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Albanians and the European Social Model. Towards a redefinition of the social contract

Author(s): Sashenka Lleshaj,Alba Çela / Language(s): English

At the beginning of the year 2014 the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung brought into life, together with leading experts of six distinguished organizations and Think Tanks, a long term project. The aim of this project is to create and stimulate a political and social discussion in Albania about the EU Integration. // The starting point of the contemplation was the perspective that Albania desires to be soon a full EU member, with an economic and social developed society. More than 80% of the population aims at this goal. To reach it Albania must fulfil, inter alia, the minimum social standards of the EU ─ the so called European Social Model (ESM). // The project-path is already part of its objective: active involvement of all actors in one common discourse. It is not about finding quick solutions or just an exchange of statements, it rather aims at developing and building up reciprocal trust. Otherwise stated: this endeavour tries, with this genre of public debates, to ameliorate the rapport of actors - Politics, administration and citizens - and to be conducive for a more efficient cooperation in the organization of a social and democratic society. // ISBN: 978-9928-181-29-9

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ЈАВНОСТ - лист за наукe и политику (1874/7)

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Serbian

ИЗЈАВА; ''Закон о народном благостању''; Рад ванредне народне скупштине; Како мисли један Немач о Немцима; Како се подиже пољоделство; Зарада и награда; Крагујевачке прилике; Балгоје Стојадиновић - ЈАВНИ ПРАВОЗАСТУПНИК У ВАЉЕВУ; ОГЛАСИ; Начелстћу округа крагујевачког;

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ЈАВНОСТ - ДОДАТАК К БРОЈУ 21-ОМ ''ЈАВНОСТИ''

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Serbian

ПРИПОСЛАНО; ОГЛАСИ; МИЛАН ПИРОЋАНАЦ ПРАВОЗАСТУПНИК СТАНУЈЕ КОД ''СРПСКЕ КРУНЕ'' НА КАЛИМЕГДАНУ; ФАБРИКА ШЕШИРА код ЗЛАТНОГ ЧИЛИНДЕРА НА БИВШОЈ СТАМБОЛ-КАПИЈИ; Објава; АКЦИОНЕРИМА; ИМПЕРИЈАЛ, НОРТ-БРИТИШ АНД МЕРКАНТИЛЕ ЕНГЛЕСКА; АКЦИОНАРСКА ДРУШТВА ЗА ОСИГУРАЊЕ ПРОТИВ ВАТРЕ у ЛОНДОНУ И ЕДИНБУРГУ основана године 1803. и 1890. с особеном управом у Бечу;

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ЈАВНОСТ - лист за наукe и политику (1874/25)

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Serbian

Слободна штампа и народна скупштина; Процес Са. Марковића књижевника и Дим. Стојковића уредника ''Јавности''; ДОПИСИ; Шабац месеца Фебурара; Црна Река 13. Фебруара; Чачак 26. Фебруара; Чачак 24. Фебурара; Чачак 26. Фебруара 1874. год.; ШТАМПАРСКЕ ИСПРАВКЕ; ОГЛАСИ; На знање; АКЦИОНАРИМА; ОБЈАВА; ИМПЕРИЈАЛ, НОРТ БРИТИШ АНД МЕРКАНТИЛЕ ЕНГЛЕСКА - АКЦИОНАРСКА ДРУШТВА ЗА ОСИГУРАВАЊЕ ПРОТИВ ВАТРЕ У ЛОНДОНУ И ЕДИНБУРГУ ОСНОВАНА ГОДИНЕ 1803. И 1890. с особеном управом у Бечу;

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ЈАВНОСТ - лист за наукe и политику (1874/35)

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Serbian

ОПШТИНА; Је ли човек од природе лењ и грабљив?; Махиавело и Монтескије с штампи; ДОПИСИ; Богиње; Новости из Београда; ОГЛАСИ; ИМАПЕРИЈАЛ, ИМПЕРИЈАЛ, НОРТ-БРИТИШ И МЕРКАНТИЛЕ ЕНГЛЕСКА АКЦИОНАРСКА ДРУШТВА ЗА ОСИГУРАВАЊЕ ПРОТИВ ВАТРЕ У ЛОНДОНУ И ЕДИНБУРГУ ОСНОВА ГОДИНЕ 1803. И 1890. С ОСОБЕНОМ УПРАВОМ У БЕЧУ; Књижевни Оглас; ПРИЈАТЕЉИМА НАРОДНЕ КЊИЖЕВНОСТИ;

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Raport privind sărăcia în Republica Moldova 2013

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Romanian

Poverty reduction is one of the key priorities of the Government of the Republic of Moldova. The National Development Strategy »Moldova 2020« aims, by 2020, to lift at least 149 thousand citizens or over 20% of those living in poverty. Progress in poverty reduction is generated by the consistent, efficient and coordinated implementation of economic and social policies, able to generate sufficient jobs and ensure a high degree of social inclusion of all members of society, with a special emphasis on the development of support programs. population and employment, as well as on measures for the development of the small and medium-sized enterprise sector and the modernization of agriculture. (the editor) // PUBLISHED BY THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

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Eficienţa bugetelor publice în domeniile sociale în Republica Moldova

Author(s): Eugeniu Florin Hristev,Stella Jemna,Tatiana Boleac,Vitalie Ioviţă / Language(s): Romanian

The path to a market economy and the withdrawal of the state from many areas of economic activity has given rise in the transition period to several adverse social phenomena such as unemployment, poverty and other elements that have, in turn, negative effects on the educational, cultural and in general affects the quality of life of the population. Not to mention the declining capacity of the state to support vulnerable groups such as pensioners and people with disabilities at a decent level. // Even if the transition to a market economy meant reducing the role of the state in the economy, however, the deficiencies of market mechanisms and their inability to self-regulate or to meet the full spectrum of societal requirements, involve finalizing those social policies. And now social policies are supported by support programs in special cases such as child raising benefits, support for families with many children, the disabled, in case of loss of care, in case of illness or temporary incapacity for work and others. // PUBLISHED BY CENTRUL DE ASISTENŢĂ PENTRU AUTORITĂŢILE PUBLICE (CAAP - Chişinau)

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Abordări ale EXCLUZIUNII SOCIALE în Republica Moldova. Aspecte metodologice şi analitice

Author(s): Maria Vremiş,Viorica Craievschi-Toartă,Anatolii Rojco,Diana Cheianu-Andrei / Language(s): Romanian

Creating the conditions for improving the quality of life of the population by developing an economically competitive society, based on knowledge, capable of sustainable economic growth, jobs and high social cohesion is the fundamental objective of the National Development Strategy for 2008 -2011 (SND) of the Republic of Moldova. However, the problems of poverty continue to persist both nationally and globally, prompting experts in the field to investigate the causes and mechanisms that favor this condition in order to reduce the risks of social exclusion. // PUBLISHED BY UNDP (MOLDOVA), UNIFEM UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR WOMEN, NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS (MOLDOVA)

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Commitment to Equity for Children: Redistributive Effects and Efficiency of Social Assistance to Households with Children in Belarus

Author(s): Kateryna Bornukova,Jose Cuesta,Gleb Shymanovich / Language(s): English

Children are explicitly targeted by social policy in Belarus, as child-related benefits constitute a major part of the public direct transfers. Despite this, households with children are among the social groups most vulnerable to the risk of absolute poverty and multidimensional poverty in Belarus. This paper seeks to inform the understanding of the distributional impact of taxes and public spending on children in Belarus. The analysis reveals that current child benefits system is geared towards supporting the families with children aged 0-2, which leads to crucial gaps and shortfalls in coverage of the most vulnerable groups: households with three or more children, single-parent households, and children aged 6-9. Besides, households with children often bear a heavier-than-average tax burden as compared to the general public. Therefore, the design of the social assistance to the households with children needs improvement, in particular, by means of development of targeted social assistance and introduction of vulnerable group-specific benefits for, inter alia, households with three or more children, and single-parent households.

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India’s Vaccine Diplomacy: Fighting the Pandemic and for Status in the World

Author(s): Patryk Kugiel / Language(s): English

India is becoming a leader in so-called vaccine diplomacy in the world. The extensive distribution of vaccines as grants and commercially to other countries, combined with the reduction of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, will increase India’s prestige and influence. The possible build-up of its production capacity will be important to the success of the global vaccination campaign, including the implementation of the COVAX programme. This should lead the EU to strengthen cooperation with India in the fight against the pandemic and other global health threats, which will become an important area of their strategic partnership.

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Ireland at a Crossroads: Forming a Coalition in the Shadow of COVID-19

Author(s): Przemysław Biskup / Language(s): English

In the Republic of Ireland’s general election of 8 February, the left-wing nationalist party Sinn Fein (SF) won an unprecedented victory. However, the fragmentation of the lower house of parliament, the Dail Eireann, made it difficult to form a new government. The beginning of the pandemic, which roughly coincided with the election, temporarily extended the term of Fine Gael’s centre-right cabinet led by Taoiseach (prime minister) Leo Varadkar. The negotiations of his party with the centre-right Fianna Fail and the Greens lead to the creation of an “extended grand coalition”. Consequently, Sinn Fein would take over the role of the official opposition. The election results increase the significance of the problem of reunification of the island in Irish politics and in the EU-UK Brexit negotiations.

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Opening of the European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management

Author(s): Aleksandra KOZIOŁ / Language(s): English

The launch of the European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE) in Berlin is one of the goals of the German presidency of the EU Council. The new unit is to support the states and external services of the EU, increasing the effectiveness of the civilian dimension of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The lack of involvement of all Member States in the creation of the CoE, however, raises concerns about the effectiveness of cooperation and proper coordination with the activities of Union bodies. Poland’s participation in the CoE contributes to strengthening the potential of EU civilian missions.

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The International Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine

Author(s): Jakub Benedyczak,Szymon Zaręba / Language(s): English

The U.S., China, and Russia see the development and sale of a COVID-19 vaccine as a potential source of political and economic benefits. Their rivalry and reluctance to join multilateral initiatives are hindering WHO’s efforts to ensure equal access to the vaccine for all countries, including developing ones. This may delay containment of the pandemic and lead to recurrence.

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The Most Important Challenges in China’s Foreign Policy after the First Phase of the Pandemic

Author(s): Marcin Przychodniak / Language(s): English

China’s rivalry with the U.S. is intensifying. New American sanctions threaten, among others, Huawei’s global position. As a result of China’s aggressive foreign policy, relations with the EU and Australia have worsened, and the border conflict with India has intensified. To counter these failures and re-build their image, the Chinese authorities are trying to shift the responsibility for the problems to the U.S., strengthening anti-Western rhetoric, and presenting the world with new multilateral initiatives, such as one related to data security. With China’s foreign policy being idealogised, any successful cooperation with the EU on climate matters is unrealistic.

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Faith in Society: Sweden’s Response to New Outbreaks of COVID-19

Author(s): Veronika Jóźwiak / Language(s): English

Sweden has consistently followed the same model of managing the COVID-19 pandemic since its beginning. It is based on social trust, encompassing the authorities’ belief in responsible behaviour and solidarity, and citizens’ belief in the competence of the authorities. Because of the resurgence of the disease since September, Sweden has increased the powers of local authorities to make sanitary recommendations. The government, which had introduced only a few restrictions, sees the pandemic as a source of lasting change that must be used to address climate, economic and social challenges.

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Czechia and COVID-19: From Success in Suppressing the Pandemic to an Overwhelming Second Wave

Author(s): Łukasz Ogrodnik / Language(s): English

Despite the effective suppression of COVID-19 cases in the spring of this year, Czechia is now struggling to contain record increases in the number of infections and deaths that place it among the worst-hit countries in the EU. Attempting to gain control of the disease, the government of Andrej Babiš took internal actions (such as introducing a state of emergency) and sought foreign assistance (from, for example, NATO and the EU). The pandemic has strengthened Czech cooperation with regional neighbours, including initiatives within the Visegrad Group, the intensification of activities of the Slavkov Triangle, stronger relations with German federal states, and the launch of the new Central Five (C5) format.

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Reform of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism During the Pandemic

Author(s): Aleksandra Kozioł / Language(s): English

The COVID-19 pandemic showed the unpreparedness of Union structures to react quickly in the face of large-scale crises. As a consequence, the Member States launched an initiative to strengthen the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM). It is important that in the coming years the EU not only increases its reserve of strategic resources but also improves the mechanisms of threat detection and analysis. It is in Poland’s interest to strengthen the crisis-response capacity at the EU level, for example, by expanding national response pool.

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Lockdown for Christmas: Germany Bracing in the Fight against the Pandemic

Author(s): Lidia Gibadło,Sebastian Płóciennik / Language(s): English

The renewed rise in COVID-19 incidence has prompted federal and regional authorities to tighten restrictions. The goal is to keep the number of infections under control until mass vaccination is introduced. During Christmas, New Year’s, and the winter holidays, the economic costs of the restrictions will be particularly felt in trade, tourism, and catering, but less in industry. The lockdown also will have political consequences as the opposition may use it as a pretext to critically assess the actions of Angela Merkel’s government in the fight against the pandemic.

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More than Mass Testing: Slovakia and the Fall Wave of COVID-19

Author(s): Łukasz Ogrodnik / Language(s): English

Slovakia, which was the first in the world to test its entire population, has become a point of reference for other countries. Mass testing for COVID-19 increased the detection of ill people and enabled their isolation, especially in regions with a high percentage of infected. Prime Minister Igor Matovič’s intent by mass testing was also to avoid tighter restrictions and increase his political support. However, as of 19 December, additional restrictions have been introduced, support for the prime minister’s party has decreased, and the conflict in the government coalition has worsened. The efforts to counteract the pandemic have also confirmed the growing importance of the Slavkov Triangle in Slovakia’s foreign policy.

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Vaccination First - New Anti-COVID Rules in France

Author(s): Łukasz Maślanka / Language(s): English

The July surge in infections of the Delta variant of the SARS-Cov-2 virus in France prompted President Emmanuel Macron to announce new restrictions, which this time mainly affect unvaccinated people. Although the extension of the obligation to present a health pass when using services, included in the amendment to the health bill adopted on 25 July, has sparked protests, polls show that the majority of the public supports the new regulations. The priority of the French authorities is to avoid a new lockdown in the autumn as it would threaten the recovery of the economy and Macron’s re-election.

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