
Niš City Assembly Member Denies Mandate Sale and SNS Affiliation
A new member of the Niš City Assembly has publicly denied allegations of selling her mandate and being affiliated with the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).
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A new member of the Niš City Assembly has publicly denied allegations of selling her mandate and being affiliated with the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).

Opposition groups in the Niš City Assembly, 'Dr Dragan Milić' and the Coalition for Niš, have filed complaints and lawsuits regarding alleged 'gross violations of legal and democratic procedures' during the last assembly session where a new president was elected.
Police detained Dejan Petrović, a councilor from the Green-Left Front (ZLF), who was in front of the Niš City Assembly building, according to representatives of the Niš opposition.

Opposition groups in the Niš City Assembly have declared the decisions made at the last session to be legally questionable and indicative of a political crisis, a claim denied by Igor Novaković.

The Appellate Court in Niš has upheld the verdict of the High Court, confirming that Igor Novaković, the President of the Niš City Assembly, has been sentenced to one and a half years in prison.

A mother of children with special needs was reportedly denied entry to the Niš City Assembly.

The Higher Court in Niš has rejected complaints filed by the opposition, affirming that the Niš City Assembly operates in accordance with the law. The President of the Niš Assembly confirmed that the court upheld the legality of the city parliament's work, including an official's participation before mandate confirmation.

The Higher Court in Niš delivered a final verdict against former City Assembly President Igor Novaković three weeks after its issuance, but the Assembly has yet to receive it, a delay officials deem not irregular.

A session of the Niš City Assembly is scheduled for March 31 with the sole agenda item being the election of a new president for the city parliament.
The Niš City Assembly is experiencing unusually long sessions, with one recently concluding at 5:14 AM, prompting discussions about local governance and efficiency in Serbia.

The City Assembly of Niš, Serbia, unanimously adopted a declaration banning all geological exploration, excavation, and mining in water source protection zones and protected natural and cultural-historical areas within the Niš region.

The Niš City Assembly is scheduled to convene today, March 17, to decide on increasing subsidies for parents whose children attend city and private kindergartens, among other topics like parent-caregivers and new directors.

On World Roma Day, the Democratic Union of Roma submitted an initiative to the Niš City Assembly for the construction of a monument dedicated to the Roma people, intended as a lasting symbol of their identity, history, and contributions.

The Niš City Assembly has begun a session to elect a new president, with questions raised about whether Igor Novaković, who was previously sentenced to prison, can secure the necessary quorum.

Following a verdict against Igor Novaković, a high-ranking official and current president of the Niš City Assembly, questions are being raised about the future of the assembly.
Igor Novaković, President of the Niš City Assembly and head of the Niš Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) committee, has been sentenced to one and a half years in prison for abuse of official position during his tenure as director of the 'Jugoistok' company, a verdict confirmed by the Appellate Court.

The session of the Niš City Assembly concluded early this morning around 5:00 AM, after more than 20 hours of deliberation.