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 […]
Citizens’ Voice in the Assembly: Citizen Perspectives from the National Deliberative Poll on the Role of the Assembly in North Macedonia’s EU Accession Process
Our latest policy brief, ” Citizens’ Voice in the Assembly: Citizen Perspectives from the National Deliberative Poll on the Role of the Assembly in North Macedonia’s EU Accession Process”, highlights key recommendations from the fifth National Deliberative Poll in North Macedonia! The Deliberative Poll demonstrated that citizens are willing and able to engage with complex […]
[Infographic] The Voice of the Citizens: National Debate on the Role of the Assembly in the EU Accession Process
Results from the fifth National Deliberative Poll organized by the European Policy Institute (EPI) – Skopje in collaboration with the Deliberative Democracy Lab at Stanford University, USA. Take a look at the citizens’ views on the role of the Assembly in the EU accession process, as well as the shifts in their attitudes before and […]
Summary of the results of the Deliberative poll on the role and models of involvement of the parliament in EU integration
The results of the National Debate on the role and models of involvement of the Assembly in EU integration show that with greater information and accumulated knowledge about the process, citizens became more critical. After the debate, citizens came out with the view that key EU decisions are made by the Government, without real input […]
Housing, labour exploitation and threats online: fundamental rights challenges in 2025
The housing crisis, rising levels of homelessness, labour exploitation, and threats to people’s rights online. These are some of the challenges highlighted in FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report. The report examines threats to rights and the EU’s founding values, in areas like democratic lawmaking, digital governance, internal security and the treatment of migrants. Amid global political […]
More than 140 citizens debated the role of the Assembly in the EU accession process over two days
The fifth National Deliberative Poll, which the European Policy Institute (EPI) organises in cooperation with the Deliberative Democracy Lab at Stanford University in the United States, brought together more than 140 citizens who, over the course of two days, informed themselves and debated the role of the Assembly in the EU accession process, while putting […]
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 […]
Quarterly Brief: Rule of Law in View of EU Accession – October–December 2025
This brief summarises the key developments related to the rule of law in the context of North Macedonia’s EU accession for the period October–December 2025. It includes monitoring the fundamentals of EU accession, including key developments in the functioning of democratic institutions, public administration reform, and Chapter 23: Judiciary and Fundamental Rights.
The Rule of Law and Digital Surveillance, Personal Data, Privacy and Platform Regulation
This analysis argues that while the EU has developed an advanced legal framework to regulate digital surveillance and platforms, countries like North Macedonia face a structural gap between legal alignment and real power, turning the rule of law into a formal rather than lived protection.