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Cross-border Cooperation Programme Serbia - Macedonia continues to organize workshops on writing projects and info-days for all stakeholders who plan to submit, on time and following EU rules, their project proposals for this Programme’s First Call soon expected to be announced. Following the widespread interest and successful workshops organized in late November in Vranje and Skopje, training courses will be organised in Kumanovo (11 and 12 December) and Leskovac (24 and 25 December). If you wish to acquire more information on info-days and ways to apply for future events, please send your query to the following e-mail address: biljana.stankovic@mei.gov.rs.

We are somewhat satisfied that we have managed to open two more chapters today - Chapter 17 on economic and monetary policy, and Chapter 18 on statistics - in the negotiation process, and these are the chapters that are truly important in a sense where Serbia is indeed the frontrunner in economic reforms and transformation, Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said at the Intergovernmental Conference in Brussels.

“Serbia will open two new chapters in the negotiations with the EU on Monday, at the Ninth Intergovernmental Conference in Brussels: Chapter 17 - Economic and monetary policy and Chapter 18 - Statistics, which are very significant for economic reforms and confirm that Serbia has been doing well in that segment,” stated Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has held a meeting with a delegation of the Georgian Parliament's Committee on European Integration - led by Tamar Khulordava, during which they discussed Serbia’s future activities related to the process of European integration, as well as reforms, the situation in the region and other important topics.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has stated that Germany has been providing development assistance to Serbia, not only on the European integration path, but also through concrete projects.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has stated today that the decision of EU countries to open two new chapters under membership negotiations on 10 December is the result of the fact that the enlargement policy is presently not in the forefront of EU’s agenda, adding that it is vital that Serbia is making progress and continues to implement reforms.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has held a meeting with member of the German Bundestag Renata Alt during which they discussed issues such as bilateral relations between the two countries, Serbia’s future activities in the process of European integration, the situation in the region and other important topics.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has stated that Enver Hoxhaj’s announcement that he will initiate a regional pact against Serbia “clearly stems from last week’s signed activities and joint statements made by Pristina and Albania that are launching the programme of the unification of Albanians”.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has spoken to the President of the Foreigner and European affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy, Marta Grande, and the members of this body on bilateral relations of the two countries, Serbia’s future activities in the European integration process, situation in the region and other important topics.

Ministry of European Integration has held today a seminar entitled “Budgeting of action plans for Serbia’s EU accession”, within the scope of GIZ project Open regional fund for South-East Europe.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said today that European integration is a job for the whole society, but that the role of local self-governments is very important in this process, because the citizens can feel the positive side of the reforms on the local level the most.

On 26 November 2018, in Pirot, the Sixth Joint Monitoring Committee meeting under Interreg-IPA Cross-border Cooperation Bulgaria-Serbia Programme was held. The meeting was chaired by Valentina Vidović, Ministry of the European Integration of the Republic of Serbia and co-chaired by Denitsa Nikolova, Deputy Minister of the Regional Development and Public Works of the Republic of Bulgaria. 

“Serbia continues, through a non-intervention approach, to be a country that gives its full contribution to international security, international cooperation, primarily in the framework of multilateralism”, Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said today at the opening of the Civilian training for multinational operations.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has assessed today that agreements between the Albanian and Pristina governments, including those on the elimination of customs duties and forming of the joint Foreign policy action fund, represent the beginning of the implementation of the concept of unification of so-called Kosovo and Albania.

“There is no sustainable development, which is the key goal of European integration, without a stable and strong sector of small and medium-sized enterprises”, Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said today.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said today that the European Union has reacted more sharply to the increase in taxes by 100% on products coming from central Serbia than when Pristina increased them by 10%. However, she has stressed that the question is what the answer to these reactions will be.

Today, the Ministry of European Integration has organised a seminar titled ‘Intellectual Property Rights II: Patent Law’.
The main objective of the seminar is for the participants to acquire new knowledge on defining competences in the area of intellectual property rights, i.e. patent protection rights, learning from the experiences of Member States.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said that the EU will be informed of the latest moves by Priština, which has decided to increase the taxes on products imported from Serbia by 100%.

The fifteenth photography exhibition ‘Applied Nostalgia Serbia-Austria’ was opened yesterday, in the Austrian capital of Vienna. The authors are renowned photographers Magdalena Miljkov and Christopher Mavrič.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said that today's voting in Interpol has been very important and that it represents Serbia's victory.