European Union continues cooperation with Serbia’s civil society organisations with a new call for proposal worth 2.4 million euros aimed at projects focused on fight against corruption, fight against discrimination and support to cooperation between Serbia and Kosovo*. More detailed inormation were given at Information sessions held in Nis, Novi Sad and Belgrade.
Serbia’s asylum policy still does not comply with the EU standards, and its priorities should be the adoption of a new law on asylum and the provision of capacities to meet the housing needs of asylum seekers, it was concluded in the panel discussion titled “Asylum in Serbia – problems and perspectives” organised by Belgrade’s weekly VREME within EU-funded project Sights Set on European Law: Refugees and Asylum Seekers.
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton expressed concern over reported kidnappings, torture and killings in Eastern Ukraine and called for an end to violence as agreed at Geneva meeting.
Marking the Hellenic Presidency of the Council of European Union, Embassy of Greece, together with the EU Delegation to Serbia and EU Info Centre, has organised a Greek Film Week that takes place from April 23-28 in Yugoslav Film Archive and Dom Omladine in Belgrade.
With the financial support worth EUR3,75 million, the EU has made a significant contribution to social inclusion of children, especially the children that previously did not have an opportunity of attending preschool: within the framework of IMPRES project seven prefabricated kindergartens were constructed, ten home to preschool/kindergarten transport vehicles were granted, while educators and other preschool institutions’ staff were provided further education through dozens of seminars and workshops, Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said at the project’s closing conference, held in Belgrade on Friday, April 25.
Serbia has been the main beneficiary of the loans given by European Investment Bank (EIB), as it received 4.3 billion euros since 2001. The largest amount, 36%, has been invested in transport sector and 34% were loans for small and medium enterprises (SME). Industry was boosted by 12 % and health and education by seven percent of the total amount.
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton hailed on Wednesday Kosovo parliament’s vote to extend EULEX mandate and to support setting up an international court to deal with alleged crimes committed by ethnic Albanian guerrillas during the 1998-1999 conflict.
For just 5 cents per citizen a year, the European Union’s consumer programme helps citizens to fully enjoy their consumer rights and actively participate in the Single Market. The total budget for the programme is €188.8 million for 2014-2020.
Trnavica, Ljudska and Banjska river dams that were constructed in the framework of EUR400,000 worth project, mostly funded by the EU, have saved citizens of Novi Pazar from floods and flood-related accidents.
The European Commission has launched a writing competition entitled “What does an enlarged EU mean to you?” targeting young people…
