Documents: Anti-corruption policy - Institutions and policy

 Улогата на граѓанските организации во борбата против корупцијата во Северна Македонија

  •  31 May 2024
  •  Natasha Dimova
  •  International
  •  Non-governmental organization
  •  Policy document

Citizens in both 2023 and 2021 consider corruption to be the most serious societal issue. It is worth noting that 63.5% of respondents, up from 46.1% in 2021, consider corruption to be the most serious issue among the alternatives presented. According to the citizens, the existence of a moral crisis in our society, the inefficiency of the judicial system in the fight against corruption, the desire for quick personal enrichment of those in power, and the inadequate protection of those who report corruption are "to blame" for this situation.

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 Quarterly brief: Rule of Law in View of EU Accession – January-March 2024

  •  30 April 2024
  •  Angela Delevska, Beba Zhagar, Juljana Karai, Cvetanka Aleksandroska
  •  National
  •  Non-governmental organization
  •  Policy document

This brief summarises the key developments in relation to the rule of law in view of EU accession in North Macedonia for the period January–March 2024. 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.

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 Quarterly brief: Rule of Law in View of EU Accession – October-December 2023

  •  31 January 2024
  •  Angela Delevska, Beba Zhagar, Juljana Karai, Cvetanka Aleksandroska
  •  National
  •  Non-governmental organization
  •  Policy document

This brief summarises the key developments in relation to the rule of law in view of EU accession in North Macedonia for the period October–December 2023. It includes the monitoring of the fundamentals of EU accession, including key developments in the functioning of democratic institutions, public administration reform and Chapter 23: Judiciary and Fundamental Rights.

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 Annual insight on EU rule of law 2023

  •  29 December 2023
  •  National
  •  Non-governmental organization
  •  Report

EPI’s work is focused on the needs and constraints of North Macedonia, a country that awaited the start of the accession negotiations for more than a decade while experiencing a decline in support for European Union membership and political instability in recent years. Within its rule of law programme, it closely monitors the level of compliance with the rule of law principle in member states of the EU

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 Out with the old, in with the new: Reform initiatives for functioning rule of law in the EU

  •  26 December 2023
  •  Cvetanka Aleksandroska
  •  National
  •  Non-governmental organization
  •  Legislation

This brief delves into the critical juncture facing the European Union as it grapples with challenges to the rule of law amidst shifting geopolitical dynamics and discussions on future enlargement. Recent proposals from the Franco–German expert group and the European Parliament aim to bolster enforcement mechanisms and streamline decision-making processes to address the rule of law breaches effectively. However, achieving a consensus on these reforms presents significant challenges amidst divergent Member State perspectives. Despite the hurdles, reform initiatives present opportunities to fortify the EU’s commitment to the rule of law, necessitating sustained discussions and diplomatic efforts.

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 Истражување во рамки на проектот “Заштита од корупција” за истражување за ставка 463

  •  31 October 2023
  •  National
  •  Non-governmental organization
  •  Policy document

The goal of this research is to map the characteristics of the financing process of non-governmental organizations from budget line 463, to determine the level of transparency and accountability of the municipalities, to see the problems and weaknesses in the process and to define recommendations to improve the already established practices. 

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 Rule of Law in View of EU Accession – April-June 2023

  •  24 July 2023
  •  Ardita Abazi Imeri, Angela Delevska, Beba Zhagar, Juljana Karai
  •  National
  •  Non-governmental organization
  •  Report

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 rights.

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 Quarterly brief: Rule of Law in View of EU Accession – April-June 2023

  •  24 July 2023
  •  Ardita Abazi Imeri, Angela Delevska, Beba Zhagar, Juljana Karai
  •  National
  •  Non-governmental organization
  •  Policy document

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 rights.

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 Rule of Law in View of EU Accession – January-March 2023

  •  27 April 2023
  •  Angela Delevska, Angel Mojsovski, Beba Zhagar, Naum Lokoski
  •  National
  •  Non-governmental organization
  •  Report

This brief summarises the key developments about the rule of law in view of EU accession in North Macedonia from January to March 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 rights.

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 Balancing the fight against corruption and the right to personal data protection – two sides of the same (rule of law) coin

  •  17 March 2023
  •  Beba Zhagar
  •  National
  •  Non-governmental organization
  •  Policy document

This brief analyses the need for balancing the fight against corruption in the form of the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing and the right to personal data protection through CJEU’s judgment in joined Cases C-37/20 and C-601/20.

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