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Urban traffic during hot weather — Photo: N1, AMSS article advising drivers not to travel in the hottest part of the day.

RHMZ warns of heat up to 40 C, AMSS advises drivers not to travel in the hottest part of the day

Published: June 29, 2026 at 08:05 AM. Updated: June 29, 2026 at 01:15 PM.

On June 29, RHMZ again warned of highs of 36-39 C and outdoor fire risk in areas with moisture deficits; AMSS, via N1, advises drivers not to travel in the hottest part of the day. 021 says Novi Sad will see 22-39 C, UV index 8, and a recommendation to avoid sun from 10:00 to 16:00. N1 and Danas separately point to work-safety rules in the heat: for outdoor work above 36 C, water, shade or cooled break space, first aid, and construction-site safety measures are needed.

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Heat continues: RHMZ expects up to 39 °C, AMSS advises early or late travel

Published: June 28, 2026 at 09:48 AM. Updated: June 28, 2026 at 09:05 PM.

RHMZ said June 28 would be sunny and very hot in Serbia, with highs of 35-39 °C, while Danas recorded 35 °C at noon in seven named places, including Belgrade and Novi Sad; by feels-like temperature, Novi Sad was hottest at 39 °C and Belgrade at 38 °C. AMSS separately advises drivers to travel early in the morning or late in the evening because of the heat.

People on a street during a hot summer day — Photo: BETAPHOTO/DRAGAN GOJIC, Danas article about the heatwave in Serbia.Image credit: BETAPHOTO/DRAGAN GOJIC

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Heat intensifies as RHMZ warns of high temperatures through early July

Published: June 26, 2026 at 08:08 AM. Updated: June 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM.

On June 26, yellow or orange weather alerts cover much of Serbia: outlets citing RHMZ report a tropical day, very high UV index, and highs up to 36-37 °C. Danas says the heatwave is expected to last until July 2 with temperatures up to 39 °C, 021 warns Novi Sad of 38-39 °C over the weekend, and public-health institutes advise avoiding open sun during the hottest hours and watching for heatstroke symptoms.

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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.