Publications

Transitional Justice in Macedonia and its relations with Democracy

EU Policy Brief 3

This article focuses on the transitional process in a society which has experienced a violent conflict and needs adequate mechanisms to deal with the legacies of the past in order to prevent future violence and pave the way for reconciliation and democratic consolidation.The disintegration of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Yugoslavia) and its legacy has left a number of newly emerged and independent democracies in the Western Balkan region to cope with grave violations of human rights.

Trends in asylum- seeking in light of Macedonia’s accession processes in the European Union

Policy Brief 4

Western European countries have been at the front line of developing instruments designed to control and restrict flows ever since the 1970s when the problem of unwanted immigration and asylum flows began to emerge. Their policy responses subsequently set a standard or pattern for other, ‘new’ asylum countries or transit countries on Europe’s borders, at the same time influencing towards more restrictive policies in this area.

Local Self-Government and Citizen Participation

This year the quarterly “Politiska Misla - Political Thought” celebrates its 10th anniversary. The topic of the 40th jubilee edition is “Local Self-Government and Citizen Participation”. The authors examine the current situation and the realistic needs, wishes and expectations of the citizens at local levels as well as the challenges and perspectives of local self-government and citizen participation in the Republic of Macedonia and the region.

Tackling constitutional challenges on the road to the EU:Perspectives from South-East European accession countries

The compilation of papers is a follow-up activity to the regional conference on the same topic organized by the Association Zenith in 2011 and supported by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Rule of Law Program South East Europe. With the promotion of this compilation, KAS and ZENITH are aiming to maintain, deepen and further expand the debate on the impact of the process of European integration on national constitutions in South-East European accession countries, namely Albania, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.

Minority protection in the Republic of Macedonia under the Weight of EU Conditionality

EU Policy brief 2

The debate on conditionality as a principle of enlargement has heralded pre-accession monitoring as a key mechanism of compliance with EU standards. The academic camp has paid, however, a scant attention to the relationship between monitoring and the success or failure of enlargement. Facing the next enlargement round to the Western Balkans, this research paper investigates how progress made by the Republic of Macedonia is monitored in the realm of minority protection.

Trends of minority rights’ protection in the countries of the Adriatic area and the Republic of Macedonia

EU Policy brief 1

In European Union territorial perspective ethnic minorities pass state borders. In the Adriatic and the Balkan area the key to development towards an integrated, harmoni-ous and sustainable socio-economic area is to be found in minorities’ bridging role. Often such role can be a cause for political confrontation, marginalization or, at worse, radicalization processes. The colourful ethnic landscapes of the Adriatic and the Balkan Peninsula embrace different minority groups (historical, national and/or new minori-ties).

Ein kleiner Schritt nach vorn für Mazedonien

Mazedonien hat positive Nachrichten aus Brüssel erhalten. Der Fortschrittsbericht 2012 der Europäischen Kommission bedeutet für das Land einen Schritt nach vorne und lässt bei vielen Mazedoniern wieder Hoffnung auf den baldigen Beginn von EU-Beitrittsverhandlungen aufkommen, weil zum ersten Mal die Verhandlungen zur Lösung des Namensstreits mit Griechenland, auf Anregung der EU-Kommission, parallel zu den Beitrittverhandlungen geführt werden sollen.

Energy and Climate Policy - Challenges of sustainable development in Europe and on a local level

The topic of the new edition of the quarterly Politicka Misla is “Energy and Climate Policy - Challenges of sustainable development in Europe and on a local level”. It deals with the current situation of the energy and climate policy in the Republic of Macedonia and Europe. In Eastern Europe, where after the political transformation phase societies dealt with other issues as environment and climate, it becomes now clear that a special effort has to be undertaken in order to raise and increase the awareness of environmental and energy policy issues.

The energy policy of Macedonia in context of the EU Integration

The publication describes the situation of Macedonias energy sector in the context of the approximation to EU standards. The analysis is the result of a research work about the conditions and situation of the energy policy in the Republic of Macedonia organized by the NGO Front 21/42 as part of a project realized with the assistance of the EU. The publication can be obtained in the KAS office Skopje in Macedonian and Albanian language.

Kosovo erhält volle Souveränität

KFOR-Truppen und EULEX-Helfer bleiben aber trotzdem weiterhin im Land.

Als jüngster Staat Europas wird der Kosovo seine volle Souveränität erhalten. Das wurde am 2. Juli 2012 in Wien von der Mehrheit der EU-Länder sowie den USA und der Türkei beschlossen. Der österreichische Außenminister und Vizekanzler, Michael Spindelegger (ÖVP), verkündete, dass mit diesem Beschluss die so genannte beaufsichtigte Unabhängigkeit des Kovosos ende. KFOR-Truppen und EULEX-Helfer bleiben aber trotzdem weiterhin im Land.