgrade again offers free bulky-waste pickup on July 4-5

Published: July 4, 2026 at 08:11 AM. Updated: July 4, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

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.