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06/19/2026
EU INTEGRA improves emergency medical services for more than 80,000 residents of the Pirot District
The European Union, through the “EU Support for Integrated Territorial Development – EU INTEGRA” Programme, implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of European Integration, is providing nearly EUR 1.5 million to improve the emergency medical services system in the Pirot District. Thanks to this support, more than 80,000 citizens will benefit from more accessible, efficient
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
CEMR Leaders Summit in Rovaniemi: Celebrating 75 Years of CEMR
Representatives of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) participated in the CEMR Leaders Summit, held on 4–5 June 2026 in Rovaniemi, Finland. The Summit brought together more than 150 representatives of local and regional governments from across Europe with the aim of defining common political priorities and strengthening the role of the local level of
04/23/2026
Need for Strengthening Direct Support to Municipalities in Accessing EU Funds Highlighted at the NALAS General Assembly
Representatives of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) participated in the XXI General Assembly of NALAS, held on 21 April 2026 in Sibiu, Romania, where the network’s work priorities, new cooperation programmes with associations of local authorities from the region, and current challenges faced by towns and municipalities across Europe were discussed.
03/18/2026
Call for Applications: Young Elected Politicians (YEP) Programme 2026
The European Committee of the Regions has launched the call for applications for the Young Elected Politicians (YEP) Programme 2026. The programme is open to young local and regional politicians from EU Member States and candidate countries, including Serbia. The application deadline is 17 April 2026. The Young Elected Politicians (YEP) Programme is an initiative of the
03/02/2026
From Local to Europe: Networking of Towns and Municipalities through the EU Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme - CERV
The event “From Local to Europe: Networking of Towns and Municipalities through the EU Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme - CERV” was held on 2 March at the Palace of Serbia in Belgrade, organized by the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue, acting as the national contact point for this programme. The event was attended by more than 50
12/16/2025
Work Programme of the Joint Consultative Committee of the EU Committee of the Regions and the Republic of Serbia adopted for the period 2025–2030
The meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) of the European Committee of the Regions and the Republic of Serbia, held on 16 December 2025 in Pirot, was dedicated to strengthening the role of local and regional authorities in the process of Serbia’s accession to the European Union. The meeting was co-chaired by Vladan Vasić, Mayor of Pirot, and Anna Magyar, Member of
11/19/2025
53rd SCTM General Assembly – Certificates of Appreciation Awarded and New Agreements Signed to Improve the Work of Local Governments
During the ceremonial part of the 53rd General Assembly of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM), held on November 18th 2025 in Belgrade, 15 local governments received certificates of appreciation for successfully implementing support packages. In addition, as part of two projects involving 89 towns and municipalities, agreements were signed to launch a new
09/04/2025
SCTM participated in the 34th Economic Forum in Karpacz
Nikola Tarbuk, Secretary General of the SCTM and Edi Majstorović, Director of the Sector for Local Self-Government Development Projects at the SCTM, participated in the 34th Economic Forum, one of the most important international gatherings of political and economic leaders of Central and Eastern Europe and a platform for political and economic dialogue in the region, which was