National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia / Activities / Activity details
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 and Acting President of the Republic of Serbia meets with the delegation of the PACE Observation Mission (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, Green Salon)
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9.45 - the PACE delegation meets with the “Aleksandar Vucic – Serbia Must Not Stop” Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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10.30 - the PACE delegation meets with the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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11.15 - the PACE delegation meets with representatives of national minority parties (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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12.00 - the PACE delegation meets with the “MPs stand with the students” Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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12.30 - the PACE delegation meets with the Party of Freedom and Justice Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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14.00 - the PACE delegation meets with representatives of the Ministry of the Interior (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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14.45 - the PACE delegation meets with the Chair and members of the Commission for the Revision of the Voters’ Register (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)
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15.15 - the PACE delegation meets with the representatives of the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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16.00 - the PACE delegation meets with the Chairperson and members of the Republic Electoral Commission (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)