Fundamental Rights in 2020: Reflections and Looking Ahead
The European Policy Institute (EPI) presented the Fundamental Rights Report published by the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) this month. As part of FRANET, EPI is preparing the contribution on North Macedonia to this report the second year in a row. In addition to presenting findings, the panellists also discussed the main thematic focus of this [...] [Infographic] The economy in the Republic of North Macedonia and the efects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Infographic with the statements from the participants of the local deliberative event with the citizens from Skopje. The event was organized as part of the project “ACT – Active Civic Action 2.0”, implemented by the European Policy Institute – Skopje with the support of the Center for Deliberative Democracy at Stanford University in the United [...] [Infographic] The democratic society in North Macedonia and the challenges it faces
Infographic with the statements from the participants of the local deliberative event with the citizens from Ohrid and Struga. The event was organized as part of the project “ACT – Active Civic Action 2.0”, implemented by the European Policy Institute – Skopje with the support of the Center for Deliberative Democracy at Stanford University in [...] [Infographic] Good neighborly relations and EU integration: Where are we and where are we going?
Infographic with the statements from the participants of the local deliberative event with the citizens of the Eastern and Southeastern planning region. The event was organized as part of the project “ACT – Active Civic Action 2.0”, implemented by the European Policy Institute – Skopje with the support of the Center for Deliberative Democracy at [...] [Infographic] Institutions in North Macedonia: Key challenges of the branches of government
Infographic with the statements from the participants of the local deliberative event with the citizens of Tetovo. The event was organized as part of the project "ACT - Active Civic Action 2.0", implemented by the European Policy Institute - Skopje with the support of the Center for Deliberative Democracy at Stanford University in the United States. [...] North Macedonia – Country report gender equality 2021
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2021 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 On the road to a rights-based recovery from COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in respecting the fundamental rights to health, education, employment and social protection across society. FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2021 plots the pandemic’s wide-ranging impact on rights and suggests how best to address increasing inequalities and threats to societal cohesion. “COVID-19 tested the resolve of fundamental rights protection systems across the [...] Debate: The lack of a clear strategy exacerbated the economic crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a wave that no one could have predicted. At the forefront of the pandemic were small businesses, people who were self-employed and creating jobs. Although this was an unpredictable crisis, the lack of cooperation, planning and clear strategy led to even greater setbacks. The first reaction regarding the measures to be [...] Western Balkan PAR Monitor 2019/2020
The PAR Monitor 2019/2020 is the result of monitoring work performed in 2020 by the members of the Think for Europe Network, and it represents a compilation report of key findings from across the Western Balkans in the six areas of PAR defined by the Principles of Public Administration (SIGMA principles). As the second systematic PAR [...] The advisory group for the project “Active citizen participation 2.0” has been established
In order to identify the key issues within the public policies related to the integration of the Republic of North Macedonia in the EU and the democratization of the society, an advisory group has been established to prepare the third Deliberative poll. The advisory group consists of professors, a former judge at the European Court […]