Source: European Parliament
Evropski pokret u Srbiji [1] (European Movement Serbia) has received limited financial support from the EU over the past decade. This funding is part of the EU’s broader strategy to foster a stronger, democratic, and inclusive Serbia for all its citizens and to support their participation in the country’s EU accession process.
Organisations like Evropski pokret u Srbiji play a crucial role in promoting and supporting a whole-society approach to the EU accession process.
The Commission engages with a diverse range of stakeholders through open calls, thereby mitigating the risk of any single narrative dominating the political discourse in Serbia.
In providing EU financial support for civil society in the Western Balkans, including Serbia, the Commission implements strict monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. These include regular audits, reporting requirements, and assessments of the impact of funded projects.
This multi-faceted oversight aims to uphold the integrity of the funding process and ensure that it contributes positively to the democratic development of the country.
The portrayal of civil society organisations that receive EU funding as tools of external influence undermines EU’s legitimate efforts to support civil society and democratic processes within Serbia and goes against the values that are fundamental for the future of any candidate country that wants to join the EU.
- [1] https://www.emins.org/en/.