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The grant package will focus on supporting Serbia in protecting the economy and the environment \u2013 in particular safe drinking water, supporting the tourism sector and to support small and medium sized enterprises.\n\nIn a video statement, EU Commissioner for EU Enlargement Negotiations, Oliver V\u00e1rhelyi, said: \u00a0\u201cThe package will further foster the support to the economy, which has been hit by the (COVID 19) crisis. Small and medium sized enterprises are the backbone of the society and we wish to continue our success story with them, as we have been supporting this sector with great results for many years.\u201d\n\nThe package is structured as follows:\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Competitiveness and economy<\/strong> \u2013 \u20ac17 million to support competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises, particularly in the tourism sector<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Environment<\/strong> \u2013 \u20ac45 million to kick-start Serbia\u2019s Green Agenda and \u20ac9 million for energy efficiency investment in public buildings<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Good governance<\/strong> \u2013 \u20ac14 million to support reforms on governance, acquis reforms and Serbia\u2019s participation in EU programmes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n\nThe European Union is the largest donor, investor and trade partner with Serbia.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Officials from the European Union and Serbia have signed a grant package for Serbia worth over \u20ac86 million. 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