Results from the Deliberative Polling on electoral reforms in North Macedonia
In May and June 2022, the European Policy Institute – EPI, for the third time conducted deliberative polling, in partnership with Stanford University in the USA. The resume with the results can be found here DOWNLOAD PDF Quarterly brief: Rule of Law in View of EU Accession – April-June 2022
This brief summarises the key developments in relation to rule of law in view of EU accession in North Macedonia for the period April – June 2022. It includes the monitoring of the fundamentals of EU accession, including key developments in the functioning of democratic institutions, public administration reform and chapter 23: judiciary and fundamental [...] Legal environment and space of civil society organisations in supporting fundamental rights and the rule of law
Country report for North Macedonia on the civic space prepared for European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). DOWNLOAD PDF Europe’s civil society: still under pressure
FRA’s report ‘Europe’s civil society: still under pressure – Update 2022’ focuses on the key role civil society plays in fostering a rule of law culture. It cites good practice examples from across the EU. These include efforts by civil society organizations to shape laws and policies, support human rights authorities, and improve access to justice, [...] Europe’s civil society: still under pressure
The civil society in Europe is still under pressure, shows the latest report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). The report includes a section on selected accession countries including Macedonia. EPI prepared the country report on the civic space in Macedonia. Civil society is a key component of Europe's fundamental rights architecture. [...] [Podcast] Minority rights in the EU accession process – Experiences from Croatia
In this podcast, we discuss with Antonija Petričušić minority rights in the EU accession process, namely the experience of Croatia in the negotiations in Chapter 23, specifically the rights of minorities. We discussed how European integration and EU conditionality contribute to the protection and advancement of minority rights; how the activities and measures undertaken during […]
The European Commission published its third annual Rule of Law Report
The European Commission published its third annual Rule of Law Report. This year, emphasis was placed on the importance of respecting democratic values, human rights and the rule of law, in the context of the developments during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Same as the previous years, four critical areas for the rule of […]
Arguments, not labelling!
Arguments, not labelling! Recently we have witnessed attacks on civil society organisations due to their publically expressed attitudes on the French proposal on opening EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia. We would like to stress that, despite all, the European Policy Institute shall remain committed to the goals, mission and principles of the Institute. We […]
Reaction to the public: EPI condemns the violence of the protests
The European Policy Institute (EPI) strongly condemns violence and incitement of ethnic intolerance at protests against the French proposal and hate speech on any basis. EPI supports a reasoned debate on accession to the EU as a strategic determination of our country in the face of violence. Our categorical commitment has always been and remains […]
Rule of law in Poland – a testing opportunity for EU’s mechanisms
This brief provides an overview of the rule of law situation in Poland, as well as the measures taken by the European Union (EU), as a reaction to the violation of the judiciary’s independence in this Member State. DOWNLOAD PDF