Belgrade Security Forum: Contribution of NGOs to key reforms

03. 10. 2014.

Research Coordinator Jovana Marović participated in the Belgrade Security Forum, at the special side event Visegrad Experience for the Western Balkans: NGO Support for Key Reforms. Jovana spoke about the challenges of participation of NGOs in the negotiation process, with special emphasis on the limitations in the work of NGO representatives within working groups. The…

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Press release: Complete revision of Action Plans for Chapters 23 and 24 needed

29. 09. 2014.

The announced revision of the Action Plans for Chapters 23 and 24 should not include mere changes of the deadlines, but also provide substantial improvement of measures, activities and indicators. Regardless of the scope of the revision, the Government should put drafts of the revised Plans on public hearing. Following the publication of this year’s…

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Special prosecution remains wishful thinking

22. 09. 2014.

Representatives of Institute Alternative, Stevo Muk and Dina Bajramspahić, participated today at the roundtable on the Draft Law on Special State Prosecution Office organized by the Ministry of Justice. On this occasion, they presented our comments, suggestions and proposals with regard to this Draft Law. The Draft Law on Special State Prosecution Office, deliberated at…

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EU Integration and Party Politics in the Balkans

02. 09. 2014.

European Policy Centre, a Brussel-based think tank, has just published a study “EU integration and party politics in the Balkans”, with contribution from IA’s Jovana Marović and Marko Sošić (Chapter on Montenegro: “European Integration and Party Politics in Montenegro”). This study highlights the interplay between EU integration and national politics in the region, and that…

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Estimating the cost of measures from Action plans for Chapters 23 and 24

31. 08. 2014.

Implementation of measures from the Action Plans for Chapters 23 and 24 costs money – money that has to be foreseen in the national budget. To ensure that the funds are planned accordingly, it is necessary to revise the Action Plans in the part relating to the deadlines and budgets of specific measures. Action Plans…

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Commentary on the Draft Law on Special Prosecution

20. 08. 2014.

Competencies set too broadly, positions reserved for prosecutors and no security checks prescribed. The question of the subject-matter jurisdiction of the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) represents one of the key issues to be addressed and should be regulated in accordance with the principle of relieving the SPO of burden, namely the cases High State Prosecution…

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