The Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn urged all Western Balkan countries on Wednesday to open their borders to an undisturbed flow of goods.
European Home Affairs Ministers today adopted decision to relocate 120,000 refugees from Greece, Italy and other Member States directly affected by the refugee crisis, less than 3 weeks after the Commission came forward with its proposal.
Deputy Head of EU Delegation to Serbia Oskar Benedikt said that Readmission Agreement foresees making those illegally residing in EU countries return to their countries of origin, although, most probably, these provisions would not apply to Syrian refugees.
Head of EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said that in the last couple of years Serbia made great progress in attracting investments.
Serbia has activated the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism to benefit from material support to help cope with the influx of refugees and asylum seekers in the country.
Today 900 blankets, 700 bed sheet sets and 350 pillows have been delivered to the Refugee Centre in Presevo.
With no incidents and in a relaxed atmosphere, Belgrade Pride Parade and the first ever Trans Pride ended in Pionirski park in front of buildings of Serbian Presidency and Assembly of Belgrade. Among the citizens who took part in Pride Parade were Head of EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport and European Parliament Member Knut Fleckenstein.
European Union Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn says the bloc will not leave Balkan countries to deal with the refugee crisis on their own.
On 15 September, EU funded European PROGRES programme delivered ten metal grid containers and a water tank to the Refugee Centre in Presevo. The next delivery will be on 21 September for 900 blankets, 700 bed sheet sets and 350 pillows.
Migration is the defining challenge of this moment. There are 20 million refugees and internally displaced people in our neighbourhood alone. Our key objective is to help stabilize and to keep the hope of refugees to return to their homes alive.
