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Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has met with the delegation of the French Parliament led by Jacques Maire. They have discussed the European Commission Report, Serbia’s European integration and the two countries’ cooperation in this process, results of the reforms, situation in the region, bilateral relations and other topics.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has met with the ambassadors of the countries comprising the Visegrad Group – Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland. They have discussed the relations and continued cooperation between Serbia and V4 members, European integration, the region, bilateral relations and other important topics.

The Ministry of European Integration organized an Info day in Belgrade on 13th June 2019 related to the opening of the 3rd Call for Proposals under the Adriatic-Ionian Transnational Programme – ADRION.

Chapter 35 is not a substitute for the Belgrade–Pristina dialogue, it measures the level of implementation of the Brussels Agreement, said Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović answering SRS member of parliament Aleksandar Šešelj’s question, adding that the existence of the Brussels Agreement is proof that Serbia is not forced to recognise Kosovo but that it serves to reach a comprehensive agreement on normalisation.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has met with the representatives of the EU Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) – with Head of Unit for Serbia Catherine Wendt leading the delegation. They discussed the European Commission Report and the relations between Serbia and the EU during the accession process.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has stated today that the European Commission Progress Report did not record backsliding in any chapter, while no progress was noted in three, limited progress in five, some progress in almost 20 and good progress in four chapters.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović and newly-appointed Ambassador of Spain Raúl Bartolomé Molina have discussed Serbia's plans in further European integration and cooperation between the two countries in the process, the results of the reforms that are being implemented during the accession process, the situation in the region and the European Union, bilateral relations and other topics.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said today that this year's European Commission Progress Report is not any worse than the previous one and has explained that the report measures what was done during the previous year, i.e. since the last report, adding that this year's report notes progress in most of the areas, that there are areas in which progress has not been recorded, but that no backsliding has been recorded either.

In public and state institutions, as well as in the Ministry of European Integration, staff and institutional memory should be retained, which would help in retaining people with specific knowledge, Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said today answering the question regarding the public administration reform, i.e. the staff retention policy.

The European Cooperation Day 2019 with the slogan "Europe is YOU" will be celebrated in the framework of the Cross-border Cooperation Programme Croatia-Serbia. This year, the Programme prepared numerous surprises, and in addition to many of them, we would especially like to highlight the video competition for high school and university students.

The Ministry of European Integration is organizing an Info Day to promote the launching of the 3rd Call for Proposals under the Interreg 5-b Adriatic-Ionian Cooperation Programme – ADRION.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has held discussions with Ambassadors of EU Member States and the Head of the European Union Delegation to Serbia, Sem Fabrizi, on the latest European Commission Report and expectations from the continuation of the negotiation process.

The 16th exhibition of photographs under the title “Applied Nostalgia Serbia - Romania”, whose authors are Mitar Mitrović and Petru Călinescu, has opened in Bucharest, Romania's capital.

The opening of the same exhibition in Serbia is planned for 20 June in the Yugoslav Cinematheque.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said that she was not aware what the Croatian media were reporting, however, that she was well aware of the achievements Serbia had made in terms of progress in key areas, which has been confirmed by the EC Progress Report.
This was her answer when asked to provide a comment to Politika daily on reports in the Croatian media that Serbia might not open a single chapter in the negotiations with the EU this month.

A sustainable future exists for those who are able to change, to identify problems, change bad practices, introduce new solutions and work every day for the present and future of every citizen in every part of Serbia, stated Serbian Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović. 

Serbian Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović reveals for Espreso the actual state of Serbia’s European path, how many chapters are to be opened by the end of June, and what obstacles Serbia would be facing on that road.

EU invests 10.38 million euros in the Hungary-Serbia border region through the cross-border cooperation programme.

Interreg-IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Hungary-Serbia launches the Third Call for Proposals.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has stated for RTS that the general assessment is that Serbia has done more than it was noted and mentioned in the European Commission Report on Serbia.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has stated that the European Commission's Report indicated that Serbia has achieved overall progress and that there has been no backsliding in any areas, which is certainly positive, stressing that she believes that, within the period covered by the Progress Report, Serbia has achieved more than it has been noted.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said tonight that the preliminary results of the elections for the European Parliament are positive for the enlargement policy, and has stressed that she expects 2019 to be the year of a good pace for Serbia on its path to the EU.