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The situation in the media in Serbia has significantly worsened during the ongoing political crisis this year, as highlighted in the new report from the Reuters Institute "Digital News Report" for 2026.

In light of the latest disturbing messages and pressures directed at the editorial team of the "Vranje News" portal and its main and responsible editor Dejan Dimić, independent media from Vranje and Bujanovac express unequivocal support for their colleague and demand a prompt response from the relevant authorities.

Based on the 100 completed competitions for project co-financing of media content in Serbia for the year 2026, funds totaling over one billion dinars have been distributed.

In the competition for project co-financing of media content in the City of Belgrade, out of 83.9 million dinars allocated, the highest amount of funds was awarded to tabloids that most frequently violate the Code of Journalists and Journalism of Serbia.

Updated data from the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the actions of this authority in cases of attacks on journalists.

The formation of the Council of the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM) is still at a standstill, and the way out of the situation primarily depends on political will, assesses Saša Mirković from ANEM for N1. While the European Commission insists on a swift and credible selection of a new Council composition, Mirković warns that without a clear position from the authorities, it is impossible to predict how the crisis in REM, which has lasted for 19 months, will be overcome.

In 2025, the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM) received 131 complaints regarding electronic media content, with the majority directed against Pink Television – a total of 43 complaints – and against TV Informer – 38 complaints, as stated in the annual report on REM's activities.

There is a strange kind of people in Serbia...

Publishers of six tabloids and daily newspapers close to the authorities received over one million euros in 2025 from state and local budgets through public procurement and project co-financing for the media. Raskrikavanje analyzed publicly available contracts and revealed, for example, that nearly half a million euros was paid to just two companies owned by Smederevo businessman Boban Rajić, Politika and Novosti. At the same time, these media outlets are fulfilling their part of the job for the authorities – on the front pages of six tabloids, Raskrikavanje journalists found more than 1,800 manipulations, mostly from the political section.