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Serbia Raises Child-Protection Budget to €1.28 Billion, Ahead of Capital Spending Growth

Serbia’s revised 2026 budget increases planned funding for child protection by 14.7%, compared with a 3.3% rise in expenditure on non-financial assets, according to MAT. The changes raise allocations for household-related support and capital expenditure at different rates. Child-Protection Funding Increases by €165 Million The revised budget raises child-protection allocations by approximately €165 million, from the original plan to around €1.28 billion, based on MAT’s comparison of the original and revised 2026 budgets. Over the same comparison, expenditure on non-financial…