Projection of the Italian film Oscar-winning foreign language film “The Great Beauty” opened the third Europe film festival on Friday organised by the EU Delegation to Serbia, the EU Info Centre, EUNIC, and Dom omladine.

Serbia has made a significant progress on its EU path in past year, said Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport, adding that EU integration process in Serbia will bring changes to citizens, economy, and the society as a whole. Talking to students and representatives of civil society, Davenport said this particular process requires engagement of the whole society, including civil society organisations.

Within the EU Embassies Open Doors event, organised on the occasion of Europe Day by the EU Delegation to Serbia, the Embassy of Greece in Belgrade hosted 40 pupils and teachers of primary school “Jovan Dučić“ in Klek, Zrenjanin municipality, as well as 30 students of both Political Sciences and Law faculties of Belgrade University on Wednesday 14 May 2014.

European Union Economic and Finance Ministers have asked Serbia to speed up strengthening of its fiscal consolidation, reform the public administration and pension system, inviting the authorities to address the problem of non-performing loans, complete restructuring process of state-owned enterprises and reduce subsidies and state guarantees, said Head of the European Integration Section of EU’s Delegation to Serbia Freek Janmaat.

For the third time, the EU Information Centre, EUNIC and Dom omladine Beograda organise European Film Festival, offering the public a wide range of contemporary feature and documentary films hailing from across The Old Continent. This year, the Festival theme is “In-Between-Land”.

There is no doubt Serbia has a Government fully committed to EU accession and achieving this goal as soon as possible, Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Ambassador Michael Davenport said in an interview with FoNet, adding that European Commission stands ready to support Serbia in implementing all the necessary reforms.

By hosting 65 students from Serbia, the Embassy of France has started the “Open Doors” event, during which the EU Member States’ embassies will open their doors to students and high school pupils, brining them closer to countries they represent.

Winning cartoon titled Sisyphus by Jugoslav Vlahović “sends a clear message: it is true that for Serbia much work is ahead, but I really like he chose a diamond and not just any rock,” said Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport during the opening of the comic/strip art exhibition, and the announcement of winners of the Myths and Prejudices – How Serbia and EU View Each Other competition in the Knez Mihailova Street.

On the occasion of Europe Day, Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia organises a formal reception at the Museum of Yugoslav History in Belgrade (6 Botićeva Street) on Thursday 8th May 2014 at 18:00.