economy
January 16, 2026
Jovanović (CLS): Dugovi beogradskih javnih preduzeća premašili 20 milijardi dinara
Direktor Centra za lokalnu samoupravu (CLS) Nikola Jovanović kazao je danas da su dugovi beogradskih javnih komunalnih preduzeća prema dobavljačima iznosili krajem novembra 18 milijardi dinara, a da su krajem decembra iznosili 20 milijardi.

TL;DR
- Debts of Belgrade's public utility companies to suppliers reached 20 billion dinars by the end of December.
- This is a historic maximum for debts to suppliers in Belgrade.
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reacted to the financial situation.
- The Serbian government has accepted the IMF's request for supervision of Belgrade's financial operations and an external audit of the city budget.
- The CLS director attributes the debt to "irresponsible operations and squandering of money".
- Forced administration is suggested as a potential, though possibly insufficient, solution.
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