In July 2015 compared with June 2015, seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 0.6% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.3% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Relocation of 40 000 refugees from Greece and Italy agreed by Council. The Council adopted a decision establishing provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Italy and Greece. This decision establishes a temporary and exceptional relocation mechanism over two years from the frontline member states Italy and Greece to other member states.
Minister of Work Aleksandar Vulin and Minister of Internal Affairs Nebojsa Stefanovic told EU and UN representatives in Serbia that the country needed financial assistance, more people and resources to equip new temporary refugee reception centres.
The Council of the EU prolonged by 6 months the application of EU restrictive measures targeting actions against Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence.
50th celebration of Days of Mokranjac in Negotin were seized as an opportunity to announce European Cooperation Day 2015 and a chance for Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra to perform for the first time in 15 years there, thanks to support from EU Delegation, receiving a standing ovation in fully-packed hall of Dom kulture.
President Jean-Claude Juncker this spoke on the phone with Chancellor Angela Merkel where she informed him about the temporary reintroduction of controls at the borders with other EU-Member States, particularly at the German-Austrian border.
Europe’s own satellite navigation system has come a step nearer to completion, with Galileo 9 and 10 which lifted off together at 02:08 GMT on 11 September (04:08 CEST; 23:08 local time, 10 September) from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, atop a Soyuz launcher.
At the closing conference within project “Strengthening Human Rights and Economic Empowerment of Single Mothers in Serbia”, held on 10 September in Belgrade, presented the results and recommendations for further work in the area of improving position of single mothers in the Republic of Serbia.
More than 30 librarians gathered at the Rectorate of University of Novi Sad on the occasion of first seminar “Libraries as Key Source of Quality Information about European Union” organised by EU Info Point Novi Sad and Delegation of European Union to Serbia.
European Parliament Rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister said that Serbia needed to make stronger efforts to align its foreign and security policy with European Union, policy on Russia included.
