Serbia

Serbia is grappling with an escalating environmental and energy crisis as the Danube River has reached a historic low, breaking a century-old record. This critical water level has prompted an urgent meeting of the Emergency Situations Staff, with Prime Minister Đuro Macut in attendance, and led President Aleksandar Vučić to warn that the Pančevo refinery may be forced to halt operations. Meteorologists also delivered grim forecasts, indicating no immediate relief from the extreme heatwave, with temperatures reaching up to 40 degrees Celsius and another heatwave on the horizon.

In the political arena, opposition leader Dragan Đilas, President of the Party of Freedom and Justice, has alleged that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is refusing to provide data on the addresses of over 130,000 new citizens, raising concerns about election integrity. Concurrently, the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) is accused of utilizing popular folk gatherings across the country as platforms for its election campaign. Separately, the son of the owner of the recently demolished 'Jezero' hotel has spoken out, asserting that the hotel was built on his great-grandfather's property and that they have no plans to relocate.

Economically, President Aleksandar Vučić has been comparing bread and fuel prices, while an analysis of foreign investment data reveals that existing investors are reinvesting in Serbia, but new investors are not entering the market.