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Serbia
The Vreme news website from Serbia features several key stories, including an internal conflict within the police ministry, the controversial appearance of Jean-Claude Van Damme in Kosovo and Serbia, and ongoing election preparations with a significant government expenditure on voting booths…
A conflict between police officials Veselin Milić and Marko Kričko highlights a deep institutional crisis within Serbia's most crucial sector, questioning the loyalty and actions of high-ranking officers connected to the regime.
Jean-Claude Van Damme's recent arm-wrestling match with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić is juxtaposed with his earlier visit to Kosovo, where he was welcomed by politicians and displayed the Albanian double-headed eagle, stirring controversy.
The Republic Electoral Commission has decided to purchase approximately 30,000 new voting booths for an estimated six million euros, using a negotiated procedure without a public call, raising questions about the expenditure.
Europe has experienced at least 35,000 excess deaths during four consecutive heatwaves, with the final toll expected to be higher as August data is still being compiled.
Summer heat continues in Serbia with temperatures reaching up to 36 degrees Celsius, with possibilities of isolated rain and thunderstorms, and hot weather expected to persist.
A five-year-old girl has died in Belgrade after a car veered off the road in Kraljevo, hitting a mother and her two children. The girl's younger brother is severely injured.
