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Draft amendment to the Law on Free Access to Information introduces unjustified exceptions
We urge that all intelligence and security data not be exempt from the application of the Law on Free Access to Information, as well as that the provisions according to which former public officials are not subject to exceptions to privacy protection and tax secret protection be reinstated. Draft Law on Free Access to Information…
Potentials of Early Integration of Montenegro Into the EU Gender Equality Framework
The European Commission created a revised methodology that provides Montenegro with a window for early or accelerated integration that implies gradual introduction to individual policies of the European Union, European Union markets, and its programmes. This model is accompanied with the provision of increased funding through the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, in order to provide…
Neither a Client, Nor a Patron! For greater resilience to political clientelism and corruption in the area of public sector employment
Public sector employment is a normatively neglected area, which led to the fact that various forms of non-competitive, non-merit-based employment became the rule, rather than the exception. Even in sub-sectors that were subject to greater scrutiny by the European Commission and civil society, the rules are so loose and the conditions so low, that there…
WeBER 3.0 has officially begun
Western Balkan Enablers for Reforming Public Administrations – WeBER 3.0 project has begun on 1 February 2023 and will run until 31 July 2026. The Think for Europe – TEN Network (European Policy Institute – EPI Skopje, Institute for Democracy and Mediation – IDM Tirana, Insititute Alternative – IA Podgorica, Group for Legal and Political Studies – GLPS Pristina, Foreign Policy Initiative –…
Workshop on Staged Accession Model to the EU
A two-day workshop that brought together partners and experts from the region and Brussels was held this week, 30-31 January, in Belgrade, organised by European Policy Center (CEP). Representatives of the Institute Alternative, Milena Muk and Dragana Jaćimović, participated in the two-day workshop whose purpose was to discuss the policy papers produced within the initiative…
Video: Citizens’ testimonials on experience with public administration
What do the citizens of the Western Balkans say about their experiences with their public administrations? How different are these experiences from country to country, and what problems are shared by the entire region? We spoke to citizens on the subject – take a look at what they told us. This video is produced within…