The Vice-President responsible for Energy Union, Maros Šefčovič and Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete, met with Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borissov and Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Dontchev in Brussels on Monday 12 January. Key points of the discussions were the current energy challenges in Bulgaria, gas infrastructure development priorities for Central and South Eastern Europe and their potential impact for European Union security of energy supplies. In this context, Bulgaria confirmed its commitment to building an Energy Union aiming at affordable, secure, renewable and sustainable energy for all. The Energy Union that will reform and reorganise Europe’s energy policy is one of the political priorities of the Juncker Commission.
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The results of a successful EU-funded project “Modernisation of the Customs System of Serbia” were presented at a ceremonial closing of the project that took place on 12th of February 2015 in the Customs Administration.
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EU High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini met on Monday in Brussels with Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister Isa Mustafa to resume the high level dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina for the normalisation of relations.
EU’s Foreign Affairs Council adopted on Monday additional listings concerning situation in Ukraine and decided to step up external action to counter terrorism.
Successful completion of “Right to Home” project, implemented by European Union, Commissariat for Refugees and Municipality of Mladenovac, was marked by granting house keys to grantees.
19 films selected for the 2015 International Film Festival in Berlin (5-15 February) are supported by EU’s Creative Europe MEDIA sub-programme with over 2 million euro.
The European Union will continue addressing the many challenges the world faces today, EU High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini said at Munich Security Conference.
The high level dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina will resume on 9 February. Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, will be facilitating the meeting and has invited Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister Isa Mustafa to Brussels next Monday.
High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, Federica Mogherini, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Vĕra Jourová, and Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, issued the following statement on the International Day against Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February: “Today, as well as all over the year, we join our voices to say: Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation in Europe and worldwide.”