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Constitutional Court to Evaluate the Constitutionality of Measures Introduced in the Fight Against COVID19
Regarding the recent order of the Ministry of Health, which implies further restrictions on the freedom of movement of citizens, including the prohibition of assembly in private apartments, and the dilemmas regarding the legal basis for such measures in a situation where no state of emergency is declared, NGOs Action for Human Rights (HRA) and…
One-off Assistance not to be Shared by the Inner Cabinet of the Government
Regarding the call of the Prime Minister to change legal framework and allow giving financial aid to the citizens using funds from current budget reserve, we are warning on the importancy of transparent distribution of the budget funds and righteousness of the distribution. Allowing the Government to answer on demands from citizens through current budget…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
IA recommendations for improvement of simple and centralised procurement
We have submitted recommendations to the Ministry of Finance on the Draft Decree on Centralised Procurement and the Draft Rulebook on Manner of Implementation of Simple Procurement. Our recommendations are aimed at overcoming problems mapped within our recently conducted research on these specific procurement. Some of our key proposals in regard to the Draft Decree…
Response to announced public debate on amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information
We are urging the Ministry of Public Administration to postpone public debate on the Law on Free Access to Information after the coronavirus pandemic and to publish opinions of the European Union experts on that regulation. We believe that it is inappropriate moment for the Ministry to organize a public debate on the constitutional right…
Coronavirus and Budget – Three Measures for Trust and Accountability
Reports on donations should be transparent, detailed and regular There is no reason that emergency situation should be an excuse for the lack of transparency. On the contrary, in this period the Government must work additionally on strengthening citizens trust and, if it is necessary, implement new practices such as transparency of donor funds, which…
Recognise the benefits of integrating the rest of the Balkans into the EU
It’s telling that the most important milestones of the EU’s enlargement policy are closely tied to Denmark. In 1993, the “Copenhagen criteria”, which set the conditions for EU aspirants, were defined by the EU Council, then headed by Danish prime minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (S). In 2002, when Denmark was heading the EU Council again…