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Categories: POLITICS
Medijana municipality controversies
Entities: Baron · Besmrtni gvozdeni puk · Miroslav Aleksić · Dragan Milić · Đorđe Stanković
Overview
In early July 2026 the Medijana municipality in Niš announced that it would fund scholarships for philosophy students to offset recent government budget cuts, signalling a policy response to reduced national funding. By the end of the month, the same municipal administration was mired in a series of scandals: the chief administrator alleged mobbing by the municipal president, several senior officials resigned, and accusations of corruption surfaced over a cancelled sports tender, a contested cultural grant, and undisclosed project finances. Additional controversies included a sharp increase in council allowances, higher kindergarten fees, opposition to a new maternity hospital plan, and a construction permit obtained by a council member for a luxury villa. The rapid shift from a budget‑relief initiative to multiple governance disputes highlights mounting challenges for the opposition‑led council in Medijana.
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Medijana municipality in Niš has been governed by opposition parties for two years. (All three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The head of the municipal administration resigned, alleging mobbing by the municipal president. (All three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Three senior municipal officials also submitted resignations. (All three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] A sports competition tender was annulled for violating the Sports Law. (All three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] A cultural grant was awarded to the association 'Besmrtni gvozdeni puk', whose members are linked to Dragan Milić and the political group PODES. (All three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The municipality does not publish the amounts allocated through project grants. (All three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Journalists at a municipal press conference were called 'fools'. (All three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Monthly allowances for commission members were increased from 30,000 to 70,000 dinars. (All three articles)
Timeline
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1 day ago
[POLITICS] 3 sourcesMedijana municipality in Niš plagued by mobbing accusations and alleged corruptionOpposition‑run Medijana municipality in Niš faces mobbing allegations, resignations, illegal tenders, undisclosed funding, increased allowances and other scandals after two years in power.
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21 days ago
[POLITICS] 3 sourcesMedijana municipality to fund scholarships for philosophy students in Niš after government budget cutsMedijana municipality will fund tuition for philosophy students in Niš after the Serbian government cut budget places, aiming to ease financial strain and retain youth.
Sources
juznevesti.com · kurir.rs · politika.rs