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BIRN: Vucic's German adviser and the Jadar project remained linked through an institutional partnership

Published: June 25, 2026 at 11:06 AM. Updated: June 25, 2026 at 11:06 AM.

On June 25, BIRN and Spiegel published an investigation into Jerg Heskens, who has worked alongside Aleksandar Vucic since 2013 and has been paid through a German GIZ partnership since 2020. According to the documents, cooperation with German structures focused on the Jadar lithium project even after the formal 2022 halt: Berlin allocated about EUR 4.9 million to support the project, and a 2025 report referred to construction planned for summer 2026 and extraction in late 2028 or early 2029.

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RHMZ warns of heat: very high temperatures from June 26 to July 2

Published: June 25, 2026 at 08:08 AM. Updated: June 25, 2026 at 09:08 PM.

Through 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. In a warning carried by Danas, RHMZ sets the heat period from June 26 to July 2: 32-36 °C on June 26, then 35-39 °C in most places; doctors advise more fluids, avoiding the hottest hours, and not setting air conditioning too low.

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Serbia ranks second in the region for coal-plant pollution, Bankwatch says

Published: June 24, 2026 at 08:07 AM. Updated: June 24, 2026 at 08:07 AM.

According to Bankwatch data carried by 021, coal-fired power plants in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and North Macedonia emitted 6.6 times more pollution than permitted in 2025. Serbia ranked second for SO2: 177,756 tonnes, or 5.1 times the allowed amount. The report also says regional dust pollution was 2.9 times above the limit and identifies TENT B as Serbia's largest NOx source at 11,247 tonnes; since January 2026, the CBAM mechanism has increased the cost of electricity exports to the EU.

Urban air with visible pollution — Photo: Danas, article about RERI's air-quality analysis.

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RERI: Serbian stations measured PM2.5 exceedances for an average of 104 days in 2025

Published: June 24, 2026 at 02:05 PM. Updated: June 24, 2026 at 02:05 PM.

RERI published its 2025 air-quality analysis: all 97 Serbian stations with sufficiently reliable data recorded exceedances of the European standard, and PM2.5 exceedances averaged 104 days. The organization notes that the government's own program links air pollution to nearly 10,000 premature deaths per year and criticizes delays in measures on imported vehicles, industrial emissions, and permits for polluters.

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RHMZ warns of showers and hail through June 25 as heat already raises ambulance calls

Published: June 23, 2026 at 11:56 AM. Updated: June 23, 2026 at 11:56 AM.

N1 carries an RHMZ warning: on June 23 Serbia can expect showers and thunderstorms, locally stronger around midday and afternoon, with short-lived hail more likely in central, eastern, and southeastern Serbia; local storms and showers are also possible on June 24 and 25. Separately, Dr Ivana Stefanovic of Belgrade emergency services told N1 that a tropical night with temperatures above 20 degrees increased calls, especially from cardiovascular patients.