As of May 2014 the European Union will give recommendations to Western Balkans countries, including Serbia, on how to improve their economies within a new approach on economic governance, launched in February.
The Commission is launching a network of providers of MOOCs related to web and apps skills. MOOCs are online university courses which enable people to access quality education without having to leave their homes.
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton condemned the escalation of violence in the Central African Republic and expressed concerns over exodus of population.
Around one in ten Europeans (11%) admits that they have bought goods or services involving undeclared work in the previous year, while four percent concede that they have themselves received undeclared pay in return for work. Furthermore, one in 30 was paid partly in cash by his or her employer (“envelope wages”). These are some of the findings of a Eurobarometer survey which shows that undeclared work continues to be widespread in Europe, though the extent and perception of the problem vary from country to country.
In the framework of EU-funded cross-border project Development and Promotion of Health Tourism in cross-border area Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina (CROSS SPA), a gym within the Specialised Hospital Čigota has been renovated, whilst new health tourism programmes have been announced and are being included in the regular tourist offer.
Recently launched twinning project Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), funded by the EU through pre-accession funds, will gather experts from several EU Member States to help Serbian state authorities building capacities for fighting against counterfeiting and piracy.
EU has funded the Project “Prevention and Protection Children from Violence in Sport” that resulted in a Protocol aimed at establishing mechanism for protections of children from all forms of violence in sport as well as strengthening of educational role of sport in developing positive social values in children and youth. The Protocol was created by Serbia’s Child Rights Centre and Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Serbia’s agriculture is in a good starting position to take part in the EU single market because it is one of the few European countries whose export in this field is higher than import, the Head of the European Integration Section Freek Janmaat told the Conference on Serbian Agricultural Policy.
The leaders of the European Union and the United States, at the Wednesday summit in Brussels, reaffirmed partnership in most global issues, from foreign and security to economic policy.
The next meeting in the framework of the EU-facilitated dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina will take place on Monday, March 31 in Brussels, a spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said in a statement.
