The EU needs to change its approach in transforming the Western Balkans 10 Apr, 2019 News The rule of law is not defined through the adopted laws, but through their implementation and practice, and the current […]
BiEPAG policy study on the rule of law in the Western Balkans presented in Brussels 18 Jan, 2019 News BRUSSELS – EU’s mechanisms for tackling the rule of law reforms in the Western Balkans have been improved in the […]
Strengthening the rule of law in the Western Balkans: Why should the EU care? 9 Jan, 2019 Blogs Democratic Consolidation Many of the most pressing rule-of-law related issues are deeply embedded in the political, economic and social structure of the […]
The Attack on MPs in Macedonia is Direct Attack on Democracy 1 May, 2017 Blogs Democratic Consolidation On 27 April, 2017, after the parliamentary majority elected a speaker in Macedonia, the parliament was stormed by a mob. […]
The Romanian protests: democratic progress or a ride on a rocking-horse? 27 Feb, 2017 Blogs Democratic Consolidation Copyright: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP/Getty Images Throughout February, the Romanian people received international accolades for vigorously flexing their civic muscle against […]
Stefanović Case Will Test Serbian Judiciary’s Real Independence 29 Dec, 2016 Blogs Democratic Consolidation After several sites on the Belgrade riverbank in the Savamala district were illegally demolished on April 25 in a […]
The President’s Pardon Turns Back the Clock on Macedonia’s Crisis 14 Apr, 2016 Blogs Democratic Consolidation Photo credit (©) EPA On Tuesday, April 12, the President of Macedonia, Mr. Gjorge Ivanov, dropped a bombshell: he announced […]
Lack of Clarity and Credibility in the EU Rule of Law Conditionality 3 Mar, 2014 Blogs EU Integrations Over the past fourteen years, EU policy makers have placed a growing emphasis on the rule of law and particularly […]