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CINS finds more than 200 EXPO contractors, including firms with criminal and political links

Published: June 22, 2026 at 02:12 PM. Updated: June 22, 2026 at 02:12 PM.

On June 22, CINS published an investigation into where money is going on the EXPO 2027 complex, national stadium, and infrastructure in Surcin: reporters say they could not obtain a full official list, but confirmed more than 200 firms through documents, interviews, and databases. Examples include Makis beton, where CINS links 70% of last year's 2.1 billion dinars in inflows to EXPO, PZP Valjevo, NM Kop, C&LC Kameni agregati, CAP 1 ALCZ, and Betonjerka Cacak.

Collection of signatures and objections to the Novi Sad na vodi project — Photo: 021.rsImage credit: 021.rs

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Objections to Novi Sad na vodi were collected in Limanski Park on June 20

Published: June 20, 2026 at 08:10 AM. Updated: June 21, 2026 at 09:12 PM.

Citizens' assemblies invited residents on June 20 from 14:30 to 16:30 to sign objections to the Novi Sad na vodi project at the MZ Liman 3 stand in Limanski Park. 021 recalls that the Planning Commission session was moved to June 30 at 09:00 after several thousand objections, while Mayor Zarko Micin refers to 5,000-6,000 objections that he considers unfounded.

Nikola Nikodijevic in the N1 studio — Photo: N1, from the article on Belgrade's budget rebalance and transport works

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Belgrade will revisit the budget rebalance and prepare metro-related closures

Published: June 19, 2026 at 08:12 AM. Updated: June 19, 2026 at 08:12 AM.

Nikola Nikodijevic told N1 that the Belgrade Assembly will discuss another budget rebalance on June 25 after 9 billion dinars in additional revenue appeared. He also said a full closure of Bulevar despota Stefana for metro works, from Cvijiceva to Pancevacki most, will be announced in advance and could last about seven months.

JGSP buses in Novi Sad — Photo: 021, from the article on Smart Plan and Novi Sad public transport

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021 examines why Smart Plan did not change Novi Sad public transport

Published: June 19, 2026 at 08:12 AM. Updated: June 19, 2026 at 08:12 AM.

021 writes that the 2019 Smart Plan promised to overhaul Novi Sad transport but has been only partly fulfilled seven years later: JGSP received 100 CNG buses and 10 electric buses, while director Milan Balac says another 30-50 vehicles are needed. The city does not plan extra bus lanes because of parking and costs, ridership fell by 2.448 million passengers in 2025, and a new intelligent-transport strategy is expected by the end of 2026.

Works on the new Danube bridge in Novi Sad — Photo: 021.rs, article on joining the structure of the new bridge in Novi Sad.Image credit: 021.rs

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Novi Sad's new Danube bridge reaches its main-structure joining stage

Published: June 18, 2026 at 08:04 PM. Updated: June 18, 2026 at 08:04 PM.

On June 18, the main structure of the new Danube bridge near Petrovaradin was joined on the Fruskogorski Corridor. 021 notes that the bridge with approaches is about 1.7 km long, the central span is 505.75 m, and completion that had been announced for the second half of 2026 is now effectively slipping.

Visualization of the Novi Sad na vodi project area near Bulevar despota Stefana — Photo: 021.rsImage credit: 021.rs

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Novi Sad na vodi planning session moved to June 30 after a flood of objections

Published: June 17, 2026 at 02:05 PM. Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:05 PM.

021 reports that the Planning Commission session that was to consider the plan along Bulevar despota Stefana has been moved from June 18 to June 30 at 09:00 because of a large number of objections. According to the outlet, several thousand objections were filed, while the project envisions housing and business buildings, including P+8 and P+14 heights, a 150 million euro investment, and more than 7,500 future residents.