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Transparency concerns: Expo Belgrade 2027 contracts awarded without competitive bidding

September 5, 2025

Transparency Serbia (TS) reported that, since January 2024, the Constitutional Court has not reviewed its initiative challenging a provision of the Law on Special...

Tender for New Belgrade bus station faces delays amid corruption concerns

September 3, 2025

The construction of the main building at the New Belgrade bus station in Block 42 faces renewed uncertainty due to repeated tender cancellations and...

Opposition accuses government of using EXPO project for profiteering

August 23, 2025

Dušan Nikezić, Vice President of the Freedom and Justice Party, accused the Serbian government of using the EXPO project as a cover for enriching...

Students criticize Belgrade-Subotica high-speed rail project for excessive costs and poor planning

August 7, 2025

Students from the Faculty of Traffic in Belgrade have criticized the Belgrade-Subotica high-speed rail project, comparing it to buying a luxury sports car ("a...

Nikola Pašić Square renovation sparks allegations of corruption and cultural neglect

August 4, 2025

Despite a €5.4 million renovation completed in late 2023, Belgrade’s Nikola Pašić Square remains plagued by unresolved issues. Originally set for 210 days, the...

Prokop railway station deemed unsafe amid allegations of corruption and structural overload

August 1, 2025

Dušan Nikezić, Vice President of the Freedom and Justice Party and a Member of Parliament, has declared that the Prokop railway station is unsafe...

Belgrade suspends major city projects amid corruption suspicions, calls for transparent procurement

July 28, 2025

Nikola Jovanović, director of the Center for Local Self-Government, stated that all major procurements and projects under Belgrade city jurisdiction have been halted amid...

European Commission report highlights persistent corruption and weak judicial independence in Serbia

July 10, 2025

In its 2025 Rule of Law Report on Serbia, the European Commission noted that every second business in Serbia faces corruption-related issues. The report...

Money laundering risks in Serbia’s real estate sector: Cash transactions, illegal construction and regulatory gaps

June 23, 2025

One of the common methods for injecting illegally obtained money into the legal economy is through the real estate sector. Money laundering frequently occurs...

High living costs, corrupt practices and weak rule of law top youth concerns in Serbia

June 14, 2025

High living costs, corruption and the lack of democracy and rule of law are the greatest problems facing young people in Serbia, according to...

Report reveals irregularities in Novi Sad Railway Station reconstruction before fatal canopy collapse

June 1, 2025

The official report titled Report on the Degree of Compliance of Planned and Implemented Activities by the Infrastructure of Railways of Serbia for January...

Corruption costs Belgrade 10 trams, analysis reveals

May 29, 2025

Nikola Jovanović, director of the Center for Local Self-Government and former city councilor, revealed that the budget spent by Belgrade on purchasing the first...

Serbia overpays $1.25 billion for railway modernization, rejects cheaper EU-funded option

May 22, 2025

Serbia spent over $1.25 billion on the modernization and reconstruction of the Novi Sad–Subotica–state border railway section in partnership with Chinese companies CCCC and...

Serbian official arrested amid luxury hotel plans at NATO-bombed General Staff site

May 17, 2025

Goran Vasić, acting director of the Republic Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, has been arrested on suspicion of forging documents. These documents...

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