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Attorney Milić (NDNV): The prosecution needs to investigate abuses in media competitions.
The Director for Legal Affairs of the Independent Journalists' Association of Vojvodina (NDNV), attorney Veljko Milić, stated this evening that it is "tragicomic" that the prosecutor's office is suing tabloids instead of initiating an investigation into the ways in which media in Serbia are financed.
Žagubica is the first to announce a media competition for 2026, and they hope that candidates for the commissions will apply as well.
The Municipality of Žagubica is the first administration body to announce a competition for project co-financing of media content for the year 2026. The deadline for project applications is January 12, as well as for candidates for committee members.
Niš TV has risen among the record holders: An additional 11,900,000 dinars from the city of Niš.
The city of Niš today announced the results of the competition for project co-financing of media content, which was announced for the distribution of the remaining 26,580,000 dinars, or the amount that was not awarded in the first competition of this year.
Additional funding for Novi Sad TV and Dnevnik, which are already among the record holders.
The City of Novi Sad has announced the results of the competition for project co-financing of media content, which was announced due to unspent funds from the first competition. Once again, not all funds were allocated, and among the recipients are Novi Sad TV and Dnevnik Vojvodina Press, which are among the record holders for the amount of funds received in this year's media competitions.
UNS: The Municipality of Bečej should allocate funds for co-financing media projects.
The Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) protests that the draft budget for 2026 proposed by the Municipality of Bečej allocates all 10 million designated for information to be paid for "contract services."
What is happening with the media competitions in Preševo, Vrbas, Sjenica, Gadžin Han, and Bujanovac?
Five local governments have not yet completed the competitions for project co-financing of media content for the year 2025, even though the calls to the media were published a long time ago. These are Sjenica, Preševo, Vrbas, Gadžin Han, and Bujanovac.
For the year 2026, an additional 62 million dinars is allocated for project co-financing of media at the national level.
The budget of Serbia for the year 2026 allocates 62.3 million dinars more for project co-financing of media content at the national level compared to this year.
Millions for Media in Inđija: Audit Points to Non-Transparent Practices, Lawyers Remind – Embezzlement Does Not Expire After 20 Years
The Municipality of Inđija has allocated more than 32 million dinars for media content in its proposed budget for 2026, while lawyers and auditors warn that in previous years, most of the funds were distributed non-transparently, outside of a competitive process, and without clear reporting.
Surdulica will not announce a media competition for 2025; it will distribute funds through "special programs."
The Municipality of Surdulica is the only local government that has not yet announced a competition for project co-financing of media content for the year 2025, while the competition for 2024 only concluded in September of this year. The President of the Municipality, Aleksandra Popović, explains to ANEM that due to deadlines, the competition for this year will not be announced, and that the funds will be distributed through "special programs permitted by law."
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How the candidates for the media competition committees were scored on the MIT list.
MIT has published the preliminary list of candidates for the selection committees.
