The Global State of Democracy and the Western Balkans
🎙️ In our latest episode, we sit down with Gentiana Gola and Blerta Hoxha from International IDEA to discuss the state of democracy in the Western Balkans and the key challenges affecting democratic governance, rule of law, and EU integration. This episode explores the Global State of Democracy Initiative, a project monitoring democratic trends across […]
[Podcast] Press Freedom and Journalistic Integrity in North Macedonia
The podcast was recorded as part of the project “Building bridges for a common future: Rule of law in view of EU accession” implemented by the European Policy Institute, financed by the European Union. The contents of this podcast do not reflect the official opinions and positions of the European Union. Responsibility for the information […]
[Podcast] Judiciary Hub: Mapping Judicial Systems Across the EU
In our latest podcast we talk with Nino Tsereteli, a research officer at Democracy Reporting International in their re:constitution program. We talked about the Judiciary Hub, a resource created by Democracy Reporting International to provide analysis on the rule of law and judicial independence in the European Union member states. You can check out the […]
[Podcast] Amplifying Voices: Civil Society’s Role in the UPR Process
Dive deep into the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process in this episode of the EPI Podcast. Join us as we explore the essential roles and strategic engagements of civil society organizations and national human rights institutions within the UPR framework. Featuring an in-depth conversation with Mona M'Bikay, Executive Director of UPR Info, this episode sheds [...] [Podcast] Resilience at the Heart of Democracy: Unpacking the EU’s Rule of Law
Check out our podcast with Dr Maria Skóra and York Albrecht from RESILIO, as we explore the backbone of European democracy: the rule of law. This episode brings to light the pivotal findings of the Resilio Resilience Observatory project, aimed at bolstering rule of law reforms within the European Union. Discover what resilience means in [...] [Podcast] Enlargement Fatigue and the Balkan Countries
What is enlargement fatigue? Can it be transformed into EU scepticism? Can the opponents to the enlargement of the EU members change their perspective? We discussed these topics with Engjellushe Morina, a senior policy fellow with the Wider Europe program at the European Council on Foreign Relations. She works from ECFR's Berlin office. Her work [...] [Поткаст] Универзален периодичен преглед на Обединетите нации
Што е Универзалниот периодичен преглед на Обединетите нации? Колку овој механизам ги мотивира земјите да ги исполнуваат своите обврски и заложби во областа на човековите права? Колку често се подготвува, кој учествува во неговата подготовка? Како да се обезбеди широк консултативен процес за подготвувањето на УПП? За овие прашања во нашиот поткаст разговаравме со […]
[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 […]
[Podcast] Rule of Law Mechanism
What are the best tools for promotion, prevention and response to the rule of law issues from the EU Rule of Law toolbox? What can we expect from the European Commission’s Rule of Law Mechanism against Hungary? What are What are the differences between the countries that are members of the EU and the candidate […]