Minister of European Integration and National IPA Coordinator Jadranka Joksimovic and Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Sem Fabrizi signed today, in the presence of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, a financial agreement for the first part of IPA Programme 2020.
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EU sets aside €70m in non-repayable aid to Serbia
Belgrade,
29 May 2020
Under the agreement, the EU has set aside €70 in non-repayable aid to Serbia. The signing ceremony was followed by a video link by European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi.
The focus of the first part of IPA Programme 2020 are local development, competitiveness and employment.
For competitiveness, agriculture, innovation and rural development, with grants, €30 million have been set aside for up to 450 micro enterprises, start-ups and organisations for support to business in less developed regions of Serbia.
€25 million have been earmarked for employment, education and social protection of the underprivileged. A special focus is placed on strengthening the capacity for surveillance and response to infectious diseases after the coronavirus pandemic.
The remaining €15 million have been set aside for support to Serbia in the process of EU accession, namely for support to institutions for a successful conduct of the process of European integration.
Author:
Tanjug
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