Assumptions on the Efficient Inclusion of the Republic of Macedonia in the Decision-making Processes of the European Union
Assumptions on the Efficient Inclusion of the Republic of Macedonia in the Decision-making Processes of the European Union

Summary/Abstract: This paper is concerned with the processes of decision-making in the European Commission and the EU Council of Ministers, potraying the compexity of their nature, as wll as the formal rules and those less familiar and informal, according to which these bodies function. Bearing in mind that European level politics asks for a high degree of readiness and knowledge, the requirement for adequate, professional and competent staff is necessary for efficient inclusion of the Republic of Macedonia in the political process of the European Union. In that sense, the purpose of this paper is to point out the capacities needed for successful inclusion of the country in these processes, as well as the challenges that the Republic of Macedonia, a small country, will face in the future inclusion in those processes of decision-making in the European Union. From the numerous important aspects, teh attention will be focused on the issue of presence of member states staff in the European Commission, and the problem of representation of the national positions in the Council of Ministers.

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