Do new circumstances change routines?

The Brief analyzes potential reasons for this and reflects on cross-national variations. This Brief is made within the WeBER2.0 initiative. More about this initiative can be found here: www.par-monitor.org

Equalization of excise burden on strong alcoholic beverages a prerequisite for joining the EU

The amendments to the Excise Law, introduced in 2018, eliminated fiscal discrimination in terms of the excise tax that need to be paid on imported and domestic coffee products, but…

The Western Balkans and the COVID-19

This paper specifically addresses the impact of the crisis on the functioning of democratic institutions, the judiciary, fundamental rights and freedoms, transparency, civil society, and the media, and continues to…

Financial Management and Control

Even though it has been “on paper” for a whole decade, the actual level of implementation (and impact) of Financial Management and Control (FMC) in Serbia remains low. The focus…

Opening governments in times of lockdown

The crisis is increasingly being used as an excuse to backslide on previously achieved progress. The way emergency measures were adopted and enforced, and how citizens were informed, require close…