European Policy Centre

European Policy Centre

Belgrade

Marketplace of ideas

for better policy making

in Serbia

European Policy Centre is a non-governmental
, non-profit, independent think-tank,
dedicated to improving public policy
in the context of Serbia's accession
to the European Union. Since 2018, CEP has been the highest-ranked think tank in the Western Balkans according to the Global Go To Think Tank Index Report.

Latest news

NCEU WG Meeting: Chapters 1 and 3 are technically ready for opening

23 July 2020 - Accession negotiations regarding the matter in the field of freedom of movement, right of establishment and freedom to provide services contained in Chapters 1 and 3…

CEP News

Meeting of the WeBER National Working Group for Public Administration Reform in Serbia was held

16 July 2020 - Today, the fifth meeting of the WeBER National Working Group (NWG) for Public Administration Reform (PAR) in Serbia was held on the Zoom platform. This is the first…

CEP News

Serbian CSOs urge the EU to insist on fundamental values in Serbia amidst political crisis and police brutality

It can reasonably be expected that the results of the elections in Serbia on 21 June will lead to a political crisis, while the trust in government policy on fighting…

Publications

The German Presidency of the Council of the EU

Serbia’s COVID-19 Diplomacy and the Outcomes of the Zagreb Summit

Free movement of goods – how far we are from the European Union

Equalization of excise burden on strong alcoholic beverages a prerequisite for joining the EU

Timeline of foreign assistance for fighting COVID-19

Latest blogs

Strahinja Subotić

Something is Rotten in the State of Serbia

Paraphrasing the famous quote (used to describe a corroding, decaying, unhealthy state of affairs, and originally “something is rotten in the state of Denmark”) from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in its title,…

Nebojša Lazarević

Jacques Delors, best wishes from Belgrade!

On the 20th of July this year, the doyen of European integration, Jacques Delors, will celebrate his 95th birthday. Dear Jacques Delors, we are all proud of the legacy you…

Strahinja Subotić

“With great power comes great responsibility”

The term in this title is also known as the “Peter Parker principle” – a proverb popularised in the Spider-Man comic book series. So, how is it related to Serbia…

Marija Ćirić

‘I can’t breathe!’: Europe

The issues of systemic racism, discrimination and police brutality do not take a break during the time of pandemics. Although often overlooked or ignored, these problems are not exclusive to…

Projects

British support to reforms in Serbia

The UK Government is supporting the Eastern Partnership countries and the Western Balkans (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and North Macedonia) in implementing the necessary reforms through the Good Governance Fund…

Raising the level of citizens’ understanding of their rights and obligations in the enforcement procedure at the local level

From April 2020. until February 2021, CEP will implement the Project "Raising the level of citizens’ understanding of their rights and obligations in the enforcement procedure at the local level".…

Make Future Together: EU and the Western Balkans from the Youth Perspective

Starting from March 2020, the European Policy Centre (CEP) commenced its work on the two-year “Making a Future Together: EU and the Western Balkans from the Youth Perspective” project. This…