The integrity of decision-making: Systemic omissions in the ‘‘Bechtel Enka’’ case
The case with the adoption of the Law on Corridors 8 and 10-d shows how the four control points in the process subsequently fail to ensure integrity in the decision-making. The private interest of the Consortium enters unhindered into the decision-making process in the Government, where both laws and Rules of Procedure are neglected. The […]
PARLIAMENT WATCH: MONITORING REPORT ON THE DEBATE QUALITY IN THE PARLIAMENT (JANUARY – JUNE 2023)
The report shows the relatively low level of debate quality in the Assembly in this mandate and concludes that there is room for significant improvement. On a scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest), the average rating of the debate quality in the Assembly in the first half […]
Progress in combating corruption in North Macedonia in 2022
According to the latest report “Nations in Transition” by “Freedom House”, North Macedonia achieved democratic progress. With an index of 6.10 and 72nd place on the list according to the democracy index for 2022, North Macedonia remains in the “democracy with flaws” group and is one place higher than the previous ranking, when it came […]
A gender-sensitive Assembly and gender equality on the political stage: An overview of the current situation in North Macedonia
The North Macedonia Gender Equality Index score for 2022 is 64.5 out of 100, which represents an improvement of 2.5 points from the previous assessment in 2019. If advancement continues at this rate (2.5 points every four years), gender equality in all areas will be attained in about 57 years.57 In politics, the participation of […]
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Achieving an independent judiciary
The platform of Civil Organizations for Combating Corruption and the Blueprint Group for Justice Reforms on several occasions have reacted to the work of the Judicial Council. Although measures are continuously taken to improve the conditions in which judges work, the impression is rooted that political connections or money are needed to get justice through […]
Parliamentary Diplomacy: Regional Cooperation Through Enhanced Parliamentary Dialogue
This project will contribute to the overall efforts to preserve democratic principles of check and balances as well as to promote and advance democracy in the region through enhanced regional cooperation. It further contributes to the principles of the Belin Process, which has been working to strengthen and accelerate regional integration since 2014, as well [...] Political thought 66
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The Perception of Visegrad Group on Enlargement in light of the Russian war on Ukraine
The Russian aggression in Ukraine renewed discussions on the EU enlargement policy and the need for the revitalization of the process of European integration of like-minded countries in the Southern and Eastern Neighborhoods. Their integration into the EU is in the strategic and geopolitical interest of all V4 countries and in all V4 countries there […]