News from CSOs

The findings of the annual report on fundamental rights of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) were presented and discussed at a public debate in the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia on Friday. This report is produced for the fourth year in a row by the Institute…

Europe’s ageing population is ever-increasing, and our societies are becoming more digitalised. Many public services are available online, with many more services being digitalised. But EU data show that only 1 in 4 people in the EU aged 65 to 74 have at least basic digital skills. So, older people…

The Western Balkans Network on Territorial Governance, 2023 was held in Skopje, North Macedonia on 11 – 12 May. —— The theme this year was “Pathways towards Resilience: Harvesting talents to address demographic transformations that are shaping societies and economies in WB”—– —— We focused on the demographic processes and…

This brief summarises the key developments about the rule of law in view of EU accession in North Macedonia from April to June 2023. 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…

The PAR Monitor 2021/2022 is the result of monitoring work performed during 2022 by the Think for Europe Network, and it represents a compilation report of all the key findings for the entire Western Balkan region in six areas of PAR defined by the SIGMA Principles of Public Administration. Furthermore, as the third systematic…

Both at the time of the Thessaloniki Summit 20 years ago and today, domestic reforms are the way that the countries of the Western Balkans can help each other on the way to the European Union because the EU membership is not only a foreign political goal but also a…

The PAR Monitor 2021/2022 is the result of monitoring work performed in 2021/2022 by the members of the Think for Europe Network, and it represents a compilation report of key findings from across the Western Balkans in the six areas of PAR defined by the Principles of Public Administration (SIGMA…

The impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, rising child poverty, widespread hate and protecting rights in the face of technological change are just some of the pressing human rights issues in FRA’s 2023 Fundamental Rights Report. With a focus section on the impact of the aggression within the…

The European Union’s (EU) Rule of Law Report is the basis of the European Rule of Law Mechanism, a preventive tool that aims to promote the rule of law and prevent challenges from emerging or deepening. The report, published for the first time in September 2020, monitors rule of law…