Bulgares et Yougoslaves
booklet published by the "Jugoslav Association for the League of Nations". Content: Language - Religion - Traditions - POlitical Aspects - Current State of the Art - Conclusion
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booklet published by the "Jugoslav Association for the League of Nations". Content: Language - Religion - Traditions - POlitical Aspects - Current State of the Art - Conclusion
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Text of the author's introduction: "Since years I have tried to work in the "Prussian Yearbooks" for a better understanding of the Polish question among the German people. Finally the real events have have set the ball rolling and wide circles of the public started to turn their attention to the complex problem. I considered it as appropriatze, therefore, to compile the thesis which, up to now, I have published in the "Political Correspondences" of the "Prussian Yearbooks" into a general view, to put them in the context of the current developments and to offer them to the public in form of a small booklet." Please note: The original booklet re-digitized here was printed in German FRAKTURA characters!
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Radio speech of Moša Pijade broadcasted on November 29, 1948 Printed with a postface of the author by "Borba" in 1948
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Foreword and translation from Russian by Veljko Ribar. Published in Yugoslavia by KULTURA in 1959
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All across the EU, it has become quite common to label the modus operandi of the EU as ineffective, its institutional set-up as undemocratic and its politics as far removed from European citizens. Attempting to address these concerns, the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker called for institutional reforms in his 2017 State of the Union Address. In it, he endorsed the continuation of the Spitzenkandidaten-experiment and the introduction of transnational lists in the 2019 European parliament (EP) elections. Knowing that 2019 will mark a transition to a new institutional cycle, the President of the European Council Donald Tusk gathered the EU271 leaders on 23 February 2018, at an informal leaders' summit, in order to discuss and decide whether to endorse, postpone or nullify the chances of survival of these proposals. Ultimately, both proposals failed to acquire unanimous support of the EU leaders, who instead opted for revisiting these issues in the future. In this regard, the purpose of this Insight is to present and examine both proposals in order to unravel what they might mean for the future of the EU. Last but not least, this Insight illustrates how these proposals would affect Serbia once it becomes an EU member state, with the aim to draw the debates on the EU institutional framework closer to the Serbian public.
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The presented disertation deals with selected essayists associated around the polish exile magazine "Kultura" published in maisons-laffitte in paris in the second half of the 20the century (1946-2000). its managing editor was Jerzy Giedroyc. the oeuvre of the closest magazine associates (so called "kultura group") is disscussed with regard to the aspects of the art of essay. research in this paper is limited to the so called first generation of the culture associates (1946-69). apart from the spiritus agens of the periodical - jerzy giedroyc, the analysis looks in detail at these personae from the closest magazine circle: witold gombrowicz, jerzy stempowski, konstantyn a. jeleński, gustaw herling-grudziński and józef czapski. essay as such goes beyond mere literary genre. at the basis of this texts of this nature lie more general attributes and essay can be placed among texts structured by strict logic and texts so called "litterary". as such, these are grasped in the sense of a statement inferred from several basic principles, whereas literary texts as those of which structure is based on digressions.
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One precious lesson learned by the European Union (EU) from the experience of its eastward expansion between 2004 and 2013, and applied now in the case of the Balkan aspiring members, has been to complement the politics of conditionality – that is, Brussel's traditional 'carrot and stick approach' – with the politics of pressure – whereby the region's governments are 'squeezed' in a "Brussels sandwich" between societal demands and an uncompromising European Commission. The Commission's search for civil society allies in the Balkans represents a promising break with the legacy of previous accessions, in which governments were Brussels' only trusted interlocutors. Yet, the new strategy still overestimates the ability of Balkan societies to step up to the mark by themselves. A vibrant civil society is a long-term investment that the EU should beef up further. The public administration reform (PAR) sector supplies concrete opportunities for the Union to do just that.
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The Government of Serbia falls short of ensuring transparency of its work. By regularly publishing cherry-picked information from its sessions, access to all adopted decisions becomes hardly possible and the approach to provision of information unjustiably selective. In addition, by irregularly reporting to the public on its performance, the Government reduces possibilities for public scrutiny of its results. Also, irregular reporting on budgetary performance adds to the overall picture of insufcient and low-quality reporting. Civil society in Serbia recognises these problems and holds the view that the Government’s decision making is for the most part hidden from the eyes of the public. If the Government wishes to adhere to the principles of good governance, it can only do so by thoroughly and regularly publishing detailed information about its activities and results, thus paving the way for free exercise of public scrutiny and facilitating the accountability for its actions.
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Under the public administration reform (PAR) pillar of the European Union’s conditionality for the Balkans, the EU puts a strong emphasison the improvement of the aspirants’ policy development and coordination practices. Yet the governments of the region are not pullingtheir weight. Recent external monitoring eorts reveal very poor results in this reform area across the Balkans, with few positive countryexamples. To help improve the situation, the European Commission should ‘mainstream’ its requests for quality policymaking across thesectoral policies in which it monitors and supports the work of the region’s governments.
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Following the 2018 June European Council conclusions, the Republic of Macedonia is awaiting the start of the accession negotiations for the end of 2019. In these conditions, the government is currently preparing the institutional framework for EU accession negotiations. In August 2018, the Government adopted the institutional platform for this purpose, which formed the basis for the start of the explanatory screening process. The country is faced with the challenge of coordinating its policies for the purposes of EU accession in an inclusive, yet eective and ecient manner.
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Societies which are seen as democratic societies are generally envisioned as an environment in which thegovernment operates for the benefit of its citizens and works together with the citizens. One of the valuesof a democratic order of a country is the transparency of work of its administrative structures, as well as fullrespect of the inalienable rights of its citizens. Proactive transparency and free access to information are thebasic methods of communication between a state and its citizens.
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The ongoing coronavirus crisis has spurred a myriad of measures from governments in the Western Balkans to better inform their citizens andprovide services in emergency circumstances. Yet, responses to the pandemic and the institution of unprecedented lockdown measures haveintroduced various challenges to already fragile standards of transparency, accountability and rule of law, as well as have exposed shortcomingsin the functioning of public administrations, in the Western Balkans. The crisis is increasingly being used as an excuse to backslide on previouslyachieved progress. The way emergency measures were adopted and enforced, and how citizens were informed, require close scrutiny, so as toensure that the practices developed during this crisis do not become the "new normal".
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The COVID-19 outbreak introduced signicant changes in our everyday lives. Online platforms for video communication andcommerce sales are booming, while the population is, by and large, changing its habits. Particularly hit are service delivery systemswhere both service providing institutions and their clients had to accommodate to the new modes of interaction. In this way, thepandemic has also raised important questions about the nature and quality of administrative services in these extraordinarycircumstances. As our direct contacts with institutions have been minimized, the relevance of electronic services (e-services) asprimary means of interaction with public administration gains importance.
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The research recognised both the progress in the respect of LGBTI rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the deep-rooted problems that LGBTI people face in our society, including lack of access to health care, lack of social support and economic opportunities, and deficiencies in legislation that fails to provide adequate protection. Although the research findings point to the need for broader education of society about LGBTI issues to reduce stigma and increase acceptance, they also point to certain positive developments.
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