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Expert Report: Recommendations of the Senior Experts Group on systemic Rule of Law issues relating to the communications interception revealed in Spring 2015

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The expert report and recommendations on systemic Rule of Law issues and communication interception is published for research and archival purposes only. Here is a list of urgent reform priorities to be fulfilled by North Macedonia in the fields of rule of law and fundamental rights, de-politicization of the public administration, freedom of expression and …

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Slow sober up? Perceptions of the citizens of the foreign policy after the Bulgarian “No” to the start of the negotiations

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• The percentage of citizens who believe that the international position of the country is strongertoday compared to last year has significantly decreased, while the share of citizens who believe that it is thesame compared to last year has significantly increased. At the same time, the optimism for the future is alsodropping, which is visible …

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The Prespa Agreement one year after ratification: from enthusiasm to uncertainty?

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Authors: Ioannis ARMAKOLAS, Ljupcho PETKOVSKI, Alexandra VOUDOURI

Sticky Situations: The Politics of Postage

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It’s difficult to think of a less sexy basic public service than the postal service, yet in two NATO countries – one of the founders and the newest member – good, old-fashioned snail mail is at the center of controversy and politics. The postal services in the United States and North Macedonia provide a reminder …

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EUROMETER 2018 – Good neighborly relations and foreign policy

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The research focuses on the good neighborly relations between North Macedonia and Greece, as well as North Macedonia and Bulgaria, and was developed by EUROTHINK, for common needs with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. The survey was conducted from March 1 to 23, 2018, with questions that largely coincide with the questions asked in a survey …

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Macedonia and Bulgaria – So close, yet so far away

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Bulgaria’s “no” to the start of negotiations with Macedonia in December 2012 (un) justifiably surprised many in Macedonia, especially due to the fact that since 2008 the media have been constantly reporting that Bulgaria is considering making Macedonia’s accession conditional on improving bilateral relations.

Perspectives – political analyses and commentary

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The Heinrich Böll Foundation works independently and nurtures a spirit of intellectual openness. They maintain a world wide network with currently 30 international offices. Their work in Bosnia and Herzegovina concentrates on the democratization process, political education, and environmental protection and sustainable development. The articles collected in their issue of Perspectives, tell different stories about …

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