Author: Институт за европска политика

Transparency of the companies’ actions and results in dealing with environmental and social issues addresses markets information asymmetries. A regulatory framework that enforces disclosure of such information ensures a level playing field while enabling informed decision-making, both by investors and consumers. The EU law requires large companies and financial institutions…

On July 13 the European Commission published its third annual Rule of Law Report containing for the first time specific recommendations addressed to each Member State, intended to encourage countries to continue with planned reforms and identify the problems that must be addressed. What are the recommendations for Bulgaria? Will…

In this report, we have analysed the service delivery management of the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) of the Republic of North Macedonia (RNM) with a focus on the opportunity for citizens to provide feedback and whether this feedback is published and serves as a basis for plans to…

In dealing with conflicts as a mediator, the main goal is to resolve the conflict for both parties in the most optimal way. Most of the time this works out fine. There are times, however, when you just cannot seem to get a handle on it. You believe you have…

Participants in the third Deliberative Polling event organized by EPI in collaboration with the Center for Deliberative Democracy 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. DOWNLOAD…

Mediation as an alternative way of resolving disputes was first introduced in the Republic of North Macedonia by the Law on Mediation of 2006, succeeded by a new law adopted in 2013, and then the current law on Mediation (hereinafter: the Law), which was adopted by the Parliament in December…

Infographic with results from the National deliberative poll on electoral reforms in North Macedonia. DOWNLOAD PDF

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…

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…