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08/06/2026
New Support through the EU INTEGRA Programme for the Preparation of Integrated Territorial Development Projects
Local self-governments in Serbia now have the opportunity to receive financial support for the preparation of high-quality Project Design and Technical Documentation, creating the conditions for the implementation of future integrated territorial development projects and investments through the Ministry of European Integration's EU Support to Integrated Territorial
07/23/2026
EU INTEGRA Held a Kick-off Meeting for the Restoration of Kruševac City Hall
On 22 July 2026, an inception meeting for the project "City Hall – Energy-Efficient, Accessible and Open to Visitors" was held in Kruševac, officially marking the start of the implementation of one of the first five integrated initiatives supported under the European Union's EU INTEGRA Programme. The Programme is funded by the European Union with EUR 15 million in cooperation
07/03/2026
EU INTEGRA Brings Safer, Greener and More Accessible Public Spaces to Niš, Merošina, Svrljig and Gadžin Han
The European Union, through the EU Support to Integrated Territorial Development – EU INTEGRA Programme, implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of European Integration, is providing more than EUR 828,000 in grant funding for the project "Safe, Inclusive and Innovative Public Spaces in the Urban Area of Niš", with a total value of more than EUR 1 million. Over the next
06/16/2026
Strengthening Capacities for the Successful Implementation of EU INTEGRA Programme Projects
Workshops for grant beneficiaries under the “EU Support to Integrated Territorial Development – EU INTEGRA” Programme were held in Niš and Belgrade on 12 and 15 June 2026, with the aim of strengthening capacities for the successful implementation of projects approved under the Programme’s grant scheme. The EU INTEGRA Programme is funded by the European Union with EUR 15 million
06/08/2026
Second REHEATEAST Policy Brief Highlights the Importance of Stronger Stakeholder Cooperation for District Heating Transition
The REHEATEAST project has published its second Policy Brief, Strengthening Stakeholder Cooperation for the Transition of District Heating and Cooling Systems, presenting practical recommendations to improve governance, coordination and stakeholder engagement across the Eastern Danube Region. Effective cooperation is essential for accelerating sustainable heating transition
06/03/2026
REHEATEAST Final Conference: Sustainable District Heating Solutions Presented for the Danube Region
Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM), as a project partner, and the Municipality of Priboj, as an associated partner from Serbia, participated in the final conference of the REHEATEAST project, held on 27–28 May 2026 in Pécs, Hungary. During the two-day event, project results, pilot activities, and recommendations for improving sustainable district heating and
04/08/2026
Pilot Project in Priboj completed: District Heating at the Local Level
Pilot activities implemented within the REHEATEAST project have been successfully carried out in the Municipality of Priboj, with the aim of improving the district heating system through the application of energy efficiency measures at the building level and strengthening local cooperation among key stakeholders. The project was implemented as part of a broader approach to
03/31/2026
16th Meeting of the SCTM Network of Energy Managers and Energy Efficiency Officers
The sixteenth meeting of the Network of Energy Managers and Energy Efficiency Officers of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) was held online on 26 March 2026. The meeting was opened by Miodrag Gluščević, Programme Director for Urban Development, Environment and Public Utilities at SCTM, who presented the agenda and announced the key topics – the
02/02/2026
First REHEATEAST Policy Brief: A Call for Faster and Fairer District Heating Transformation
Within the REHEATEAST project, the first policy brief has been published – “Accelerating the Transformation of District Heating Systems in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)” – delivering clear, evidence-based messages to decision-makers at national, regional, and local levels. District heating key to Europe’s clean energy future Heating accounts for more than 40% of total energy