On July 13 the European Commission published its third annual Rule of Law Report containing for the first time specific recommendations addressed to each Member State, intended to encourage countries to continue with planned reforms and identify the problems that must be addressed. What are the recommendations for Bulgaria? Will the EU rule of law […]
Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of any democratic society, where the interests of the citizens are rightfully represented and accounted for. North Macedonia has underwent many cycles of electoral reforms since its independence, yet more often than not they are conducted in light of upcoming elections, limiting the space and time for an [...]
Independence, quality and efficiency are essential parameters of an effective justice system. Well-functioning and fully independent justice systems are key to ensuring that justice works for the benefit of citizens and businesses. Effective judicial systems are essential for mutual trust and for improving the investment climate and ensuring the sustainability of long-term economic growth, something [...]
In this report, we have analysed the service delivery management of the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) of the Republic of North Macedonia (RNM) with a focus on the opportunity for citizens to provide feedback and whether this feedback is published and serves as a basis for plans to further improve services. The institution [...]
This report focuses on the employment of administrative servants through public calls by the Ministry for Environment and Physical Planning (MoEPP) and the State Environment Inspectorate (SEI), as the two institutions within the Environment policy sector, completed in the period January through December 2021. This report provides general information about the public calls by the [...]
This report elaborates on the seven requirements for the needs of the analysis, specifically in the section on the transparency and competitiveness of the public procurement practices of the Ministry of Finance, which, as a contracting authority, plans and implements public procurement procedures for its own needs. The analysis was made by studying the Annual [...]
In dealing with conflicts as a mediator, the main goal is to resolve the conflict for both parties in the most optimal way. Most of the time this works out fine. There are times, however, when you just cannot seem to get a handle on it. You believe you have resolved the situation, just to [...]
Twenty years of European integration have brought neither the promised convergence between the countries of the region and the member states, nor EU membership to the former. Instead, the accession path has become increasingly arduous for the aspirant countries in the Balkans and the destination – i.e. EU entry – ever more intangible, including for [...]
Mediation as an alternative way of resolving disputes was first introduced in the Republic of North Macedonia by the Law on Mediation of 2006, succeeded by a new law adopted in 2013, and then the current law on Mediation (hereinafter: the Law), which was adopted by the Parliament in December 2021. The purpose of enacting [...]
Participants in the third Deliberative Polling event organized by EPI in collaboration with the Center for Deliberative Democracy at Stanford University from the USA believe that this type of research is useful for learning more about the people around them - about what they and their lives are like. DOWNLOAD PDF
