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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

In the service of citizens

Only together can we overcome challenging times

Belgrade, 9 May 2020

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said today, at the celebration of May 9 - Europe Day, that the strategic priority of our country is membership in the European Union.

At the reception in the Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", hosted by Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Sem Fabrizi, Brnabic expressed satisfaction because the crisis with the coronavirus did not prevent the celebration of Europe Day.

She stated that it is important to celebrate peace, solidarity and togetherness in such times of crisis, emphasising that only together can we overcome challenging times.

The Prime Minister reminded that Europe Day is marked as a memory of Robert Schuman, who paved the visionary path to a united Europe, which then overcame fears, traditional enmities, isolationism and revenge and brought peace and prosperity.

According to her, 70 years later, we were shaken by a new world crisis in which the enemy is different, but the victims of the struggle are equally devastating.

The decisions made by the then leaders of Europe seven decades ago can be a guideline for us to respond to the current crisis in a similar way through unity and solidarity. That is why Serbia donated €2 million for the joint fight against COVID-19 and sent planes to help friends in Italy, she stated.

Also, as she added, Serbia tried to help everyone in the region, leaving all mutual differences aside.

Brnabic also emphasised that the European Union's help to Serbia is important, conveying that the President of the Republic Aleksandar Vucic recently drew attention to the fact that the Union is the most important donor in Serbia in the fight against coronavirus, and that the Union has strengthened our health system in the last 20 years and helped with €490 million in grants and loans.

The citizens of our country know how to appreciate that, she said and expressed satisfaction that she sees increasing solidarity on European soil, because that is the only way we can fight the virus.

Expressing gratitude to Serbia for the solidarity it showed in the fight against COVID-19 in the previous period, Fabrizi reminded of the principles of the European Union that have maintained it in the past 70 years to stand as a beacon of peace, prosperity and democracy.

He said that, regardless of the difficulties, Robert Schuman's message must continue to inspire – solidarity in action, unity in reaction, respect for human rights and democracy.