Shadow Report on Chapter 23 for the period between October 2025 and June 2026
This Shadow Report consolidates into a single coherent whole all findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from the monitoring of the areas covered under Chapter 23 – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights. This is the eleventh such report published by the European Policy Institute (EPI) – Skopje, taking into account the comments and opinions of state institutions […]
[Infosheet] The Deliberative Polling event allows participants to learn more about the topics, but also about the views of others
Participants in the fifth Deliberative Polling event organized by EPI in collaboration with the Deliberative Democracy Lab 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.
Инфографик: Борба против корупција
Што покажуваат податоците од Извештајот во сенка за Поглавје 23 во делот на борба против копруција?
Shadow Report on Chapter 23 for the period between October 2024 – September 2025
This Shadow Report consolidates into a single coherent document all findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from the monitoring of the areas contained within Chapter 23 – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights. This is the jubilee tenth such report published by the European Policy Institute (EPI) – Skopje, taking into account the comments and opinions of state […]
Annual insight on EU Rule of Law – 2025
The rule of law remains one of the European Union’s (EU) foundational values and a central benchmark for both EU Member States and countries on the path toward accession. Respect for fundamental rights, democratic governance, legal certainty, non-discrimination, and accountability constitutes not only a formal requirement under the EU Treaties, but also a substantive condition […]
FRA: Systemic change needed to end violence against people with disabilities in institutions
Neglect, abuse and violence against people with disabilities living in institutions are widespread across the EU. A new report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) shows how the normalisation of violence, barriers to reporting abuse and a lack of effective monitoring undermine the rights of people with disabilities. FRA calls on EU countries […]
Public Services for Vulnerable Groups of Citizens With and Without Disabilities
This policy brief proposes concrete measures to enhance access to public services for citizens with and without disabilities in the Republic of North Macedonia (MK). It has been prepared within the Western Balkans Enablers for Reforming Public Administrations—Monitoring of Public Administration Reform project (WeBER 3.0). The methodological framework combines normative analysis of domestic legislation and […]
Western Balkans Human Rights Cities Initiative: The importance of a Human Rights Based Approach in local government
This survey on the human rights situation in Albania and North Macedonia is part of a broader effort to strengthen democratic governance, civic participation, and human rights mainstreaming in the Western Balkans. Both countries, as EU candidate states, are navigating complex processes of decentralisation and multi-level governance while aspiring to align their institutions with European […]
LGBTI+ Rights in North Macedonia: Key Information (2023–2025)
Infographic with the key information of the LGBTI+ Rights in North Macedonia for the period 2023-2025.
Brief analysis of the amendments to the laws on primary and secondary education and their compliance with the EU directives on non-discrimination
This analysis presents and assesses the recent amendments to the laws on primary and secondary education in the Republic of North Macedonia and their compliance with the EU non-discrimination directives. Based on the identified shortcomings, the analysis provides specific recommendations for harmonising the national legal framework with European standards, for strengthening the mechanisms for protection […]