economy
February 21, 2026
Jovanović (CLS): Belgrade budget rebalance next week
The Center for Local Self-Government (CLS) announced today that the Belgrade budget rebalance will be adopted at the City Assembly session on Friday, stating that the "debts are colossal" – a bad financial situation "and additional debts that have been recorded in the meantime."
TL;DR
- Belgrade's budget rebalance will be adopted on Friday.
- Debts of public utility companies to suppliers reached 25 billion dinars by the end of January.
- The city faces billions in dinars from court rulings in damage compensation lawsuits.
- CLS director Nikola Jovanović urged the mayor to address the financial situation and explain the need for a budget rebalance in February.
- Jovanović questioned why capital investments in Belgrade must be covered by the republic's budget.
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