The Priebe report two years later: new government and new opportunities for resolving old problems

When we refer to the Priebe Report, we most frequently focus on the Urgent Reform Priorities – a document of the European Commission, based on the Report, containing concrete recommendations for action. This approach bears the risk of neglecting the wider picture and the essence of the Report’s findings in light of a new visit of the expert group announced for July 2017.

Therefore, in this document we first make a brief assessment of the implementation of the priorities, based on the systematic monitoring of the Network 23 throughout the last two years. However, we are also turning to the basic findings and recommendations of the report itself in the attempt to identify the most critical issues and risks in the new situation, following the establishment of a new Macedonian Government, exploring the potentials for change. Finally, options and recommendations are given for the key issues.

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