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Press release: Government to urgently take a position on the SAI report
From this year’s audit report on the financial account of the Budget, it is clear that the work of the SAI is not taken seriously into account neither by the Government and Ministry of Finance, nor by the individual audit entities and the Parliament. Institute Alternative has been dealing with the problem of the impact…
Statement: No Follow-up to SAI’s recommendations
Questions from “Dan”: Can you comment the final report of the SAI on the Government accounts for 2011 year and the fact that the Ministers were shared 775 thousand euros, hired 697 civil servants and diverted funds from one budget item to another and between the consumer unit? How do you comment the fact that…
Statement: Passive MPs and new Convocation
Questions from newspapers “Dan”: – Among the MPs of the previous convocation were those who did not show up for any discussion, comments, or haven’t submitted a single amendment to any of the hundreds of reviewed laws. How do you expect those MPs to behave at the new convocation? – Are there any mechanisms to…
Statement: Expectations from the new Government
Questions from Dan newspaper: – What are your expectations from the new -old Government? – Is it realistic to expect a decrease in unemployment, an increase in average wage and general economic growth? Mark SOŠIĆ, Public Policy Researcher in Institute Alternative replies: The new Government is primarily expected to intensify efforts in the fight against…
Election Aftermath
The biggest loser of this election is the idea of the election boycott. It was the idea, advocated by the significant number of political and para-political actors during the first half of this year. Or, better to say, until the election was called. It is worth reminding that none of the parties and coalitions by…
Civic Control of the Police in 2011
Council for the Civic Control of the Police published a report about its work in 2011. The authors of the report are Aleksandar Sasa Zekovic and Zorana Bacovic. The report consists of three parts. The introductory part offers the general information about the mandate and competences of the Council. The second part offers a brief…