Participants in EXPO 2027 Belgrade are expected to begin taking possession of their exhibition spaces on December 1, 2026, according to Dimitri Kerkentzes, secretary general of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE). Serbia’s Tanjug agency reported his comments on November 11.
Can the exhibition be postponed?
Speaking to the publication Vreme, Kerkentzes said any change to the dates would require a two-thirds vote of the BIE General Assembly. With just over six months before opening, regulatory deadlines make a postponement practically impossible, in his assessment.
The specialised exhibition is scheduled to run in Belgrade from May 15 to August 15, 2027. BIE member states established those dates when they formally recognised the event on November 26, 2024.
What remains scheduled
December 1 is a planned start date for exhibitors to take over spaces; it does not mean that handovers are already complete. The remarks on postponement describe the BIE chief’s interpretation of procedures, not a new formal vote.
Source: Tanjug, 11.11.2026.
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