On June 2nd 2015, the representatives of the City of Šabac, the Commissariat for refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia and Housing Center ceremonially signed up Contract on Cooperation for construction of prefabricated houses in Šabac.
The Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) between the EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) enters into force today. The SAA establishes a close partnership between the EU and BiH and deepens the political, economic and trade ties between the two parties. It is from now on the main framework for the relations between the EU and BiH, further preparing the country for future EU membership.
Ten single moms from five Serbian cities have received grants to start or expand their own business through project “Strengthening human rights and economic empowerment of single mothers in Serbia”, implemented by Ana and Vlade Divac Foundation and funded by European Union via its EIDHR programme.
Yesterday (26 May 2015) the Foreign Affairs Council adopted conclusions on a new global partnership for poverty eradication and sustainable development after 2015. International negotiations on future financing for development and a post-2015 agenda are quickly picking up pace and yesterday’s conclusions represent a strong and constructive EU contribution to the discussions.
The process of entering the EU is a process that takes time and there is nothing quick about it, said Croatian Ambassador to Serbia Gordan Markotic during his meeting with Belgrade students on the occasion of Open Doors event at the Embassy.
EU donation worth EUR30 million – aimed at improving infrastructure in 27 faculties within five public universities across Serbia – supported Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia.
12 Roma families received keys to new apartments in Orlovsko naselje in Belgrade. Construction of apartments was funded by the EU with more than EUR3.5 million, whereas the City of Belgrade provided land and infrastructure.
The 24th session of the Joint Council and Ministerial Meeting of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) and the European Union (EU) was held in Doha, Qatar on 24 May 2015.
The GCC delegation was led by H.E. Khalid bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar as GCC rotating Presidency, and the EU delegation was led by H.E. Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission.
In the speech he delivered at the National Assembly of Serbia, Italian President Sergio Mattarella said that “Italy is the most eager to see Serbia become a part of European family, and its support in this regard will not fail.”
The new law on “undesirable” non–governmental organisations enacted by the Russian president on Saturday 23 May is a worrying step in a series of restrictions on civil society, independent media and political opposition.
