AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHeatwave & fire risk: Serbia’s weather service (RHMZ) has issued a red alert as a severe heatwave continues, with highs mostly 34–40°C and locally up to 42°C, plus stronger winds that could worsen firefighting conditions. Wildfires & regional smoke: Wildfires across the Balkans are driving thick smoke into neighboring countries; in western Romania, authorities reported smoke likely coming from large dry-vegetation fires in Serbia, with residents advised to stay indoors. Water crisis & drought impacts: Europe’s record-low rivers are disrupting transport and water-dependent systems, and Serbia is in the spotlight as the Danube and Sava levels fall. Historic relics from dry rivers: A century-old steam tugboat (“Sava’s Titanic”) has reappeared from the Sava near Sremska Mitrovica, joining other drought-exposed finds across the region, while low water also reveals war-era remnants. Public health alert: The EU health agency says West Nile virus is spreading, with locally acquired cases reported across 12 European countries including Serbia, urging stronger mosquito-control efforts. Local governance & security pressure: Serbia and NATO/KFOR are trading demands over Mitrovica’s Ibar bridge, with the dispute increasingly tied to critical infrastructure and community safety. Press freedom concerns: Journalists’ groups warn that threats and attacks against independent media in Serbia are escalating with near-total impunity.
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