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Facts about Belgrade EXPO 2027
16 people died. An independent expert-led investigation has concluded that responsibility for the collapse of the canopy lies with an organized criminal group. There are grounds to suspect that this organized group was led by the president.
Belgrade EXPO 2027 is running under the same negligent oversight that caused the Novi Sad train station canopy collapse. The EU has raised formal alarms. Your government may be funding a new, compromised and dangerous project.
This website has been created to compile all available documentation related to EXPO 2027 and to highlight the various risks associated with the project.
Ask your country to withdraw/decline!
What happened in Novi Sad
On November 1, 2024, a concrete canopy collapsed at Novi Sad’s newly renovated railway station, killing 16 people. Investigation revealed years of bypassed safety standards, opaque contracting, and no meaningful accountability. The contractors and officials involved faced no consequences.
How is Expo 2027 connected
Belgrade EXPO 2027 is being built under emergency procurement rules that suspend normal oversight. The same political environment that caused the Novi Sad tragedy – pressure to deliver, weakened checks, clandestine deals – is now being applied to a project ten times its scale.
This is not a coincidence. It is a pattern.
What the EU says
The European Parliament and European Commission have both raised formal concerns about Serbia’s rule of law, procurement practices, and the conditions surrounding Expo 2027.
- European Parliament resolution of 22 October 2025 on the polarization and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad tragedy
- COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT – Serbia 2025 Report
RISKS
Environment
Construction is encroaching into protected areas, directly endangering important water supply zones.
Corruption
Emergency procurement and backroom agreements are ideal conditions for abuse of public funds.
Public Money
Serbia cannot afford luxury facilities for the World to see, while healthcare and education systems remain depleted.
What your country’s involvement means
Participating governments provide three things the project needs: money, legitimacy, and political cover. A pavilion is not a neutral cultural gesture. It is a signal that the project meets acceptable standards.
It doesn’t.
What you can do:
Ask your government: Should we participate in a Belgrade EXPO 2027 where more than safety is at stake?
Reach out to your government and media here
If you work in media, academic sector or if you are part of civil society