Proposed skyscrapers

Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday visited works on the 10th floor of Belgrade Waterfront project's Tower A.

"Workers who are engaged in the project are building the future of Serbia and that the project will be a landmark of the whole country," he said, according to the government's website.

FINALLY Belgrade Waterfront cornerstone laid

The construction of Belgrade Waterfront started on Sunday by laying the foundation stone for two residential towers in Belgrade downtown, on the River Sava.

After the Serbian government published the contract for the Belgrade Waterfront project on Sunday, the protest group "Let's not Drown Belgrade" said it showed Serbia was giving up its sovereignty because it had committed itself not to pass laws that conflict with the contract.

Energoprojekt "could become Belgrade Waterfront contractor"

BELGRADE -- Serbia's construction industry giant Energoprojekt "could become the main contractor for the Belgrade Waterfront buildings that will be built first."

According to the Vecernje Novosti daily, "it will be known early next month if the price determined by the domestic builders will suit the investors."

Opposition: Belgrade Waterfront is "scam of century"

BELGRADE -- Councilor Balsa Bozovic thinks that the recently signed contract for Belgrade Waterfront shows the project is "the scam of the century."

Mayor addresses claim trams were hiding protesters

BELGRADE -- Belgrade Mayor Sinisa Mali said that the tram traffic in Belgrade was interrupted last night because of a protest of citizens.

BELGRADE - Two groups of citizens gathered on Sunday outside the Belgrade Cooperative building - where the Belgrade Waterfront project contract had been signed earlier in the day - with one group protesting against the signing of the contract and the other backing it.

Belgrade Waterfront lex specialis passes in parliament

BELGRADE -- The Serbian parliament has adopted a special law (lex specialis) for the Belgrade Waterfront project.

BELGRADE - The Serbian parliament has adopted a lex specialis for the Belgrade Waterfront project, which will govern the expropriation procedure and building permit issuance, prerequisites for implementing this project that will change the face of downtown area of the Serbian capital on the River Sava.

BELGRADE - Serbian MPs will discuss around 70 amendments to the Belgrade Waterfront les specialist on Thursday, which is expected to be followed by a voting on this draft law.

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, who presented the project in the parliament on Tuesday, said that its construction is in the interest of the entire country.