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Serbia Clears WWII Warships from Danube, EU-Funded

8/5/2026

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Serbia began removing WWII German warships from the Danube with European Union (EU) and European Investment Bank (EIB) funding.
A low of 23 cm in late July 2026 exposed sandbanks, a WWII bomb and vessels near Prahovo.
Historians estimate up to 200 warships sank at Prahovo in September 1944.
Reduced flow cut fuel barge capacity to 30-40 % of normal, delivering only a quarter of Serbia’s July 2026 imports and prompting shutdowns and electricity-conservation regionally.

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Story summary

Serbia began removing WWII German warships from the Danube with European Union (EU) and European Investment Bank (EIB) funding.
A low of 23 cm in late July 2026 exposed sandbanks, a WWII bomb and vessels near Prahovo.
Historians estimate up to 200 warships sank at Prahovo in September 1944.
Reduced flow cut fuel barge capacity to 30-40 % of normal, delivering only a quarter of Serbia’s July 2026 imports and prompting shutdowns and electricity-conservation regionally.