Effective benchmarking for concrete rule of law reforms in the Western Balkans
In this brief, we focus on the lessons learned from rule of law benchmarking in the Western Balkans so far in order to provide input for ongoing discussions on revising the accession methodology. The brief first provides an overview of rule of law benchmarking and provides key recommendations that need to be taken into consideration [...] Republic of North Macedonia – Country report gender equality 2019
How are EU rules transposed into national law? The country report on gender equality prepared by our research coordinator, Biljana Kotevska for the European network of legal experts in gender equality and non-discrimination. DOWNLOAD PDF Republic of North Macedonia – Country report non-discrimination 2019
Transposition and implementation at national level of Council Directives 2000/43 and 2000/78 The country report on non-discrimination prepared by our research coordinator, Biljana Kotevska for the European network of legal experts in gender equality and non-discrimination. DOWNLOAD PDF Претстојниот eсенски самит на ЕУ: Почеток на крајот или крај на почетокот за македонското пристапување?

Авторка: Симонида Кацарска Нашиот процес на преговори многу веројатно ќе биде предмет на уште построги критериуми и мониторинг имајќи ги предвид искуствата на земјите кои во моментот преговараат. Тие механизми се навестени во одлуката на Бундестагот и веројатно ќе ги видиме во нашата преговарачка рамка која ќе ги уреди условите под кои ќе ги водиме […]
VIDEO: National Democratic Debate

The European Policy Institute – EPI, for the second time conducted a deliberative poll in partnership with Stanford University from USA in May and June this year.Deliberative Polling is a unique form of political consultation that combines techniques of public opinion research and public deliberation to reveal what public opinion would be on a particular […]
Avoiding another déjà vu for North Macedonia

Authors: Ardita Abazi Imeri and Wouter Zweers In North Macedonia there is a joke: “There are two absolute things – God and the USA, but the USA comes first.” But what about the EU? Together with Croatia, North Macedonia was the first country in the Western Balkan region to step up cooperation with the EU through a […]
[Summary of the project] ACTED – Active Citizenship action for ensured democracy
Summary of the project "ACTED - Active Citizenship action for ensured democracy" that aims to further foster citizens’ participation in developing and advancing the country’s democratic and reform processes. The project is foreseen as a follow up of the NED project of EPI in partnership with Stanford University called "ACT – Active Citizenship Action". DOWNLOAD [...] Infographic: National democratic debate
Infographic with the results from the National democratic debate, conducted by EPI in cooperation with Stanford University from the USA during May and June 2019. DOWNLOAD PDF Results from the Deliberative Polling On Promoting Successful Democratic Transition in North Macedonia
In May and June 2019, the European Policy Institute - EPI, for the second time conducted a deliberative polling, in partnership with Stanford University from the USA. The resume with the results can be found here. DOWNLOAD PDF Младинско претприемништво – стартап за македонската економија

Автор: Ангел Мојсовски Државата треба повеќе да се вклучи во промовирање на младинско претприемништво како економска активност која би помогнала за намалување на невработеноста. Потребно е промовирање на можностите за вработување за најперспективните професии како и промовирање на стручното образование. Проблемот за справување со младинската невработеност претставува сериозен предизвик со кој треба да се справи […]