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Press Conference on ‘European Parliament Elections and Kosovo: Signs of a Long-Term Threat’

On 2 August 2014, Group for Legal and Political Studies held a Press Conference and released a Policy Analysis entitled: […]

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European Parliament Elections and Kosovo: Signs of a Long-Term Threat

Last month, the citizens of the European Union went to the polls to vote for the next members of the […]

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GLPS hosted a Panel Discussion and released a Policy Report on the asset declaration system and the fight against corruption

On 25 June 2014, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a Panel Discussion on the topic: ‘The Asset Declarations […]

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Standards on Party Financing – Coping with the shadow-financing of political parties in Kosovo

In recent decades, party organization and party behaviour have become one of the most important topics among European countries. Legislation and […]

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GLPS held a Press Conference on party financing in Kosovo and released a policy report on that issue

On 2 June 2014, Group for Legal and Political Studies and Forum 2015 held a Press Conference and released Policy Report […]

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Is the Asset Declarations System in Kosovo helping the fight against Corruption and preventing the Abuse of Power?

Developing an anti-corruption framework is a crucial yet a difficult task in any country, with Kosovo being no exception. Asset […]

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GLPS organized a Press Conference to release the first election monitoring results

on 21 May 2014, Group for Legal and Political Studies organized a press conference to release the first election monitoring […]

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GLPS & PCFR hosted a Panel Discussion on French Foreign Policy Towards Kosovo, and released a policy report on this topic

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France’s Foreign Policy towards Kosovo – What future for cooperation?

As a Quint member, France has been highly involved in Kosovo, during the war, in the reconstruction phase and in […]

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EULEX – Towards an Integrated Exit Strategy – Strengthening the rule of law through EU integration

The European Union rule of law mission in Kosovo, EULEX, deployed in 2008, presents the largest Common Security and Defense […]

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GLPS & DPC-Berlin hosted a Roundtable Discussion on the future of EULEX in Kosovo

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GAP & GLPS hosted a series of roundtable discussions on municipal budgeting practices

During March and May 2014, GAP Institute & Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a series of roundtable discussions […]

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GLPS hosted a Panel Discussion and released a Policy Report on Foreign Direct Investments in Kosovo

On 17 March 2014, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a Panel Discussion on the following topic: “Foreign Direct Investments: […]

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‘Phasing out the EULEX Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo: Lessons learned and prospects for CSDP’ Panel Discussion in Brussels

On 10 March 2014, Group for Legal and Political Studies and Democratization Policy Council, in cooperation with European Policy Centre (EPC, Brussels) and  the European Union […]

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GLPS & GAP (under KOSID) hosted a Roundtable Discussion on Trepca Mining Complex

On 03 February 2014, Group for Legal and Political Studies and GAP Institute, within the framework of KOSID, hosted a […]

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The Trade Impact of the Kosovo-EU Stabilization and Association Agreement: An assessment of outcomes and implications

The European Union fashioned the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) instrument exclusively for the Western Balkan countries in order to […]

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Germany’s Foreign Policy towards Kosovo – A policy perspective

Over the last decade and a half, Germany‘s role in Kosovo has transformed from one to create peace‖ into a […]

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GLPS held a press conference on the SAA between Kosovo & EU, and released a policy report on its trade impact

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GLPS hosted a panel discussion on Germany’s Foreign Policy towards Kosovo, and released a policy report on this issue

On 15 January 2014, Group for Legal and Political Studies and Prishtina Council on Foreign Relations hosted a Panel Discussion […]

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GLPS hosted a panel discussion and released a policy note on the April Agreement, local elections and the North of Kosovo

On 11 December 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a panel discussion entitled ‘Quo Vadis? Northern Kosovo municipalities […]

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Association of Serbian Municipalities: From a tool of integration, to a disaster in the making

Part of the Kosovo-Serbia Agreement and on normalization of relations reached through EU mediation, last April 19th in Brussels, was […]

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A Policy Assessment of the Implementation and Implications deriving from the Law on International Agreements of the Republic of Kosovo

This report assesses the text and implementation of the Law on International Agreements. The Assembly of Kosovo passed the law […]

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GLPS hosted a Panel Discussion on IBM and Customs Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia, and released a policy report on this issue

On 18 November 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a Panel Discussion, entitled: ‘Impacts of EU-facilitated agreement implementation […]

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Dialogue-induced Developments on the Ground – Analysis on implementation of the EU-facilitated agreements on freedom of movement and trade between Kosovo and Serbia

The EU-facilitated dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia began in March 2011. In under three years, the dialogue has spawned a […]

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GLPS presents the commissioned report on the implementation of the Law on International Agreements to the Commission on Foreign Affairs

On 11 November 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies presented an assessment report to the parliamentary Commission on Foreign […]

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GLPS Team monitors local elections 2013 in Kosovo

GLPS was excited to play a part in Kosovo’s local elections which took place on Sunday, November 3. Each member […]

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GLPS held a Panel Discussion on Kosovo’s EU integration perspective and released a Policy Report on this issue

On 28 October 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a Panel Discussion, entitled: ‘Kosovo’s EU integration perspective: Challenges […]

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The United Kingdom’s Foreign Policy towards Kosovo: Which are the Strategic Priorities?

On 17 October 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies and Prishtina Council on Foreign Relations hosted a Panel Discussion […]

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The United Kingdom’s Foreign Policy towards Kosovo – A policy perspective

The way in which nations interact with those that are in crisis can be vitally important to shaping governance and […]

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GLPS held a Press Conference on Kosovo’s accession to CoE and released a Policy Report on this issue

On 29 September 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies held a Press Conference and released a report entitled: ‘Kosovo’s Path […]

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Kosovo’s Path to the Council of Europe: Identifying procedures, obstacles and solutions for membership

This policy report assesses Kosovo’s path to joining the Council of Europe. Founded in 1949, the Council of Europe is […]

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GLPS held a Press Conference to Release the Third Assessment Report on Visa Liberalization

On 7 September 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies held a Press Conference and released the Third Assessment Report […]

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Visa Liberalization Process in Kosovo: An Assessment Matrix of Achievements and Challenges (Third Assessment Report)

Group for Legal and Political Studies, within the visa liberalization project framework, has monitored the ability of Kosovo‟s institutions to […]

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GLPS held a Press Conference on migration ‘willingness’ and released a Policy Analysis on this issue

On 06 August 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies held a Press Conference and released a report entitled: ‘Who […]

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A new Policy Note released by GLPS: ‘Rock and Rule: Dancing with EULEX…’

On 2 July 2013, GLPS and Forum 2015 released a Policy Analysis entitled “Rock and Rule: Dancing with EULEX”. The […]

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Who are the Kosovars most willing to migrate to EU countries? – An empirical perspective

Despite solid economic growth during the early post-conflict years followed by around 4-4.7 percent during the later years, Kosovo remains […]

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Financing of Political Parties in Kosovo― can controllability and transparency help?

Legislation concerning the funding of political parties is of crucial importance for transitional democracies. The pace and scope of democratic […]

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GLPS held a Roundtable Discussion on Financing of Political Parties and released a Policy Report on this issue

On 21 May 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies held a Panel Discussion on the following topic: ‘Financing of […]

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GAP Institute and GLPS held a Press Conference on the Visa Financial Costs for Kosovo and Released a Policy Analysis on this issue

On 8 May 2013, GAP Institute and GLPS held a press conference and released a Policy Analysis entitled “The Visa […]

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Are Judges Underpaid? The Impact of Salary Rates on the Performance of the Judiciary in Kosovo

This Policy Report will shed light on the impact of salaries on judicial performance/efficiency in the context of Kosovo. More […]

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The visa business: A report on the cost of visas for Kosovars in the period 2010-2012

The “Schengen Agreement” designed to eliminate internal border control was signed by seven EU members states and begun its implementation […]

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The EU-Kosovo Relationship in the Context of EU Enlargement Policy

Since early 2102 there has been an intensification of the EU-Kosovo relationship, with a number of important developments giving increasing […]

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Civil Service Reform in Kosovo: ― a debate on concepts, strategies and developments

This report, in general, explains the development of the civil service in Kosovo and challenges that lie ahead. The civil […]

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GLPS held a Roundtable Discussion on Civil Service Reform and released a Policy Report on this issue

On 10 April 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies held a Panel Discussion on the following topic: ‘For a […]

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Group for Legal and Political Studies Held a Roundtable to Discuss the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue and Release a Policy Analysis

On 29 March 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies held a Panel Discussion on the following topic: ‘What to […]

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ROCK AND RULE: Dancing with EULEX

The EULEX rule of law mission in Kosovo is the largest Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) mission to date. […]

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GLPS and Kosovo Chamber of Commerce held a Press Conference and Released a Policy Analysis

On 25 March 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies and Kosovo Chamber of Commerce organized a Press Conference to […]

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GLPS Released its Policy Analysis on SAA Process in a Press Conference this Saturday

On 16 March 2013, in a Press Conference, Group for Legal and Political Studies released its Policy Analysis entitled: ‘Readying […]

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Readying Kosovo for SAA Negotiations: A blueprint of achievements, slow reforms and the path ahead

This Policy Analysis aims to identify  and analyze Kosovo’s  progress relating to short-term benchmarks highlighted in the 2012 European Commission’s […]

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Supported by the Think Tank Fund, GLPS Adopts its Strategy on Policy-Research Methodology and Quality Control

Group for Legal and Political Studies adopted its three-year Strategy on Research Methodology and Quality Control, a major organizational policy […]

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KOSOVO–SERBIA DIALOGUE: Windows of Opportunity or a House of Cards?

European Union-Facilitated Dialogue Between Kosovo and Serbia was initiated by the UN General Assembly Resolution 64/298, adopted in September, 2010. […]

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GLPS held a Press Conference to Release the Second Assessment Report on Visa Liberalization

On 9 February 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies held a Press Conference and released the Second Assessment Report […]

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GLPS held a Press Conference and released a Policy Report on the freedom of movement in the northern Kosovo

On 2 February 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies held a Press Conference and released a Policy Report on […]

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Visa Liberalization Process in Kosovo: An Assessment Matrix of Achievements and Challenges (Second Assessment Report)

Group for Legal and Political Studies, within the framework of the visa liberalization project, has been involved in monitoring the […]

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GLPS Policy Criticisms Incorporated into Kosovo’s Assembly Report

On 13 December 2012, in a regular plenary session, the  Assembly of Kosovo approved a monitoring report proposed by the […]

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Freedom of Movement, Revisited: the struggle to instate rule of law and trigger effective governance in the north of Kosovo

Finding a solution for the north of Kosovo remains the biggest challenge for the Government of Kosovo and international stakeholders. […]

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GLPS Co-organized the National Workshop on Civil Service Reform in Kosovo

From 19 to 22 December 2012, Group for Legal and Political Studies, in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit […]

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PHASE TWO, THE MISSION CONTINUES -Can a rejuvenated EU-facilitated Kosovo-Serbia dialogue account for the past, foresee political positioning, and pave the path towards progress?

In lieu of the recently rejuvenated EU-facilitated dialogue between the governments in Belgrade and Prishtina,this Policy Note aims to briefly […]

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Pension System in Kosovo: Review of Current State, Main Challenges and Gaps

Pensions are a mechanism to reduce the risks of poverty among the elderly and a means to ensure consistent lifetime […]

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Reforming the Pension System in Kosovo: GLPS hosted a Policy Roundtable and Released a Policy Report

On 7 December 2012, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a roundtable and released a Policy Report on the […]

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Phase Two, The Mission Continues: GLPS hosts roundtable and releases Policy Note on the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue

On 7 December 2012, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a roundtable and released a Policy Note on the […]

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GLPS held a Panel Discussion and Released a Policy Report on the Visa-Liberalization Process in Kosovo

On Wednesday, 21 November 2012, Group for Legal and Political Studies held a Panel Discussion and released a Policy Report […]

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GLPS held a Panel Discussion and Released a Policy Report on the Visa-Liberalization Process in Kosovo

On Wednesday, 21 November 2012, Group for Legal and Political Studies held a Panel Discussion and released a Policy Report […]

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‘Morning After…’ Policy Report wins the First Prize of PASOS Annual Publication Award

Morning After: Life without Supervision, an in-depth study of Kosovo’s compliance with the terms of the Ahtisaari plan published by […]

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Kosovo and Visa-free travel regime ― The increasing EU Member States’ scepticism and regional experiences

June 14, 2012 put an end to Kosovo’s prickly path to receiving the European Union’s visa liberalization road-map, whilst at […]

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GLPS joins European Global Strategy Process as an Associated Institute

In early November 2012, GLPS joined the European Global Strategy (EGS) process as an Associated Institute. EGS is a European-wide […]

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Business Environment in Kosovo: – A view on the key policy implications

Business is an important tool for economic development and stability. The establishment of an enabling business environment has been broadly […]

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The Kosovo Assembly’s Parliamentary Committee for European Integration Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Group for Legal and Political Studies

On 9 October 2012, Group for Legal and Political Studies (GLPS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kosovo’s parliamentary Committee […]

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Visa Liberalization Process in Kosovo: An Assessment Matrix of Achievements and Challenges

Since the introduction of the visa liberalization roadmap for Kosovo in June 2012, Group for Legal and Political Studies, within […]

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GLPS Held a Press Conference to Release the Visa-Liberalization Policy Note

On Saturday, 22 September 2012, Group for Legal and Political Studies held a Press Conference on the topic of visa […]

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GLPS Wins Global Research Competition 2012

Group for Legal and Political Studies was selected as one of six winners of the Global Development Network’s (GDN) Global […]

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Morning After: Life Without Supervision – A critical review of progress against the Ahtisaari Plan to settle Kosovo’s status and some unresolved issues

In march 2007, Marti Ahtisaari, UN special Envoy for the political process in determining Kosovo’s future status, informed the UN […]

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Budgeting Partisan Needs: Kosovo, European priorities and the Government budget planning

EU integration is a standards-driven process, which, amid different forms of communication, requires potential candidate countries to establish important standards […]

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An Assessment of the Uniformity of the Foreign Policy Law

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GAP and GLPS held a press conference on the amendments of the Law on Public Finance Management

On 4 July 2012, Group for Legal and Political Studies (GLPS) and the Institute for Advanced Studies GAP held a […]

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GLPS Mandated by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Parliament to Assess the Performance of Kosovo’s Foreign Service

Group for Legal and Political Studies has been mandated by the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, in a competition with […]

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Policy Roundtable: “Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue in the aftermath of the latest political shifts in Serbia, and the Administrative Office for the Northern Kosovo”

Event Summary: On 29 June 2012, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a policy roundtable on the newly-created Administrative […]

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Policy Roundtable: “Ethnic communities’ political parties in Kosovo: quality of representation, challenges in protecting ethnic community interests, and their sustainability”

On 26 June 2012, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a policy roundtable on the representation of ethnic minority […]

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Visa Liberalization Process in Kosovo

On June 4, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a policy roundtable on the visa liberalization dialogue between Kosovo […]

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A discussion upon the protection mechanisms of civil service in Kosovo

On May 15, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a policy roundtable on the civil service depoliticization, professionalism and […]

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The Establishment of a Serbian-Language Public Broadcasting Channel in Kosovo: A new approach to increasing the participation of ethnic communities in public life

The Comprehensive Proposal for the Kosovo Status Settlement, more commonly known as the Ahtisaari Plan, included many directives intended to […]

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The Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue and Shifts in the Political Leadership in Serbia: Ready to Resume, but not Prepared for Progress?

Kosovo and Serbia began a direct Dialogue in March 2011, under the facilitation and mediation of the European Union. The […]

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Visa Liberalization Process in Kosovo: A prologue to achievements, challenges and needs

The question of admission of Kosovo to the visa-free regime has been marked as an issue of high priority, for […]

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Policy Roundtable and Release of new publication: Policy Note 03/2012 ‘Visa Liberalization Process in Kosovo: A prologue to achievements, challenges and needs’.

Event Summary: On June 4, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a policy roundtable on the visa liberalization dialogue […]

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Press Conference on Release of the Policy Report 03/2012 ‘Dissimilar Patterns of (Mis)Using the Public Money: Trends and Practices of Public Procurement…

Event Summary: On May 19, Group for Legal and Political Studies held a Press Conference to present to the media […]

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Policy Roundtable: ‘On the defence of professionalism of bureaucrats: A discussion upon the protection mechanisms of civil service in Kosovo’

Event Summary: On May 15, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a policy roundtable on the civil service depoliticization, […]

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On the defence of professionalism of bureaucrats: A discussion upon the protection mechanisms of civil service in Kosovo

In general, a professional civil service system and independent functioning of bureaucracy is reliant upon mechanisms (both internal and external) […]

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Between privatization, deregulation and liberalization: The failures of energy market strategy in Kosovo and European Union benchmarks

There is a set of academic as well as policy–based arguments that assert that the privatization of publicly-governed assets is […]

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Policy Roundtable: “Is the Ahtisaarian-based decentralization empowering ethnic communities …”

Event Summary: On April 12, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a policy roundtable about the role of decentralization […]

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Policy Roundtable: ‘The Regional Representation and the “Issue” of Northern Kosovo: Challenges to Ending the Supervised Independence and Continuing the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue’

Event Summary: On February 15, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a policy roundtable about the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue, challenges […]

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Press Conference on Release of the Policy Note 02/2012 ‘Are Belgrade’s local elections an end in itself:…’

Event Summary: On March 30, Group for Legal and Political Studies held a Press Conference to present to media the […]

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Are Belgrade’s local elections an end in itself: A view towards the dynamic plan in extending/diminishing hopes for an Ahtisaari-based authority in the northern Kosovo

Having gone through an in-depth Dialogue facilitated by the European Union (hereinafter: EU), both Kosovo and Serbia had faced difficulties […]

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Dissimilar Patterns of (Mis)Using the Public Money: Trends and Practices of Public Procurement Management in Kosovar Municipalities

Good governance, as a modern concept, consists of numerous standards that are aimed at providing for a more democratic, transparent […]

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From Technical Arrangements to Political Haggling: The Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue and the North of Kosovo

For the first time since Kosovo declared independence in February 2008, Kosovo and Serbia began a direct dialogue in March […]

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Policy Roundtable: ‘Building a model of participation: hopes and realities in establishing a new Serbian (public) TV broadcaster’

Event Summary On February 2, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a policy roundtable about the role that a […]

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Roundtable Discussion: ‘The reform of the public administration and challenges for its depoliticization’

Event Summary: On December 21, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a roundtable discussion about the reform of public […]

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For a professional public administration: An orientation toward strengthening the professional education of civil servants in Kosovo

The performance, professionalism and efficiency of public administrations in developing countries remain as the key foundations for both economic and […]

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Roundtable Discussion: ‘Moving towards a Semi-Presidential Republic: The constitutional change in Kosovo’

Event Summary: On December 09, Group for Legal and Political Studies and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung hosted a roundtable discussion about […]

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Public procurement practices at the municipal level: A statement of preliminary findings

Public procurement practice in Kosovo is often referred as one of the main sources of corruption. Another argument, hence, speaks […]

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Roundtable Discussion: ‘Public Procurement Practices at the Local Level: Challenges in addressing the public expenditures’ mismanagement’

 Event Summary: On November 15, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a roundtable discussion about the public procurement practices […]

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Panel Discussion: ‘A Comprehensive Agenda for the Northern Kosovo: What does the European Commission’s…’

Event Summary: On October 21, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a panel discussion about the European Commission’s proposal […]

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An Ahtisaari ‘Plus’ Paradigm for the northern Kosovo: a Unified or a Divisive Approach for Ethnic Communities in Kosovo?

The events that followed the Kosovo‟s government- owned police action intended to reassert control over the border crossings in the […]

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A Comprehensive Agenda for the North: The New European Approach

Being conscious of the latest complex and challenging situation in the northern Kosovo, the European Commission has officially requested in […]

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Panel Discussion: ‘Challenges from an Ahtisaari Plus Paradigm Solution: What do the Leaders of Ethnic…’

Event Summary: On October 8, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a panel discussion about the growing concerns/claims for […]

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For a Semi-Presidential Regime: Where is the New-Born Republic Heading?

As a state established under certain international supervisory conditions, Kosovo drafted its first state constitution in a process both straightforward and […]

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Roundtable Discussion: ‘Challenges and Prospects for the Customs Stamps’ Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia: What about tomorrow?’

Event Summary: On September 15, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a panel discussion about the current challenges and […]

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Customs Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia: Challenges and Prospects

Dialogu në mes Kosovës dhe Serbisë e pason Opinionin Këshillëdhënës të Gjykatës Ndërkombëtare të Drejtësisë (GjND), dhe buron konkretisht nga […]

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Panel Discussion on ‘Where do we stand: Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue in the lights of the ongoing events in the Northern Kosovo’

Executive Summary: On August 26, Group for Legal and Political Studies hosted a panel discussion about the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue, in […]