Working Breakfast titled “Serbia: Driving Economic Force for the Western Balkans: How to integrate in the internal market?” was held in the European Parliament in Brussels, on the 27th of June 2017. In her introductory note, Ambassador Ana Hrustanović, Head of Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU, presented an overview of the most important economic results that Serbia has achieved over the last couple of years. She also highlighted Serbia’s ongoing economic reform program, as well as the importance of the regional economic integration process.

Working breakfast was organized by SME Europe, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia and Enterprise Europe Network, in cooperation with the EPP Group in the European Parliament. Apart from Ambassador Hrustanović, MEP and Co-opted Board Member SME Europe Andor Deli, Director of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia Representative Office in Belgium Zdravko Ilić, MEP and Vice-President of the informal group Friends of Serbia in the European Parliament Franc Bogovič and Head of EU-Office, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ) Markus Stock participated at the event. The event was moderated by Executive Director of SME Europe Dr. Horst Heitz.