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Thursday, 17 October 2013
24th Sitting of the European Integration Committee
At the sitting of the European Integration Committee held on 17 October, the Head of the European Union Delegation to Serbia, Michael Davenport, presented the European Commission 2013 Progress Report on Serbia.
As Davenport said in his address to the Committee members, the Report notes significant progress in the judiciary, fight against corruption and organised crime, anti-discrimination, minority rights and public administration reform. Considerable progress has also been achieved in the preparation of certain strategies and action plans, some of which had been adopted by the National Assembly. Davenport opined that the Report is favourable for Serbia, proceeding to show support for the country’s continued progress and advancement in the upcoming EU accession process.
Discussing the Report, the Committee members had a number of questions for the Head of the European Union Delegation to Serbia, mostly about the rule of law, privatisation of local media, law regulating the work of national minority councils, women’s and human rights and gender equality and environmental protection policy.
This sitting was chaired by Committee Chairperson Natasa Vuckovic.
After the sitting, European Integration Committee Chairperson Natasa Vuckovic and the Head of the European Union Delegation to Serbia, Michael Davenport addressed the media.
Committees related to this activity
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9.00 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the Austrian Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Family (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 1)
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9.30 - sitting of the Committee on the Judiciary, Public Administration and Local Self-Government (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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11.00 - sitting of the Committee on Labour, Social Issues, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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11.00 - the Head of the PFG with Cuba meets with the Charge d’Affaires and former Cuban Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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11.00 - press conference of MP Milija Miletic (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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12.00 - sitting of the of the Committee on Finance, State Budget and Control of Public Spending (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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14.00 - eight National Assembly committees meet with a delegation of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)