Rule of law paramount for the success of European integration

State of the rule of law in Serbia and it’s impact on the business community were the main topics of the meeting between the Commissioner for EU Enlargement Johannes Hahn and the representatives of civil society and the business sector held on 8 June 2017 at the premises of the EU Delegation to Serbia.

The director of the Belgrade Center for Security Policy Sonja Stojanovic Gajic has emphasised during the meeting that the findings of public opinion polls show that citizens of Serbia have more positive than negative associations regarding the EU, primarily concerning democracy, human rights and economic benefits.

Strengthening the rule of law is of paramount importance for the success of the European integration and for the improvement to the business and investment climate in the region, Hahn pointed out during this occasion.

The meeting was attended by Ana Firtel from  the Foreign Investors Council, Violeta Jovanovic from the National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED), Vera Nikolic Dimic from the American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia, Natasa Dragojlovic of the National Convention on the European Union and Zoran Sekulic from the Media Association.

On the same day, Hahn has opened regional conference organized by the European Commission aimed at improving of the investment climate in the countries of the Western Balkans, and has met with the President of Serbia, ministers and businessmen during his visit.