New Year in Serbia begins without plastic begs and with permanent car plates

If that was not good news for plastic carriers’ producers and those who were used to them, one other decision was an excellent novelty for car owners in Serbia – as of the start od this year, vehicle registration would be valid for good unless damaged or stolen. Until now, they had to be changed every nine years for the appropriate fee.

 The first 2020 babies born in Belgrade were a girl and two boys, whose parents received   300,000 Dinars each.

 Those who spent the New Year’s Eve at the main city square danced in the open to the tunes of many musicians, including a regional folk star Fahreta Jahic, aka Lepa Brena.

 At noon on Wednesday, Belgraders enjoyed during the traditional “Open Heart Street” in the city’s centre this time titled “With All Heart for Belgrade,” in the company of musicians, street animators, jugglers, magicians. 

However, not everyone spent the last night of the old year by only having fun. Defence Minister Aleksandar Vulin, accompanied by the Army of Serbia (VS) top brass, visited the 250th Rocket Brigade, where he was assured that VS was ready to defend the country at any time.

 The Emergency Service in the capital intervened 44 times at public places during last night, mostly because some had one glass too many.

There were six minor traffic accidents, while the Service had a total of 119 calls for help.

 Unfortunately, the New Year’s Eve could not be celebrated without firecrackers again, despite huge fines envisaged by the law.

 They were thrown all around the city, endangering pets and stray dogs and cats, as well as children whose parents bought them the pyrotechnics for fun.