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On February 22, 2026, on the night between Saturday and Sunday, the Belgrade Clock was installed in the center of the newly formed roundabout on Republic Square. Soon after the installation and public presentatino, representatives of opplisition criticized the city government that the similar clock that costed the city about 12 million dinars (approx. 102,000 EUR) can be bought on Chinese market platform Alibaba and for around $6,000. The chief urban planner is refusing the accusations, claiming that the clock and its pedestal are handmade. The unique highest-quality mechanism, purchased from the French Bodet company. According to Belgrade city official portal publication, the value of the entire contract was only 10 million dinars (85,000 EUR), with the clock mechanism in it costing around 5 million dinars (42,500 EUR). Marko Stojčić said that he will not accept that such a pedestal with a clock can be obtained on sites like Alibaba for alower price and offered his resignation if…