Local governments’ participation in the EU integration process is of great importance, said Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia in Topola at the presentation of three EUprojects, financed with hundreds of thousands of euros, aimed to significantly improve living conditions of this municipality’s residents.
Serbian institutions have recognised the importance of consumer protection and through “Strengthening Consumer Protection in Serbia” project, an overall awareness on consumer issues has been raised, said Head of Operations II of the EU Delegation to Serbia José Antonio Gomez Gomez addressing the participants of the closing conference that highlighted results of the EU-funded project worth EUR2 million.
One of the most important results of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue is building of mutual trust, the Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said, adding that it was of great importance that new Serbian PM Aleksandar Vučić showed readiness to continue the dialogue in Brussels leading it himself.
The work by Jugoslav Vlahović won this years’ cartoon and comic strip art competition titled “Myths and Prejudices – How Serbia and EU view each other.” For the second year in a row, the competition was jointly organised by the EU Delegation to Serbia and EU Info Centre to mark the celebration of Europe Day.
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton said she was alarmed by the worsening security situation in Eastern Ukraine and called Russia to take concrete action in support to Geneva accord.
The European Union has expanded the list of persons that will be exposed to targeted sanctions over their role in Ukraine crisis. Fifteen more people will be banned to travel to EU and their assets within the EU will be frozen, the Council decided.
The EU High Representative for foreign and security policy Catherine Ashton has condemned an attack against EULEX in Kosovo, calling for an investigation that would bring perpetrators to justice.
The EU High Representative for foreign and security policy Catherine Ashton visits Serbia on Monday, April 28 to discuss “the challenges ahead” with the new government.
The President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso congratulated to Aleksandar Vučić on his appointment as Serbian Prime Minister, encouraging him to pursue with European integration, reforms and dialogue with Kosovo.
The EU High Representative for foreign and security policy Catherine Ashton said during the visit to Belgrade that Serbia’s new government and parliament should pursue reforms that are key for country’s further integration into the EU as well as to implement agreement with Pristina on normalisation of ties.
