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Union and employer representatives confirmed that talks in the Social and Economic Council begin on 10 August. The current net minimum wage is about 65,000 dinars (roughly €550); unions expect the government to offer about €600 for 2027.
The PIO Fund begins July pension payments on August 4 for self-employed pensioners, through accounts, post offices and delivery. Agricultural and military pensioners follow on August 5; employees receive payments through post offices from August 10 and accounts on August 11.
The Education Ministry says about 96,000 primary-school pupils will receive free textbooks in 2026/27; 1.02 billion dinars covers 919,156 textbook units. Eligibility covers primary pupils in families receiving social assistance, pupils on individual programmes, children who need adapted textbooks, and primary pupils in families with three or more children in education.
Čardak, Paragovo and part of Popovica, from Mošina vila to the Hunting Lodge, may have low pressure or no water from 08:30 to 13:30 on July 30. According to 021, works by Elektrodistribucija Novi Sad are the cause.
Serbia's Blood Transfusion Institute says reserves of A+, O+ and all negative blood groups are critically low and calls on healthy adult donors to give blood as soon as possible. The institute receives volunteers on weekdays from 07:00 to 19:00 and Saturdays from 08:00 to 15:00; ITKS publishes the mobile-team schedule.
The government has repealed last year's temporary changes to university workload rules. Universities return to 20 weekly hours each for research or artistic work and teaching; academies and professional higher-education schools return to 10 and 30 hours respectively.
