Public administration reform
The goal of the program is to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of the public administration (government, local government, public services). This program is especially dedicated to harmonization of legislative framework and practices with the principles of European administrative space, organization and rationalization of public administration, merit-based recruitment and carreer advancement as well as the quality of the law-making and policy development.
More Decisive Steps are Needed for Public Administration Reform
02. 12. 2021.
There is a big gap between the identified problems of politicisation and undue influence on public administration recruitment and the absence of priorities and activities in the Draft Strategy for Public Administration Reform that would target those problems. This was stressed in the comments submitted, by Institute Alternative within the public debate on 2022-2016 Draft…
EU enlargement to the WB in the light of the new methodology
19. 11. 2021.
On October 19, the European Commission adopted its 2021 Enlargement Package, offering a comprehensive assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans on their individual paths towards the European Union, with a focus on implementing fundamental reforms, as well as clear guidance on the reform priorities ahead. With the…
European Commission’s recommendations to be translated into a concrete action plan
26. 10. 2021.
Recommendations and priorities noted in the European Commission’s Report on Montenegro, the Government must translate into a concrete action plan, which would outline a clear responsibility of each member of the Government, as well as of other institutions, either for successes or failures in its implementation. Recently published Report of the European Commission on Montenegro…
The Report of European Commission on Montenegro
19. 10. 2021.
Another Year of ”Tapping in Place” The European Commission’s report confirmed that the much needed radical reforms are a victim of political cleavages; the messages should be understood as a strong call for all stakeholders, especially political parties, to dedicate themselves to the tasks of European integration. If the assessments from the report are translated…
Only three ministries announced public discussions for this year
29. 09. 2021.
More than a half of the ministries have not published the work programme for the current year in accordance with the law, while only three ministries have published a list of laws and strategies to be subject of public discussions in 2021. This year, the ministries continued the bad practice of not publishing their work…
Open Letter to the European Union
15. 09. 2021.
To the: Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union President of the European Council, Honorable Mr. Charles Michel President of the European Union Commission, Honorable Ms. Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Union Parliament, Honorable Mr. David Maria Sassoli High Representative/VP, Honorable Mr. Joseph Borrell Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, Honorable…