
Belgrade received 1 billion dinars from Serbia’s budget reserve on Saturday, the latest in a series of state transfers to the capital amid mounting financial strain.
The city has now secured at least 9.7 million euros in state funds over a short period, including two earlier transfers in July totaling around 1.2 million euros, according to journalist Dunja Marić . Officials have not disclosed how the latest allocation will be spent.
Economist Goran Radosavljević called the transfers “pouring from empty into void,” adding that the practice reflects efforts to “patch holes, especially ahead of elections.” Ivan Radak of Forbes Serbia noted Belgrade already carries 7 billion dinars in debt and plans to borrow another 5 billion, calling its financing model unsustainable .
The International Monetary Fund previously flagged Belgrade’s budget as a fiscal risk to Serbia’s national finances, placing it under oversight. Radosavljević cited irrational spending and inflated project costs, such as 18 million euros per kilometer for a linear park, as key drivers of the crisis .
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