The reconstruction of 43 additional houses in Obrenovac, Smederevska Palanka, Čačak, Ub, Koceljeva, Jagodina and Paraćin is completed, due to the European Union support to the most vulnerable families who were not able to rehabilitate their homes, after the floods in May 2014. Works on additional number of units is in progress.
The European Union is Serbia’s biggest donor because over the past 14 year it has provided financial assistance to a tune of some three million euros in all sectors.
Almost 70 percent of software installed on computers in Serbia is not genuine, whereas the value of this illegal software is $70 million, as stated on Monday at the conference “Serbia on World Map – Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights”.
On 23 April 2015, the Mayor of the City of Požarevac, the Commissariat for Refugees and Migrations of the Republic of Serbia, the Center for Social Work “Požarevac“, and UN High Commissioner for Refugees will sign the Memorandum of Understanding for construction of 13 prefabricated houses in the municipality of Kostolac, municipality of Požarevac.
Through EU PROGRES development programme, European Union has financially supported drafting of technical documentation for diagnostic centre in Novi Pazar.
The Official Ground Breaking Ceremony was held today in Raca, announcing the commencement of construction works on Social Housing in Supportive Environment Building for the accommodation of 15 internally displaced and refugee domicile families who have been living in the collective centre ‘Karadjordjev dom’ for years.
European Union Delegation in Serbia and Market inspection sector of the Ministry for Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications are participating in the fight against counterfeit and pirated products because of their negative impact on the national economy, the health and safety of consumers, and their links to organized crime, through the campaign “Fakes cost more, I buy real!”
Implementation of laws and regulations is very important not only to consumers but also to ensure level playing field and create predictable investment environment, said Head of the EU Delegation Michael Davenport at the conference dedicated to protection of competition held on the occasion of Competition Day and ninth anniversary of the operation of Commission for Protection of Competition.
Strengthening the Roma community in Serbia and improving the opportunities for their members are high on the agenda of EU-Serbia cooperation, said today Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport at the opening of “Our City-Our House” photo exhibition on the occasion International Roma Day.
On the occasion of International Roma Day, 8 April, exhibition “Yes, It’s Me”, representing the most famous Roma in the world, opened at Radio Kafe in Novi Sad on 3 April. Following the exhibition, group KAL held concert. The entire event was organised by Novi Sad EU Info Point.
