Analysis of the Consultation Process for the 2007 Progress Report on Macedonia
Analysis of the Consultation Process for the 2007 Progress Report on Macedonia

Author(s): Author Not Specified
Subject(s): Politics
Published by: Центар за истражување и креирање политики
Keywords: EU Progress Reports;
Summary/Abstract: Macedonia is a European Union (EU) candidate country since 2005. The basis of its EU integration is “set” by the 2001 Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA). The fulfillment of the three sets of Copenhagen criteria is the milestone in the EU integration process, closely observed by the Commission. Macedonia, as other candidate countries is evaluated on the level of fulfillment of a set of preconditions or benchmarks set by the EU Commission (EC) aimed at approximating the national legal framework and political institutions to those of the countries of the European Union. This study seeks to explore the evaluation methods of the EU Commission concerning the Macedonian progress in the fulfillment of the set benchmarks. This analysis aims to disclose the process of progress assessment conducted by EC, with special focus on Macedonia. Moreover, it aims to analyze the capacity of the EC for relevant policy assessment. The main starting point is that the evaluating process has to rely on clearly defined rules and criteria, to be institutionally defined, not to leave room for subjectivism at any point of the exercise. We judge that, transparency, inclusion and openness are the principles of key importance, for this process.

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