“What all of us truly working on the realisation of the vision of Serbia in the European Union are somewhat worried about these days (even if 51% of the citizens are in favour of the EU), is the slight pessimism that has descended on our people. However, in difficult times – and these are difficult times because we are both struck by crisis and the knowledge that we are approaching the European Union faster than it approaches us - the responsibility of the institutions is growing. This raises the MPs’ responsibility to explain and bring closer to the common man what seems like a difficult road the end of which is not in sight and the purpose of which is difficult to make out", said Slavica Djukic Dejanovic.

The National Assembly Speaker declared the “Guide to Europe 2020 Strategy" an excellent tool “which will help us remain on the European road, understand the processes in the EU and help ourselves by our own purposeful action, at the same time becoming a functional member of the family we see as our natural one."

Speaking at the promotion of the “Guide to Europe 2020 Strategy", Slavica Djukic Dejanovic said that she was particularly glad “that the promotion of this guide is one of the first big events at the National Assembly this year and that the period before us would be dedicated to European integration”.

The publication “Guide to Europe 2020 Strategy" aims to provide a list of priorities, instruments and mechanisms for the implementation and monitoring of the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy, vital activities of EU candidate states, as well as activities in Serbia necessary for an efficient preparation and defining of national goals for future participation in the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy.