What did Vučić tell Serbs on Instagram?

He told them they don't need Brač, Hvar, Athens, or Bodrum for summer fun, and that on Zlatibor 'the sea is also the best.'

What connection does Minister Đedović Handanović have with Croatia?

She was a 35% co-owner of the Croatian company Kulturistria, which owns more than two hectares of land near Žminj in Istria.

Is the minister still a co-owner of that company?

No. After the information became public and a review of her assets was initiated, she left the company, and her share was taken over by actor Goran Bogdan.

How did people react to Vučić's post?

Reactions were divided: some users praised the atmosphere, while others were ironic and raised questions about the funding of such gatherings.

Politics

Vučić to Serbs: 'Brač and Hvar - Nothing of That', While Minister Invested in Istria

B.T. · Prije 18h | 2 min

While Serbia's president urges citizens on Instagram to vacation at home, his mining and energy minister was co-owner of a Croatian company with more than two hectares of land near Žminj.

Summary

Vučić posted a video on Instagram from Kokin Brod with a message that Serbs don't need Brač and Hvar.
Minister Dubravka Đedović Handanović sang for him at the table, and it was revealed she was co-owner of a company with land in Istria.
After a review by the Anti-Corruption Agency, she left the company, and her share was taken over by actor Goran Bogdan.

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić posted a video on his Instagram profile on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, from a gathering at Kokin Brod on Zlatibor. Amid an abundance of food, drink, and song, he told citizens that they don't need Brač, Hvar, Athens, or Bodrum for a good time.

"Fun on Brač, Hvar, Athens, or Bodrum... Nothing of that... This is Kokin Brod, Zlatibor, Serbia. Long live Serbia! P.S. The sea is also the best here," Vučić wrote alongside the post.

Minister Sang, Then Found Herself in the Spotlight

The musical backdrop was provided by Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović, who, sitting right next to the president, sang the lyrics: "I'm going across the land of Serbia, my heart goes where it pleases, and even if it's my last, I'll come to you."

The post quickly sparked numerous reactions on social media. While some praised the atmosphere, others were ironic. "And where will it come, to Kosovo and Metohija perhaps," was one comment, while another asked: "Who pays for this farce?"

Croatian Trace in Asset Declaration

However, the story gained an additional dimension when information about the business past of the minister who sang at the table came to light. Đedović Handanović was a 35% co-owner of the Croatian company Kulturistria, along with actor Goran Bogdan and architect Nedžad Mulaomerović.

That company owns more than 20,000 square meters of land, or more than two hectares, near Žminj in Istria, including part within the construction area. After the information became public, Serbia's Anti-Corruption Agency launched an extraordinary review of her asset declaration.

Shortly thereafter, Đedović Handanović exited the company, and her share was taken over by Goran Bogdan.

This created a contradictory picture: Vučić tells Serbs to forget the Croatian coast, while his company includes a minister who tied her capital precisely to the Croatian Adriatic. Maybe Brač and Hvar aren't good enough for a vacation, but Istria, it seems, was quite good for investment.