During the reporting period in North Macedonia key reform laws in the area of judiciary and human rights were adopted, but the practical implementation of those laws, that will be important in the accession negotiations for EU membership in Chapter 23, remains to be seen. This was highlighted at today’s policy dialogue “Reforms in Chapter […]
Our researcher, Iva Conevska, presented the objectives, results and the activities of the project “Partnership Justitia: Regaining Citizens’ Trust”, that our organization is implementing in partnership with Association for Development Initiatives – Zenith and with association with the Association of Judges of the Republic of Macedonia, at the kick off event for the project ‘Strengthening the Impact […]
In partnership with the University of Utrecht, , Migration Policy Group и Human European Consultancy, as of January 2019, the European Policy Institute will participate in the work of the European Commission’s network – ‘European Network of Legal Experts in Gender Equality and Non-discrimination‘ with Biljana Kotevska as its member. This network monitors the transposition of EU acquis on non-discrimination and gender […]
The main purpose of the research “The multidimensional benefits and effects of NATO accession”, done by MA Timurlenk Cekovic, is to determine the security and political benefits of joining NATO. For this purpose, among other effects, the benefits of joining a military alliance, the relations of the alliance with Russia and the impact of NATO membership on […]
Dear President of the Parliament, Dear proposers of the Proposal of a Law Amending the Criminal Code, in summary proceeding, Dear Members of Parliament, We, the undersigned civil society organizations, demand to immediately withdraw the Proposal of a Law Amending the Criminal Code from the agenda, in summary proceeding, lodged by the MPs Artan Grubi, Snezhana Kaleska […]
Network 23 submitted comments on the draft model for inclusion of civil society organizations in the accession negotiations for EU membership. The proposed model of participation of CSOs in the accession negotiations for membership in the European Union is proposed without knowing the institutional structure of the negotiations, as well as the full national procedure for the […]
The European Policy Institute – Skopje (EPI) organized a discussion and presentation of the working version of the Analysis from the application of regulatory impact assessment on the Law on Courts. Speaking at the event were the EPI Director, Dr. Simonida Kacarska, Minister of Justice, prof. Dr. Renata Deskoska, President of the Association of Judges […]
Today, the European Policy Institute – Skopje (EPI) at the Holiday Inn Hotel held a debating event and a presentation of research on Macedonia’s accession to NATO, titled “Between facts and fiction – What will NATO integration bring to Macedonia?”. Panelists at the event were the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the […]