Budget for culture
Will Zrenjanin lose its status as Capital of Culture?
The mayor of Zrenjanin canceled the competition for funding projects during the year of the Capital of Culture. What does that actually mean?
KTV
The "eyebrow king" cursed the presenter, ran away and apologized
Branko Babić, one of the most influential influencers of the regime, cursed the KTV presenter who followed him, taking off his jacket. But, as "Vreme" found out, there was no physical conflict
Student protests
All-day protest in Zrenjanin: "Noise against injustice"
Students and citizens of Zrenjanin paid their respects to the victims in Novi Sad in silence, and then loudly announced that the problems will not be swept under the carpet. Farmers with tractors are also at the all-day protest
Reacting
An opening ceremony is not the same as a premier
We convey the reaction of the National Theater "Toša Jovanović" from Zrenjanin regarding the text about the beginning of the year of the Capital of Culture of this city
Culture
Without the name and work of Isidore Žebeljan during the event "Zrenjanin - the capital of culture of Serbia"
The heirs of Isidore Žebeljan demand that her music in videos and programs, and all attachments related to her and her work be completely removed from every segment of the program of the "Zrenjanin - Capital of Culture of Serbia" event.
Industry
Another factory is closing its doors: the German "Drexlmeier" is leaving Zrenjanin
The series of factories leaving Serbia continues. This time it's the turn of the cable factory "Drexlmayer", which employs almost 2.000 workers in Zrenjanin.
Student protests
"From Banat out of spite": Students set off on foot from Zrenjanin to Vršac
A group of students from Zrenjanin decided to walk more than 90 kilometers to join the protests in Vršac
Vučić's tour of Vojvodina
Vučić entices Zrenjanince with drinking water
On February 8, Aleksandar Vučić continued his tour of the North Banat and Middle Banat districts, where he promised the citizens of Zrenjani that the construction of a drinking water factory would begin
Protests in Serbia
Protest: Zrenjanin, Vršac, Pančevo, Smederevo, Mladenovac...
On Saturday afternoon, citizens of many cities in Serbia protested. In most of them there were more than before
Zrenjanin
Female educational inspectors refused blind obedience to the Ministry of Education
Education inspectors Ivana Atanacković and Ružica Tapavički from Zrenjanin do not agree with the measures taken by the Ministry of Education against the educational workers who went on strike. They believe that the application of those measures, i.e. dismissals of teachers on strike, mowing with the correct practice of the educational inspection
Projects
Zrenjanin: Capital of culture without water
Zrenjanin is busy preparing the program for the year in which it will be the Capital of Culture of Serbia, and the people of Zrenjanin believe that instead of concerts and exhibitions, they need drinking water for which they have been waiting for 21 years
Average salary in Serbia
How much have wages really risen?
The average gross salary in September this year was 132.783 dinars, while the average salary without taxes and contributions (net) was 96.115 dinars.
Linglong
Civic upheaval: The court confirmed that the Linglong factory was built illegally
The Administrative Court annulled the decision of the City Administration of Zrenjanin from 2020 by which consent was given to a partial study on the environmental impact assessment of the Chinese factory Linglong. Civic upheaval claims that this calls into question the legality of its construction and requires an urgent response from the competent institutions
Electric power industry of Serbia
EPS employee arrested for illegal cryptocurrency mining
The Zrenjanin police arrested a man employed by the Electric Power Company of Serbia, due to the existence of grounds for suspicion that he committed the criminal offense of abuse of the position of a responsible person
Economy
Linglong in Zrenjanin: Chinese tire factory officially opens its doors - controversies remain
A Chinese tire factory officially opens with government officials in attendance, while legal and environmental violations remain unresolved
After the attack on the children
"You know who I am": Assistant mayor of Zrenjanin resigned
Assistant to the mayor of Zrenjanin, Vera Milošev, resigned from her post after it was reported that last weekend she verbally attacked and threatened three boys, one of whom has developmental problems.
Zrenjanin
A residential and commercial complex is planned to be built near the Linglong factory
The case of workers from Vietnam and later workers from India who worked on the construction of a tire factory in Zrenjanin is one of the more extreme cases of exploitation of foreign workers by foreign investors. That company is now planning to build a residential and business complex near its factory (Linglong) in Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin
Criminal charges for water pollution: A phenomenon about which books will be written
"Civil Upheaval" filed criminal charges against institutions and persons responsible for water pollution in Zrenjanin. And that is nothing unexpected, given that the people of Zrenjan have had to buy drinking water for over twenty years
Theater
Farce (and a half)
Today, when socialism has been put to rest for a long time and when the public media space insists on bizarre things and scandals Ljubinko and Desanka Aleksandar Popović, directed by Milan Nešković, which is played on the stage of NP "Toša Jovanović" in Zrenjanin, act as a strange and gentle theater play
Zrenjanin: The state salary is thirty years late
The former employees of the Zrenjanin department store "Robnih kuća Beograd", in Zrenjanin known as "Nama" (People's warehouse), are waiting to receive their embezzled salaries and contributions from almost three decades ago, writes "Dnevnik". Instead of paying them, the state is withdrawing through the courts which only raises costs
Labor rights
Indian workers employed in Linglong are guarded by the police
The workers' passports were not returned, nor were they paid back wages
Society
Zrenjanin has been without drinking water for exactly 20 years: Everyone is an accomplice
On this day, January 20, 2004, water from the Zrenjanin water supply system was officially banned for use due to the illegal level of arsenic. "Even before that, that water was not drinkable, they only officially announced it then," Branislav Grubački Guta, from Zrenjanin, activist, initiator of New Optimism, told Vreme.
Media and politics
Slaps, threats and unscrewed screws on the wheels: Who intimidates the owner of KTV Danijela Radić
The owner of KTV Danijel Radić tells the "Vremena" portal that he has been suffering from various pressures for a long time. Just one day after KTV Zrenjanin hosted the representatives of the campaign "How Longer" in the show, the screws on the wheels were unscrewed, but as he says, that's just the icing on the cake.
2023 Elections
Tribune in Zrenjanin: ProGlas is a call to raise your voice
In the system that is falling apart, only those who would swim in a perverted system swim, Professor Miodrag Jovanović said at tonight's forum, during which there was also a minor verbal incident.
2023 Elections
Great interest of the people of Zrenjanin in the ProGlas tribune
A large number of people are waiting in front of the Social Dialogue Zone in Zrenjanin, which the ProGlas initiative chose for its first presentation.
Politics and education
Punished Zrenjanin professor: The government wants to control education
Sociology professor Senka Jankov from the Zrenjanin High School had her appeal rejected against the decision on the disciplinary measure of "reduction of 20 percent of salary for three months". The decision to suspend Jankov, as previously announced, was withdrawn, but she was punished with a three-month salary reduction of 20 percent for sharing information at school about the "Serbia against violence" protest.
Fragments of growing up
In the new double issue: We love being neutral!
In 1940, as if out of the blue, the so-called Korošč laws on Jews were passed and my father introduced me to them with the conclusion that I should study even better. I didn't know how to do it because I already had all fives and I didn't see the terrible clouds coming unstoppably from the west. Yes, at that time there was already a big war going on somewhere, but in our country the people from Beća naively sang "Alay vole we are neutrals!"