The EU will always respond to Serbia emergency calls, like it did from 2014 when floods hit the country, protecting the population and financing reconstructions of schools, farms and floods prevention mechanisms. Today again, as a quick response to Covid-19 crisis, the EU has offered the Serbian government a support package for emergency measures, to bring medical supplies and equipment and come to the help of the most vulnerable parts of the population.

EUR 93 million for short and medium needs for Serbia against COVID-19

The EU was the first to assist Serbia in 2000 particularly in the health sector. Since then, more than 450 million euros were invested in this sector through donations and support: medicines, equipment for hospitals and primary health care centres, laboratories, institutes of public health and blood transfusion centres, the largest ever supply of emergency medical vehicles…

EU donations & loans for Serbian health system: 450 million EUR

During these times of crisis, across the European Union, countries, regions and cities are stretching out a helping hand to neighbours and assistance is given to those most in need: donations of protective equipment such as masks, cross-border treatments of ill patients and bringing stranded citizens home. This is European solidarity at its best. EU solidarity mechanism has been extended to Serbia.