Author: Simonida Kacarska (Director of the European Policy Institute, Macedonia). The blog was first published on BiEPAG. The upcoming summit of the heads of state and government of the European Union member states, to be held at the end of June 2018, will be viewed with much interest from the Balkans. The last enlargement package in […]
On June 5th. 2018, the European Policy Institute – Skopje (EPI) and the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in the Republic of Macedonia held the final conference of the project “Network 23+” under the title “ Chapter 23: Pandora’s box or a key for good governance?”. The conference was held within the framework of the […]
Only 43% of the general public in 6 Western Balkan countries thinks that dealing with their public administration has become easier, says one of the findings of a comprehensive survey conducted by the WeBER Project. The survey “Exploring public perceptions of Administrative services in the Western Balkans” is the first regional survey dedicated to service delivery, […]
On June 5th, 2018, the European Policy Institute and the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in the Republic of Macedonia will hold the final conference of the project “Network 23+”, financially supported by the European Union and co financially supported by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade. The conference will be held under the […]
The European Parliament’s research service scanned the research and analysis of the think-tanks related to the Western Balkans. The report of this service, issued on May 4, 2018, refers to a research on the (In)effectiveness of the EU Benchmarking Mechanism in the Western Balkans, which was published by Think for Europe Network (TEN). This research is done […]
The Mid-term Evaluation on the Civil Society Facility for Western Balkans and Turkey by the European Commission highlights the Network 23 as a positive example in terms of its role in strengthening the rule of law in Macedonia. The evaluation report highlights that the projects “Network 23” and its successor, “Network 23+”, on which the […]
Soon after the introduction of visa-free travel, the number of asylum-seekers in the EU originating from Macedonia began to sharply increase. The unfavorable social and economic status of the Roma community in Macedonia and their insufficient inclusion in society are the key reasons why a large number of Roma people attempted to migrate to […]
The EC has recommended accession negotiations again. Unlike the last recommendation of 2014, which had a comforting tone, this recommendation holds perspective. The report gives wind in the government sails first, for the reforms and second, solving the name dispute. The recommendation is strengthened with a positive assessment of the fulfilment of the Przino Agreement and […]
The European Policy Institute (EPI) published the research on the effectiveness of the European Union benchmarking mechanism in Macedonia, which has been done within the BENCHER project. The research analyzes the effectiveness of EU benchmarks for Macedonia in eight areas from Chapters 23 and 24. See the comparative analysis for the Western Balkan countries: Reforming from the […]
The Think for Europe Network (TEN) has published the comparative analysis on the effectiveness of EC benchmarks to the Western Balkans, together with seperate country analyses and a policy brief. See our previous research on the topic: The Western Balkans’ bumpy quest for EU integration: 2016 Comparative overview. Introduction to the comparative analysis: Reforming from the bench […]
