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Serbia's Week, Explained in 5 Minutes

Every week we gather Serbia's most important stories across politics, the economy, EU accession, energy, culture and travel, and put them in context. There is no race for breaking news here. You get a clear timeline, the background you need and facts cross-checked across several outlets.

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Serbia GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Belgrade
Population
About 6.6 million (2022 census, excl. Kosovo)
Area
About 88,500 km² (about 77,500 km² excl. Kosovo)
Language · Script
Serbian · Cyrillic (Latin also widely used)
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Currency
Serbian dinar (RSD, дин.)
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET) · UTC+2 in summer (CEST)

Emergency & help lines

Police
192
Fire
193
Ambulance
194
Roadside assistance (AMSS)
1987

Traveler essentials

Country code
+381
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type C/F
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
Belgrade · Novi Sad · Niš · Kragujevac · Subotica · Zrenjanin · Pančevo · Čačak

Public holidays

Jan 1–2
New Year's Day (2 days)
Jan 7
Orthodox Christmas
Feb 15–16
Statehood Day, Sretenje (2 days)
Orthodox Good Friday – Easter Monday
Orthodox Easter (2026: Apr 10–13)
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May 1–2
Labour Day (2 days)
Nov 11
Armistice Day
Sunday rule
If New Year's Day, Statehood Day, Labour Day or Armistice Day falls on a Sunday, the next working day is a day off

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