September 21 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s government said on Thursday that it has joined the EU’s Single Market Programme aimed at supporting small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
The programme is designed to support the competitiveness of the EU internal market, industry and in particular micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), among other goals.
Serbian SMEs will enhance their competitiveness and internationalise their presence, particularly through the ongoing efforts of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the government said in a press release.
The programme includes support for the development of clusters, tourism infrastructure and youth entrepreneurship, Finance Minister Sinisa Mali was quoted as saying.
The EEN helps businesses innovate and grow on an international scale. It is the world’s largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions, according to the European Commission.