Albania’s Reform Agenda Explained: Insights on Design, Content, and Implementation
Albania has made significant strides in its EU accession journey, reaching important milestones since negotiations officially began. The First Intergovernmental Conference took place in July 2022, followed by the conclusion of the screening process and the Second Intergovernmental Conference in October 2024. Since then, it has opened Cluster 1, covering five negotiating chapters, and Cluster […]
Reform Agenda Monitor North Macedonia
This paper examines the process of formulating the Reform Agenda in North Macedonia and provides an overview of the inherent challenges. It aims to enhance understanding of the national context within the broader framework of EU integration throughout the Reform Agenda (RA) as part of the wider European Union’s Growth Plan for the Western Balkans […]
[Резиме на проект] Следење реформи и раст во Западен Балкан
Резиме на проектот „Следење реформи и раст во Западен Балкан“ спроведуван од ЕПИ и мрежата „Мисли за Европа“, финансиран од Европската Унија.
Institutional set-up and external consultations for the preparation of the Economic Reform Programmes in the Western Balkans
All candidates and potential candidates for European Union (EU) membership prepare, adopt and implement Economic Reform Programmes (ERPs). The ERP exercise prepare the enlargement countries for their future participation in the EU’s economic policy coordination procedures, the European Semester. The ERPs have an important role in economic policy planning and steering reforms to sustain macroeconomic [...] Performance Audit and Policy Evaluation in the Western Balkans: On the Same or Parallel Tracks?
The study before you is the final product of a research project which lasted over twelve months. The project “Performance Audit and Policy Evaluation: On the Same or Parallel Tracks?” is implemented in the framework of the Regional Research Promotion Programme in the Western Balkans (RRPP) with financial support of the Swiss Agency for Development [...]