Spajić sold his Mercedes, leaving half of the government without a car

Prime Minister Milojko Spajic (Europe Now Movement) has recently been without a private car, as he sold the Mercedes (2020 model) that he owned.

This is shown by a new asset declaration that Spajić submitted to the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (ASK) on Tuesday (May 5th), which states that he earned 48 thousand euros from the sale of vehicles in February.

In his regular report for last year, which he submitted to ASK at the end of March, the head of government stated that he has a "Mercedes Benz gle 300d 4 matic" from 2020, which he acquired through purchase.

Spajić acquired it while he was Minister of Finance and Social Welfare in the Government. Zdravka Krivokapića (lasted from December 2020 to February 2022).

"The car was purchased from funds in current accounts, shown in the report on December 31, 2020," Spajić wrote in his explanation to ASK.

In July 2021, Spajić responded to the claims of the leader of the Movement for Change Nebojše Medojevića to know with what money the vehicle was purchased, he stated that cars had been purchased "with state money" for 30 years and that at the time there was no question how this was possible.

"You ask me how it is possible that I bought a car with my hard-earned money in Japan and Singapore so that I wouldn't be riding the state and using it for official purposes for private purposes? And I was even more impudent to report it. Until now, people have entered the government to get rich, and I entered the government rich, to sincerely help my country. If I am not accountable to you as a minister, remove me from the Parliament," he said at the time.

Officials are required to submit a new report to ASK when they increase their assets by over 10 thousand euros.

The Prime Minister and members of the Government have the right to use official vehicles. According to data from October 2024, which is available on the website of the executive branch, the Prime Minister's Office and its General Secretariat have 22 official cars at their disposal.

According to previous data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 4.525 official vehicles were registered in the name of state institutions in 2024.

Without vehicles Bečić, Koprivica, Ibrahimović...

When it comes to Spajić's colleagues in the government, data from the ASK website shows that the vice president for security, defense, crime prevention and internal policy Aleksa Becic (Democrats) does not have a private car, nor does his party colleague, the Deputy Prime Minister for the Political System, Judiciary and Anti-Corruption. Momo Koprivica.

Asset card of the Deputy Prime Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Filip Ivanovic (Europe Now Movement) for last year has not yet been published on the ASK website, but in the 2024 card he did not report that he owned a private car.

Neither the Deputy Prime Minister nor the Foreign Minister has a vehicle in their name. Ervin Ibrahimovic (Bosniak Party).

Deputy Prime Minister for Education, Science and Relations with Religious Communities Budimir Aleksic (New Serbian Democracy) drives a private "Mercedes Benz 190d" from 1993, and the Vice President for Economic Policy and Minister of Economic Development Nick Djelosaj (Albanian alternative) “Volkswagen” from 2019.

Krapović and Suljević have engines

According to data from the ASK website, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Vladimir Jokovic (Socialist People's Party) has a 2013 Mercedes E-Class, while the Minister of Human and Minority Rights Fatmir Đeka (Democratic Party) does not own a private car. A year earlier, Đeka reported that he had a 2011 Citroen.

Minister of Finance Novica Vuković drives a 2015 Suzuki Vitara 1,6 GL, and the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Head of the Ministry of Transport Filip Radulović (Europe Now Movement) owns a 2008 BMW 328i.

Two ministers do not have private cars, but have reported that they have motorbikes. Minister of Regional Investment Development and Cooperation with NGOs Ernad Suljević (Bosniak Party) owns a 2016 “peda zero” motorcycle, and the Minister of Defense Dragan Krapović (Democrats) "Beverly 500" engine, which was purchased in 2005.

Even the Minister of Public Works doesn't have private cars. Majda Adzović, Minister of European Affairs Maida Gorcevic (Europe Now Movement), Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Development Damjan Ćulafić (Democrats), Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Dialogue Naida Nišić (Europe Now Movement), Minister of Diaspora Mirsad Azemović (Bosniak Party), Minister of Internal Affairs Danilo Šaranović (Democrats), Minister of Public Administration Marash Dukaj (Albanian Alternative) and Minister of Education, Science and Innovation Anđela Jakšić Stojanović (Europe Now Movement).

Vujović and Božović two outs each

Minister of Culture and Media Tamara Vujović (Democrats) reported that she owns a 2009 Citroen C3 and a 2006 Mercedes A 180, and the Minister of Justice Bojan Božović (Europe Now Movement) also has two vehicles - a 2019 BMW 5 Series 2,520d Touring and a 2009 Citroen.

The records did not state whether any of these vehicles had been sold and had not been transferred to a new owner in the meantime.

Minister of Social Welfare, Family Care and Demography Damir Gutic (Bosniak Party) drives a 2002 Passat, and the minister has no portfolio Milutin Butorovic (Europe Now Movement) "Mercedes A-Class" from 2002.

Minister of Health Vojislav Šimun (Europe Now Movement) reported a “Mercedes-Benz C Class CL80CDI” from 2011.

Head of the Department of Spatial Planning, Urbanism and State Property Slaven Radunović (New Serbian Democracy) has a “Land Rover Discovery 4” from 2012, Minister of Energy and Mining Admir Šahmanović (Bosniak Party) “Volkswagen Passat” from 2008, while the Minister of Tourism Simonida Kordić (New Serbian Democracy) owns a 1998 “Golf 3”.