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[00:00:00] sit down and talk so that public
[00:00:03] conflicts between the two of them stop , here today the temperatures are really
[00:00:06] high, here we are melting now, even though it's past
[00:00:10] Follow all information on 5:30 p.m., are you satisfied with the whole
[00:00:14] day and how it went and with the organization, we
[00:00:17] saw that some veterans want some
[00:00:21] changes, so are you perhaps for changes regarding the program itself, we
[00:00:25] see these high temperatures every year getting higher and
[00:00:28] higher, so uh... "I, I must say that I am satisfied with the
[00:00:31] large number of people who have been in the city of Knin
[00:00:35] all day, maybe surprisingly more than we
[00:00:39] initially expected, maybe it's also the result of the
[00:00:42] concert by Marko Perković Thompson, which was held in
[00:00:46] Šibenik, so some people from the concert immediately came
[00:00:49] here to Knin and participated in
[00:00:52] the program itself. I am extremely satisfied with how the program
[00:00:56] went, so everything we practically prepared for a month,
[00:00:59] all of us, not just the city but mostly
[00:01:03] the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Defense,
[00:01:06] the Ministry of Croatian
[00:01:09] average temperature of the Sava River at Veterans, everything that was planned today was carried out, I can say, without
[00:01:13] any mistakes and exactly as planned, so I can
[00:01:16] say that I am satisfied with the entire program, and as for complaints
[00:01:20] about changes, every year we introduce some
[00:01:23] changes, just so the program is not the same, this year there were
[00:01:27] some programs and changes in our city program.
[00:01:30] For example, we introduced a new new
[00:01:34] to make a tradition in the future, namely a festival of children's
[00:01:37] patriotic songs.
[00:01:41] It was very well-attended, there were very
[00:01:45] like to address positive reactions to it and that was two days before the storm itself, this Monday
[00:01:49] it was on the day
[00:01:52] of the commemoration of August 5th, the entire program revolves around
[00:01:56] one point, which is 9:43 when the...
[00:02:00] in 1995 on August 5th
[00:02:03] the Croatian flag was raised on the Knin fortress
[00:02:07] and the entire program always revolves around that point, we
[00:02:10] don't move that one, and this can be
[00:02:14] moved, mm, this year the mass was held earlier before
[00:02:18] the central event, so we can say, this
[00:02:22] when Israeli bomb struck a caused some positive, as far as I can see,
[00:02:24] positive reactions especially among the veteran population, because it was a more
[00:02:28] decent time before the great heat, the mass was
[00:02:32] held, yes, when it's practically easier to breathe, mornings are much
[00:02:35] cooler, I have to ask you, you've been,
[00:02:38] two consecutive terms, you've been mayor, before that you were also
[00:02:41] deputy mayor, you've been here for many years, Croats
[00:02:45] and Serbs have lived here in coexistence for many years,
[00:02:48] so given that your citizens
[00:02:50] that's what we need to deal with and are both Croats and Serbs, how do you view these messages coming from
[00:02:54] Serbia, specifically from Aleksandar Vučić who absolutely does not want to
[00:02:57] recognize this storm, so... "I think he
[00:03:01] does it for his political situation there in Serbia,
[00:03:04] every year we witness such statements, they
[00:03:08] do not benefit us in any way, they bring no benefit, but also
[00:03:11] no harm, uh, he does it for some of his
[00:03:15] internal political bickering there in Serbia, that's
[00:03:18] his right, that's something we
[00:03:21] cannot, that we cannot influence, I must say
[00:03:24] that the locals here and Croats and Serbs
[00:03:28] believe that Operation
[00:03:30] Storm was a legitimate operation according to the information I have
[00:03:34] and that it brought peace, which is the most important thing, not
[00:03:38] only here in Knin, but in all of Croatia. Mr. Čačić,
[00:03:41] thank you very much for this conversation, thank you. So, to conclude, I will just emphasize that at
[00:03:45] 6 o'clock the Corteo Torcide is expected in the streets of Knin,
[00:03:48] this has been happening for the past three years,
[00:03:52] tonight there will be a concert by Hrvatskih Ruža and Tiha
[00:03:55] Urlić here on the square.
[00:03:59] Thank you. Vesela, this was a live report from Knin, our colleague Vesela
[00:04:03] Šegvić Kortić.
[00:04:13] The 31st anniversary of Operation Storm once again brought
[00:04:16] messages from neighboring Serbia. The central point of this year's
[00:04:20] discussions became the arrival of diplomatic representatives of Montenegro
[00:04:24] at the celebration in Knin. This move provoked sharp reactions in Belgrade
[00:04:28] and Banja Luka, while official Podgorica views the arrival as part of usual
[00:04:32] diplomatic practice and building good neighborly relations,
[00:04:35] Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and former President
[00:04:39] of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik openly call this act
[00:04:42] in fact, he felt unwell, so the treason and an attack on Serb victims, and they were quickly answered
[00:04:46] from Knin.
[00:04:52] The 31st anniversary of the military-police operation
[00:04:55] Storm was marked peacefully and with dignity, but in the background
[00:04:59] of the ceremony, new regional tremors. The presence
[00:05:02] of the Montenegrin embassy in Knin raised the political temperature on the
[00:05:06] Podgorica-Belgrade, Banja Luka line. Serbian
[00:05:10] President Aleksandar Vučić criticized Montenegro for sending
[00:05:13] a representative to Knin, but not to the commemoration of Serb victims
[00:05:17] in Mrkonjić Grad. Thank you to the Government of
[00:05:20] Montenegro, this is not the end, this is just the beginning
[00:05:24] of such decisions, they will have many more such decisions in
[00:05:27] the future, things will not
[00:05:30] change, things will get worse and worse. Last year
[00:05:33] the then Minister of Defense Dragan Krapović refused the invitation,
[00:05:37] citing the historical and regional context and the sensitivity of the topic.
[00:05:40] Vučić's harsh words about...
[00:05:44] "I love Montenegro for my own reasons, but
[00:05:48] I don't love it the way it is, treacherous, I have the right to say that, regardless
[00:05:52] of what anyone will say that it interferes, because they interfere with our pain,
[00:05:56] they directly stab a knife into our heart, or
[00:05:59] they go and stand on the side of those who ethnically
[00:06:03] cleansed the Serbian Krajina, from Podgorica
[00:06:06] they say that it is about respecting the host country and being oriented
[00:06:10] towards a European future and stability. The presence
[00:06:14] of a representative of the diplomatic and consular mission at official state
[00:06:17] commemorations of the host country represents standard diplomatic
[00:06:21] practice, especially between neighboring countries and allies within
[00:06:24] NATO. Such participation reflects respect for the host
[00:06:27] country and its institutions, as well as Montenegro's
[00:06:31] commitment to fostering good neighborly relations,
[00:06:34] open dialogue and regional cooperation.
[00:06:37] Operation Storm was a legitimate operation that restored the country's
[00:06:41] sovereignty, the arrival of diplomats from Montenegro is a civilized act
[00:06:44] and respect for the international order, said the Croatian
[00:06:48] Minister of Foreign Affairs. All countries have their
[00:06:51] ambassadors accredited, I don't
[00:06:54] see any surprise in that, why someone would be there and someone
[00:06:58] wouldn't. So, all those who respect Croatian
[00:07:02] laws, which is implied, and Croatian
[00:07:06] holidays are welcome. This year Vučić
[00:07:09] continued with messages that Operation Storm was something
[00:07:13] Serbs must not forget, I guarantee you that nowhere
[00:07:17] in Republika Srpska nor in any part
[00:07:21] of the territory of Serbia will there be
[00:07:24] any storms, pogroms, or suffering of the Serbian
[00:07:27] people. Serbia is strong enough,
[00:07:29] I can tell you that today,
[00:07:33] it will preserve and protect its people. In Knin, Vučić's
[00:07:37] repetition of similar messages year after year surprised
[00:07:40] no one, not even the state leadership. "It is necessary that everyone
[00:07:43] sees history in the same way, but I also think that we should not
[00:07:47] react to every nonsense,
[00:07:50] verbal nonsense that comes from across the Danube, it will
[00:07:54] keep coming, but what is done in the material
[00:07:57] sphere, that is, if you'll excuse me, armament,
[00:08:03] that's what we need to pay attention to. We don't threaten
[00:08:06] anyone, but we don't fear anyone, to
[00:08:10] every threat we will know how to respond. Croatia
[00:08:13] will never again be unprepared or
[00:08:16] unprotected, if we want peace, we must be able
[00:08:20] to defend it. Given such warmongering rhetoric that in many ways
[00:08:23] reminds of what happened in the 80s, we must
[00:08:27] be ready and what we saw today really seems that
[00:08:30] Croatia is a strong country that can
[00:08:33] respond to every potential, to every potential
[00:08:36] threat. Regarding the messages sent by Aleksandar Vučić, but also what
[00:08:40] Operation Storm was, the coalition partners
[00:08:43] and the opposition agree. Croats never conquered, Croats
[00:08:46] defended themselves. As long as they are peaceful across the Drina
[00:08:50] and have no pretensions, we will
[00:08:53] build economic, interpersonal and
[00:08:56] all other relations. As they say, there will be no storms,
[00:09:00] as long as they sit peacefully and mind their own business,
[00:09:04] but if there is a need, there will be a storm. Look, they got their asses
[00:09:07] kicked in '95. So, it hurts them,
[00:09:11] it burns them. And... I'm sorry that it's like that, there are certainly many
[00:09:15] people in Serbia who are normal, who respect realities and want normal
[00:09:18] relations, but unfortunately those who obviously don't want that
[00:09:21] dominate. History will show that Aleksandar Vučić is actually the biggest
[00:09:25] problem of Serbia and its citizens, and for 10 years he has shown a clear
[00:09:29] tendency to write a new history of Serbia, Croatia, these
[00:09:32] parts of Europe and the world. He
[00:09:35] has immersed himself in the role of some kind of world director, good luck to him. We don't
[00:09:38] care, we don't care about them, let them, let them whine, as they
[00:09:42] say. Eva, there you go. Nataša Vidaković, N1,
[00:09:45] Zagreb.
[00:09:50] And the speaker at Knin, Prime Minister Plenković, also used the opportunity
[00:09:53] to announce an increase in veterans' pensions. Here's exactly what he
[00:09:56] said.
[00:09:59] This autumn, the Government will submit to the Croatian Parliament amendments
[00:10:02] to two laws, which will introduce an additional
[00:10:05] pension, the amount of which will depend on the length of participation
[00:10:09] in the defense of Croatia's sovereignty.
[00:10:13] Also, according to the same criterion, we will increase
[00:10:15] the lowest veterans' pensions. And after
[00:10:19] we abolished two earlier reductions in 2017 and
[00:10:22] 2022, we will also abolish the last remaining
[00:10:25] reduction in pensions for members of the military,
[00:10:29] police, and other authorized official persons introduced in
[00:10:33] 2002.
[00:10:36] changes will cover about 200,000
[00:10:39] Croatian veterans.
[00:10:53] Due to drought and high temperatures, the Krško nuclear power plant
[00:10:57] will start reducing the reactor's power tonight, it will operate at a reduced
[00:11:00] power of 80%, further reductions are not ruled out,
[00:11:04] here's what Krško
[00:11:06] announced.
[00:11:09] Due to the continuation of exceptional hydrological and meteorological conditions
[00:11:13] on the Sava River, as announced, it will start gradually
[00:11:16] reducing the reactor's power overnight
[00:11:19] into Thursday. In the first step, the power will be reduced to
[00:11:22] 80%. This is a
[00:11:25] planned, controlled, temporary measure that is necessary to ensure
[00:11:28] compliance with the provisions of the environmental consent, according to which the daily
[00:11:34] the point of complete mixing downstream from the Brežice hydroelectric power plant must not
[00:11:37] exceed 28°C, and
[00:11:40] the average daily temperature increase must not exceed
[00:11:43] 3°C. If the current hydrological and
[00:11:46] meteorological conditions continue and further deteriorate, the nuclear power plant will
[00:11:50] continue to further reduce the reactor's
[00:11:52] power.
[00:11:56] Minister of Economy Ante Šušnjer was asked today what the
[00:11:59] consequences would be and whether electricity prices could
[00:12:02] increase.
[00:12:06] It's about environmental requirements that will be slightly
[00:12:10] remodelled because we are in extreme weather
[00:12:13] conditions, uh, the Krško nuclear power plant is definitely
[00:12:16] working, producing energy. If that
[00:12:20] decision is made today, as announced by colleagues from Slovenia,
[00:12:23] there shouldn't be a power reduction. We'll see how the
[00:12:26] thermal situation
[00:12:29] develops in this part of the world
[00:12:33] of Europe, and we will act accordingly.
[00:12:36] However, for now, the Krško nuclear power plant
[00:12:39] is definitely working and there are no... can electricity prices
[00:12:43] increase? No, prices cannot increase, we take
[00:12:47] care of supply security, supply in
[00:12:51] the Republic of Croatia is secure, we have
[00:12:53] stable production and... exchange
[00:12:55] in
[00:12:58] Croatia is the peak of the heat wave, a red warning is in effect for
[00:13:01] the whole country, which means that the weather is extremely dangerous and that
[00:13:05] citizens should protect themselves from heat waves. Temperatures today in most
[00:13:08] of the country were between 36 and 39 degrees Celsius. From
[00:13:12] HŽ infrastruktura they announced that the heat also heats up the tracks to
[00:13:16] over 60°, so they are conducting increased monitoring of the condition
[00:13:19] of the tracks. It is no easier in the rest of Europe, further, there
[00:13:23] they are battling with heat waves, low river levels and
[00:13:27] fires, Andrej
[00:13:29] Dimitrijević reports more.
[00:13:33] The Day of Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving, the Day of Croatian Defenders, and the 31st
[00:13:37] anniversary of military and police operation Storm, were marked
[00:13:40] in Knin with a temperature of
[00:13:41] 36°C.
[00:13:45] It was not easy for the state leadership to bear the
[00:13:48] heat.
[00:13:52] A red warning is in effect for the entire country. This means that the
[00:13:55] weather is extremely dangerous and that citizens today and tomorrow should protect themselves
[00:13:59] from heat waves. Infrastructure authorities say that the heat
[00:14:02] heats up the tracks to over 60° so
[00:14:06] they are conducting increased monitoring of the condition of the tracks. In case of track
[00:14:09] deformation, train speed is temporarily restricted or the track is closed,
[00:14:12] which can cause delays.
[00:14:16] It is no easier in the rest of Europe. Italy is facing a
[00:14:20] heatwave, due to which a red alert is in effect in
[00:14:23] 25 cities, and tomorrow the warning will extend to a total of
[00:14:27] 27 cities, three new deaths have been recorded, which are suspected to
[00:14:31] be related to extreme heat.
[00:14:49] the temperature, I think London has dropped a bit, deep
[00:14:53] 26 27.
[00:15:41] Europe, the fastest warming continent, has been hit this summer
[00:15:44] by record heatwaves and devastating forest fires, which have
[00:15:48] especially affected France and Spain and of course
[00:15:51] Greece.
[00:15:54] Obviously, the emphasis will be placed on Western
[00:15:58] Attica, so that we can
[00:16:01] ensure that all restoration works will be
[00:16:05] completed within the specified deadlines. In
[00:16:08] Italy, near Lake Como, firefighters have been trying to contain the
[00:16:11] raging inferno since yesterday.
[00:16:15] Animals are also under attack from the heat. The rare European bison in Serbia is thus
[00:16:19] losing the necessary ponds from which it drinks water and in which it
[00:16:23] cools down. When such periods occur,
[00:16:26] then we encounter a problem, because, for example,
[00:16:29] one cow in such conditions drinks 80 to 150 liters
[00:16:33] of water per day. However,
[00:16:36] the worst is yet to come tomorrow, parts of Croatia
[00:16:40] are threatened with up to 42°C during the day, and nighttime temperatures
[00:16:44] will not drop below 22 degrees. The good
[00:16:47] news is that we only need to endure one more day. After that, the
[00:16:50] hellish heat will finally begin to subside.
[00:16:54] Andrej Dimitrijević, N1 Zagreb.
[00:17:14] Almost three years after Israeli bombs hit a residential
[00:17:17] building in Gaza City, 112 Palestinians killed in that
[00:17:21] attack were buried in a joint funeral
[00:17:23] ceremony. Gaza civil defense members began searching
[00:17:27] the rubble last month to find their
[00:17:30] remains, but dozens of bodies have still not
[00:17:34] been found.
[00:17:38] Draped in Palestinian flags, the remains of
[00:17:41] 112 people are carried through the war-torn streets of
[00:17:45] Gaza City. This funeral procession is nearly
[00:17:48] three years overdue. The 112 men,
[00:17:52] women, and children being buried today, were killed in
[00:17:56] November 2023,
[00:17:59] residential block in this same city. Search and
[00:18:03] rescue teams were only able to begin recovering bodies from the rubble
[00:18:06] last month.
[00:18:45] every person killed in that November 2023 attack hailed
[00:18:49] from two large Palestinian families, one of which is tied to
[00:18:53] the Mujahidin brigades, a Palestinian militant group.
[00:18:57] The Israeli military has not publicly identified any
[00:19:00] militants killed in that strike. Many more bodies
[00:19:03] are still trapped beneath the rubble, some 8,000 according.
[00:19:11] And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video statement regarding the
[00:19:15] Gaza agreement promoted by US President Donald Trump. In
[00:19:19] his video, Netanyahu says that Israel will not withdraw from current
[00:19:23] lines until Hamas is completely disarmed. He adds that
[00:19:26] the agreement is still a draft with which he has not
[00:19:29] agreed.
[00:19:38] One. Two, we allow
[00:19:41] IDF soldiers to do everything necessary to protect
[00:19:44] themselves, to protect our territory, to protect
[00:19:47] our citizens. Three, President Trump
[00:19:50] thinks, his team thinks that they can get
[00:19:53] Hamas to disarm and demilitarize
[00:19:56] Gaza. We are checking this, they sent us
[00:19:59] a draft, we did not agree to it, it's not our draft,
[00:20:03] we sent our comments. By the way, we sent our comments before we received it.
[00:20:12] The Strait of Hormuz will be open very soon, otherwise Iran will
[00:20:16] suffer a big blow. This is the latest message from US President
[00:20:20] Donald Trump, which he stated in an interview for Fox News.
[00:20:23] Trump added that good talks are ongoing, but that Tehran
[00:20:27] wants to reach an agreement. According to the Axios website, citing
[00:20:31] sources from the region, a temporary sixty-day agreement is being discussed
[00:20:34] that would regulate passage through the Strait between Iran
[00:20:38] and Oman, that preliminary agreement, which could
[00:20:41] be announced as early as today, they state, according to Axios,
[00:20:44] stipulates that all maritime traffic entering the Strait will use
[00:20:48] the northern route through Iranian waters. All ships exiting
[00:20:52] will follow the southern route through Omani waters without paying
[00:20:55] fees. Until a final agreement is reached, the central part of the Strait
[00:20:59] should be cleared of mines. Axios warns that this
[00:21:02] compromise has not yet been finalized.
[00:21:06] The straight's going to be open very soon or they're going to get hit very
[00:21:09] hard and then the straight is going to be open. We were going to a
[00:21:12] tremendous attack, the biggest since World War II, and they
[00:21:16] called me and said, very politely, please.
[00:21:20] talk, can we talk, they didn't want, and I
[00:21:23] said, yes, we can talk, let's get it done, finally, let's get
[00:21:26] it done, they back out again, are they done, well, if they back out
[00:21:30] again, they're going to get hit really hard, they know that, they understand
[00:21:34] that,
[00:21:37] A new Russian attack on Kyiv killed 17 people last night,
[00:21:40] and dozens were injured, Ukrainian emergency service officials
[00:21:44] reported. The attack damaged warehouses and other facilities, and
[00:21:47] rescue teams are still searching for possible survivors under
[00:21:51] the rubble. The air raid alert in the capital lasted
[00:21:54] over an hour, seven locations were hit. The Russian Ministry of Defense
[00:21:58] announced that the targets were logistical and supply centers which they
[00:22:02] claim are used for military purposes. The attack caused fires in
[00:22:05] warehouses, and an ammonia leak was also reported, which emergency
[00:22:09] services have been dealing with all day.
[00:22:12] službe.
[00:22:15] After yesterday's EU meeting and the decision that due to the
[00:22:19] migration crisis in Ceuta it will strengthen the protection of the external borders
[00:22:22] of the Union and accelerate the return of those who do not have the right to stay, Spanish
[00:22:26] authorities report that the situation at the border is largely under control
[00:22:30] now. Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande said that
[00:22:33] about 70,000 of approximately 72,000
[00:22:37] migrants who illegally entered there in recent days have already returned
[00:22:41] to Morocco and that the situation at the border is largely under control. According to
[00:22:44] data from the central authorities, about 2,500 migrants are still in
[00:22:48] Ceuta,
[00:22:50] while local authorities estimate that there are between three and five thousand, at least a thousand
[00:22:54] of them are minors, at the same time the authorities have
[00:22:56] confirmed that at least 75 people died during the mass
[00:23:00] border crossing, while official data indicate that more than
[00:23:03] 80 people lost their lives by drowning or in a stampede.
[00:23:18] And tomorrow it will be unpleasantly hot, then by the end
[00:23:22] of the week it should cool down a bit, primarily in the
[00:23:25] interior of the country. Kristijan Božarov brings a more detailed
[00:23:28] forecast. Greetings, dear
[00:23:31] viewers, the peak of the heat is right above us today
[00:23:35] and tomorrow, therefore for these two days the State Hydrometeorological
[00:23:39] Institute has issued a Red Meteo Alarm for the entire Croatia
[00:23:43] due to extremely high temperatures. All this
[00:23:45] is a consequence of the several-day-long stable and dry
[00:23:49] anticyclone over our part of Europe. It brings
[00:23:52] clear days, long days full of sun, and at the same time
[00:23:56] it brings hot air originating from North Africa, so in that
[00:23:59] combination we have these extremely high temperatures
[00:24:02] and drought. It will be similar during Thursday, dry, sunny
[00:24:06] and hot, as in previous days there may be moderate
[00:24:09] cloud development, mostly in the afternoon in the mountainous
[00:24:13] areas of inland Dalmatia, Lika and Gorski Kotar
[00:24:16] and somewhere up to Učka. In that area of the Dinarides there is a
[00:24:20] possibility for some scattered, short, local shower, but in most of the country
[00:24:24] Thursday will pass sunny. Night temperatures
[00:24:27] on the mainland will be relatively pleasant, mostly slightly below 20
[00:24:31] degrees Celsius, on the Adriatic from 22 to
[00:24:33] 27. Very high daytime temperatures, it will be another
[00:24:37] unpleasantly hot day like in an oven with temperatures between
[00:24:41] 35 and 40 degrees Celsius. On the mainland,
[00:24:44] mostly weak easterly or southeasterly winds, and during the day along the coast
[00:24:48] there will be mostly moderate southwesterly winds. We are also monitoring
[00:24:52] sea temperatures, which are getting higher day by day, rarely has the entire
[00:24:55] Adriatic been so warm with numbers around 28
[00:24:59] degrees Celsius. And rivers have also warmed up,
[00:25:02] it's fascinating that the Danube in Vukovar reached as much as
[00:25:06] 32 degrees Celsius, of course, this is a consequence of this prolonged
[00:25:09] heatwave, but also extremely low
[00:25:12] water levels. In the next few days, the heat will ease
[00:25:16] a bit in the interior, during Friday and Saturday there is a possibility for
[00:25:20] a local shower, this will be a rare occurrence, there will be no real and heavy
[00:25:23] rain, but the temperatures with the northern wind should still drop
[00:25:27] a little, but not for long, because at the beginning of next week with
[00:25:31] sunny weather they will start to rise again, it's all a real summer, for
[00:25:35] now there are no major weather changes. On the Adriatic there will also be some clouds
[00:25:38] during Friday and Saturday, there is a very small, almost negligible possibility for
[00:25:42] a local thunderstorm, but the Bura wind will blow, which will bring a temporarily
[00:25:46] warmer night, but still somewhat more pleasant daytime
[00:25:49] temperatures. But all this is still around 35
[00:25:52] degrees Celsius. To conclude, we can say that tomorrow will be
[00:25:56] equally hot, it is the peak of the heat wave, then at least
[00:25:59] in the interior from Friday there will still be a slight
[00:26:02] relief.
[00:26:08] That's all for today's review, stay tuned to N1 program.
[00:26:13] n1infohr of course. Best regards until tomorrow.
[00:26:51] The crisis in Novi Sad's Jovan Jovanović Zmaj Gymnasium is not subsiding. After
[00:26:55] everything that the teachers of that school, students and their
[00:26:59] parents, and other citizens witnessed, even the fact that the competition for
[00:27:02] a new director, although promised back in July, has not been announced,
[00:27:06] is not surprising. However, the possibility that one of the most respected Serbian gymnasiums
[00:27:10] will be annexed to the Serbian Orthodox Church, according to
[00:27:13] public reactions, seems to have exceeded all expectations
[00:27:17] from the current Minister of Education. About this and
[00:27:20] other topics from the front pages of daily newspapers this morning,
[00:27:23] I am talking with the suspended professor of Serbian language and literature in
[00:27:27] at the Jovan Jovanović Zmaj high school, who was, by the decision
[00:27:30] of the Basic Court in Novi Sad, reinstated to work until
[00:27:34] the completion of the disciplinary procedure. Rima Grujić is with us,
[00:27:37] good morning and thank you for speaking to Novi
[00:27:40] Dan. Good morning, thank you for the
[00:27:44] invitation. And for starters, I would
[00:27:47] your situation first. On July 31st,
[00:27:51] the parents of students from Jovina High School informed the public that
[00:27:55] you were, by court order, reinstated to
[00:27:58] work, meaning that the director had a deadline of eight days
[00:28:02] to... to act according to that decision to reinstate you to work
[00:28:05] until the completion of the disciplinary procedure. Have you, in the meantime,
[00:28:08] received confirmation that you have been reinstated to work? Has anyone
[00:28:12] contacted you?
[00:28:15] No, so far I have not received any confirmation that I have been
[00:28:18] reinstated to work. No one has contacted me. The court
[00:28:22] decision became final
[00:28:25] on July 27th, so the eight-day deadline
[00:28:28] practically ended yesterday. And
[00:28:32] what mechanisms are now available to you, given that
[00:28:36] no one has contacted you, and they were obligated to do so within that legal
[00:28:40] deadline?
[00:28:43] Uh, I personally don't have any mechanisms to influence
[00:28:46] that. I even think that my legal representatives are not
[00:28:50] taking action at this moment. I think there are some
[00:28:54] procedures regarding this when, uh,
[00:28:57] the one who was supposed to be informed did not
[00:29:00] show signs of having such information.
[00:29:04] So, it is expected that I
[00:29:07] assume a written request for my reinstatement to work will be
[00:29:10] delivered to the director again,
[00:29:13] or rather, it will be attempted again to
[00:29:17] deliver it to him, as we know that the director is very
[00:29:21] selective in receiving mail.
[00:29:24] What is the situation with the other suspended
[00:29:26] teachers?
[00:29:30] Thank you for asking me that, because I... I think that in this whole
[00:29:33] situation, that is crucial. For
[00:29:36] our other colleagues, we do not have such
[00:29:39] a decision. I can primarily speak about colleague Travica and colleague Vulić,
[00:29:42] because they have the same
[00:29:46] legal representative as I do. So,
[00:29:50] since we all ended up in
[00:29:53] our respective situations with different
[00:29:56] judges, it is expected that the judges
[00:29:59] who represent, or rather, deal with
[00:30:03] the case of colleague Vulić and colleague Travica will make
[00:30:06] the same decision.
[00:30:09] Mhm, it says in that decision that, uh,
[00:30:13] you are reinstated to work until the end
[00:30:16] of the disciplinary procedure against you. What stage is it in?
[00:30:19] What outcome do
[00:30:20] you expect?
[00:30:24] Uh, it is not in any stage, since
[00:30:28] the initial stage that was supposed to happen on June
[00:30:30] 1st was not... was not realized because at
[00:30:34] that first
[00:30:37] uh meeting where we were supposed to present our
[00:30:40] defenses, uh, the director did not appear,
[00:30:45] hearing was postponed. In the meantime, from June 1st to
[00:30:49] today, no other hearing has been organized, so
[00:30:53] we practically were not able to present
[00:30:57] our defenses, which we already had prepared for that...