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(Non)transparency as a mirror of (ir)responsibility: How do the Government and state administration bodies report on their performance?

Think for Europe17/11/2021/by

POLICY BRIEF Milica Škorić, Junior Researcher, Miloš Đinđić, Lead Researcher, European Policy Centre – CEP Good governance implies governance that focuses on citizens, their well-being and satisfaction. One of the main attributes of good governance is transparency in the work of institutions and the decision-making process, in order to provide the public with timely information […]

Youth Manifesto for Digital Space

Think for Europe21/09/2021/by

Throughout the past decade, the online sphere has been turning into an essential part of people’s daily lives. Having been strongly affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic, much of our lives have transitioned into the online sphere. From education, business, to social life and networking – people have become overly reliant on various social media […]

European Youth: Addressing digital challenges

Think for Europe20/09/2021/by

This study represents a compilation of eight policy briefs created within the project “Let’s build the future together: the EU and the Western Balkans from the youth perspective”. Policy briefs are titled: – Youth in Albania and the Online World: at the Crossroads of Freedom and Safety– Digital content: Why regulate? A view from Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Youth– […]

Overcoming the enlargement impasse – some ideas for the Slovenian presidency

Think for Europe05/07/2021/by

The Slovenian presidency of the EU starting on 1 July has placed the state of the enlargement process for the Western Balkans high on its list of priorities. But the process is dangerously in a state of impasse, leaving the states of the Western Balkans and EU alike disappointed and dissatisfied. Fresh ideas are needed. […]

The Future of the EU in the Western Balkans… and the Future of the Western Balkans in the EU

Think for Europe01/07/2021/by

The EU perspective toward the Western Balkans has remained undisputed, but especially since it endorsed accession for the region at the Thessaloniki Summit in 2003. Besides Serbia, where Euroscepticism is not a new phenomenon, the rest of the countries from the region have been gazing toward EU accession with strong backing from local populations. Acknowledging […]

Publishing information on the public service in North Macedonia: Why is transparency and accountability important

Think for Europe01/05/2021/by

In the public administration context, as set forth under the SIGMA Principles, it is extremely important for the State Audit Office (SAO) to apply standards in a neutral and objective way in order to ensure high quality audits, which subsequently will have a positive impact on the public sector functioning. The documents presenting the outcomes […]

Citizens First: Second Regional WeBER Conference

Think for Europe27/02/2021/by

25th – 26th of February 2021 – Second Regional Conference Citizens First was held on the 25th and 26th of February. The conference was held in a hybrid format, with speakers from Serbia attending live, while speakers from the region and Europe joined online. The conference was physically attended by a limited number of people from Belgrade, in […]

Do new circumstances change routines? Public administration and service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Balkans

Think for Europe24/12/2020/by

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak on citizens’ usage of electronic access to administrative services has been limited in the Western Balkans. The Brief analyzes potential reasons for this and reflects on cross-national variations. The Brief can be downloaded here.

Breaking the impasse: Exploiting new opportunities to strengthen EU-Western Balkans relations

Think for Europe06/12/2020/by

This discussion paper argues that successful economic and democratic transformation of the Western Balkans depends not only on a more coherent political engagement of the EU and its member states with the region, but also on a more effective use of the full range of tools within the enlargement policy toolbox. The revised methodology for […]

Albania’s progress on EU conditions is telling of the government’s European ambitions

Think for Europe26/10/2020/by

The European Commission’s 2020 Report on Albania continues to echo concerns on the overall scope of democratic deficit and polarized political environment; those same concerns shared by the European Council in March this year and part of the 15 criteria that Albania needs to fulfil in order to start EU accession talks. Albania submitted its […]