EU is ready to include Serbia in the project of construction of gas inter-connector with Bulgaria, which would be a new source for gas supply. Serbian companies involved in the project would benefit too, the Head of EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport told in an interview to Blic daily, following Russia’s decision to stop South Stream project.
Corruption is one of the biggest issues Serbia faces and in 2014 the country has made progress in fighting it, but many challenges remain, said Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport at the ceremony marking the International Anti-Corruption Day.
Most of EU donations to Serbia have come from the instrument for pre-accession or IPA that has been implemened in the period 2007-2013, while IPA II regulation sets a new framework for providing pre-accession assistance for the next period 2014-2020 and is aimed at helping countries meet the political and the economic accession criteria, the head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport told a conference on opportunities and challenges that IPA II would provide in the Serbia’s accession talks with the EU.
Gender concerns and perspectives must be taken into account in policies and programmes for sustainable development, and women and girls must be involved actively in environmental decision-making at all levels.
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, together with Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn and Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides, will pay an official visit to Turkey on 8 and 9 December.
In an interview with FoNet news agency, Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said that it was “realistic to expect” the opening of first negotiating chapters with Serbia “in the coming months” in early 2015.
Bosnia’s political leadership and civil society have shown a “relevant, significant political will” to move the country forward in its process of integration into the European Union, Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy said in Sarajevo.
The media plays a significant role in either perpetuating or challenging social norms and behaviors that condone violence against women and girls.
Within the project “We Are Here Together – European Support for Roma Inclusion”, funded by the EU with 4,8 million euros, 25 Roma students have received scholarships that will facilitate their education and reduce the drop-out rates among Roma children.
The reconstruction of 216 private houses in Krupanj, Obrenovac and Kraljevo is completed so far. The process of reparation and construction of private dwellings is underway for some 600 families throughout 24 municipalities mostly affected by floods. Depending upon the weather conditions, the completion of this intervention is expected in December 2014 – January 2015.
