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Deepening and Expanding the Scope of the Commission’s Reporting of Developments in the “Functioning of Democratic Institutions” in WB6

This paper is an integral component of a broader initiative aimed at enhancing the Commission’s assessments within the “Functioning of Democratic Institutions” (FoDI) subarea. It builds upon prior work identifying the inconsistencies present in the Commission’s reporting on the Western…

Unveiling Challenges in Serbian Public Procurement

A Call for Change

Russian Migration Surge in Serbia

Balancing Economic Opportunities and EU Concerns

Identifying Inconsistencies in the 2022 European Commission’s Annual Reports for WB6

The European Commission’s annual reports on the state of play of reforms within negotiating chapters, applicable to all (potential) candidates, play a pivotal role in evaluating their commitment to EU integration. Moreover, these reports serve as the basis for the…

State administration in Serbia: A thorny road to equal opportunities and access for all

The state administration has been reforming for almost two decades, since 2004. With the adoption of the new strategic framework in 2021, it seems that the reform has gained a new momentum, with a greater orientation towards citizens and the…

Accessibility and Equal Opportunities in State Administrations in the WB: What Civil Servants and Civil Society Actors Have to Say?

What do civil servants and civil society actors have to say?

The Neverending story of senior civil service depoliticisation in Serbia

Political influence on public administration is as old as administration itself. Given that civil servants are the ones who implement government policies, having control over them means controlling the institutions that execute political power and implement policies. This control also…

Transparency of public administration reform in the Western Balkans: Numerous shortcomings and limited examples of good practice in the region

At the centre of the monitoring of public administration reform (PAR), there are topics that are of primary interest to citizens and civil society. One of them, which pervades practically all areas of PAR and on which the quality of…

Citizens still steadily in favour of government service provision practices: Third public perception survey in the Western Balkans

Public administration services are meant to be used by citizens and businesses and, as such, should be simplified as much as possible and organised in a user-friendly way. As EU membership aspirants, Western Balkan countries undergo different reform processes, and public administration reform (PAR) is one of the most challenging.