Candidate countries for membership in the European Union should resolve their disputes in the spirit of regional cooperation, civil society organizations of Serbia and Montenegro have said, adding that the tensions between the two countries need to be decreased at once. As they point out, at a time when leading candidates for EU membership are expected to [...]
On the occasion of the release of the recent Freedom House “Nations in Transit” report in which Serbia found itself in the category of a “hybrid regime” instead of a democratic country for the first time in 17 years, we express serious concern for the state of democratic institutions in Serbia. We call on the Government [...]
European Movement in Serbia cordially welcomes the European Council's decision on opening accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia. In the time of COVID-19 pandemic, one of the greatest challenges for Europe and the whole world and when solidarity is needed more than ever, this news is encouraging not only for the two countries but for the entire Western [...]
At the regular annual assembly of the European Movement in Serbia (EMinS) held last week, new leadership of the organization was elected. Former Vice-President Ms. Jelica Minić has been entrusted with a two-year term in office of President of the Movement, while the Vice-Presidents remain Mr. Vladimir Međak and Mr. Aleksandar Simurdić, joined by Prof. Ivan [...]
Contribution of the Year to Europe for 2019 awards have been awarded to the Rector of the University of Belgrade, Ms. Ivanka Popović and judge of the Belgrade Court of Appeal, Mr. Miodrag Majić at the ceremony held in Belgrade last week. The award was established in 2002 by the European Movement in Serbia and the International European Movement [...]
At the session of the Executive Board of the European Movement in Serbia held on October 14, 2019 the irrevocable resignation of Suzana Grubješić as Secretary General of the organization was noted. The members of the Executive Board on this occasion express their gratitude to Ms. Grubješić for their engagement so far and her dedicated work in [...]
Professor dr. Ivan Vujacic was elected as the new president of the Forum for International Relations of European Movement in Serbia on the meeting held on Wednesday, September 25th 2019. Ivan Vujacic is a professor at the Faculty of Economics and a guest professor at The Faculty of political sciences in University of Belgrade. He was the [...]
Taking into account the deep divisions in Serbian society, as well as the lack of consensus as regards to foreign policy and the international position of Serbia, we the undersigned civil society organizations submit The New Foreign Policy Initiative We expect representatives of the Government and the opposition to reach the widest possible consensus on the [...]
The European Movement in Serbia (EMinS) will this year mark Europe Day, 9 May, with a number of events – a debate on the current challenges facing the European Union, a premiere screening of the French film Lumière, as well as with traditional outdoor events and debates throughout the country. This year’s Europe Day celebration is [...]
The European Union's Strategy for the Western Balkans, presented on February 6 in Strasbourg, confirms the Union's determination to take a leadership position in the region. We are particularly encouraged by the fact that the document indicates 2025 as a time frame within which Serbia and Montenegro could become member states. Although the date has no [...]
