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Data di creazione : 03-03-2022Ireland's National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Latest state of play
Tipo di pubblicazione Briefing
Data 14-12-2021
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Bilanci
Riassunto Ireland's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) is relatively small compared to the plans of most Member
States. In absolute terms and per capita, Ireland has the second smallest allocation (after Luxembourg) under the
Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) €989 million entirely in grants. So far, it has not requested any loans (the
maximum available loan amount is estimated at €18.7 billion). Most of the funds (€914.4 million) are expected to be
legally committed by December 2022. A further set of grants (the remaining amount) will be allocated in 2023,
depending on economic developments. Ireland has not requested pre-financing; its grants are planned to be disbursed
in five instalments. Relative to the size of the Irish economy, its RRF grants are not large: these are equivalent to
around 0.3 % of the country's 2019 GDP, while the total RRF amounts to 5.2 % of 2019 EU-27 GDP. Given also that
spending will be spread over the years up to 2026, the RRF is not expected to have a significant direct impact on
Ireland's key macroeconomic indicators. The European Commission estimates that it could increase Ireland's GDP by
0.3-0.5 % by 2026. А more significant indirect impact is expected from the overall boost to the EU economy and the
associated cross-border spillover effects. The plan's overall objective is to contribute to a sustainable, equitable, green
and digital recovery. It complements the government's broader domestic recovery efforts under the economic recovery
plan, underpinned by the national development plan (NDP) of €165 billion, for 2021-2030. Although the RRF allocation
amounts to less than 1 % of the total NDP investment, it will contribute to key reforms and investments. With 41.9 % of
funding allocated for climate and 31.5 % for digital measures, the NRRP's16 investment and 9 reform projects will also
focus on strategic EU priorities. The European Parliament participates in interinstitutional fora for cooperation and
discussion on the implementation of the RRF, and scrutinises the work of the European Commission.
Briefing EN
Controllo delle attività finanziarie della Banca europea per gli investimenti – relazione annuale 2019
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 01-07-2021
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Controllo dei bilanci
Parole chiave adattamento ai cambiamenti climatici | Banca europea per gli investimenti | controllo finanziario | corruzione | Fondo
europeo per gli investimenti strategici | investimento | prestito BEI | relazione d'attività | sviluppo sostenibile | vigilanza
finanziaria
Riassunto Nel corso della tornata di luglio il Parlamento discuterà la relazione 2019 sul controllo delle attività finanziarie della
Banca europea per gli investimenti (BEI), elaborata dalla commissione per il controllo dei bilanci. La relazione
evidenzia il ruolo della Banca nel finanziamento del Green Deal europeo e la sua graduale trasformazione nella
"Banca dell'UE per il clima". Inoltre esamina, tra l'altro, l'attuazione del Fondo europeo per gli investimenti strategici
(FEIS) e le operazioni esterne della Banca. Come l'anno scorso, la relazione sottolinea con forza la necessità di
un'integrità, una trasparenza e una responsabilità maggiori nonché di un controllo esterno e di meccanismi di lotta
contro le frodi e la corruzione rafforzati.
In sintesi ES, DE, EN, FR, IT, PL
Financing for Africa – The EU budget and beyond
Tipo di pubblicazione Briefing
Data 15-06-2021
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Bilanci
Parole chiave accordo di Cotonou | Africa | aiuto allo sviluppo | aiuto dell'UE | bilancio dell'UE | FES | quadro finanziario pluriennale |
ripartizione del finanziamento dell'UE | ruolo internazionale dell'UE | strumento finanziario dell'UE | sviluppo sostenibile
Riassunto Africa, a continent of strategic importance for the EU, has been in the spotlight of EU attention in recent years for a
variety of reasons. In 2020, the Cotonou Agreement, which had governed EU-sub-Saharan Africa relations since 2000,
was set to expire. The European Commission and EU High Representative adopted a joint communication in 2020,
charting the way towards a new strategy for Africa. However, the sixth EU African Union Summit, planned for the end
of 2020, was postponed due to the global pandemic. Thus, 2021 appears to be the next key year for EU-Africa
relations, in light of the planned summit and the prospective adoption of both a new EU strategy for Africa and the
post-Cotonou agreement, expected to transform these relations into a 'partnership of equals'. The EU's long-term
budget – the multiannual financial framework (MFF) – has also featured high on the EU's agenda. The expiry of the
previous MFF (2014-2020) in December 2020 and the entry into force of the new, restructured MFF for the 2021-2027
period in January 2021 coincided with efforts to reinvigorate and relaunch relations with Africa. Financial support is one
of the key tools in the EU's external action, and, as before, it will also underpin future relations with Africa. This briefing
aims to map the main EU financing instruments of relevance to Africa, including the funds that are outside the EU
budget. It also points out the main novelties in the new MFF that have an impact on financing for Africa, such as the
inclusion of the European Development Fund in the EU budget and the merging of most previous instruments into a
single one, the NDICI (Global Europe Instrument). In the next seven years, the EU aims to spend its funds in a more
flexible and streamlined way. This would enable it to respond quickly to crises and urgent needs in Africa and the rest
of the world, to better coordinate its spending with its partners following a 'Team Europe' approach, and to leverage
additional investment, including from the private sector, to boost growth and reduce the gap in official development
assistance needed to achieve the sustainable development goals by 2030.
Briefing EN
03-03-2022 Fonte : © Unione europea, 2022 - PE 1Discarico per l'esercizio 2019 – Agenzie decentrate e imprese comuni dell'UE
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 21-04-2021
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Controllo dei bilanci
Parole chiave appalto pubblico | bilancio | bilancio generale (UE) | controllo di bilancio | impresa comune europea | scarico del
bilancio | trasparenza finanziaria | verifica dei conti
Riassunto Durante la tornata di aprile, nel contesto della procedura di discarico per l'esercizio finanziario 2019, il Parlamento
europeo voterà sul discarico per ciascuna delle 32 agenzie decentrate e delle 8 imprese comuni dell'UE per
l'esecuzione del bilancio per l'esercizio 2019. La commissione per il controllo dei bilanci (CONT) propone di concedere
il discarico a tutte le agenzie decentrate e le imprese comuni, fatta eccezione per l'Agenzia europea della guardia di
frontiera e costiera (Frontex), per la quale propone di rinviare la decisione sul discarico.
In sintesi ES, DE, EN, FR, IT, PL
Neighbourhood and the world: Heading 6 of the 2021-2027 MFF
Tipo di pubblicazione Briefing
Data 14-04-2021
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Bilanci
Riassunto In May 2018, the European Commission published its first proposal for the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for
the 2021-2027 period, and a set of individual sectoral proposals. After months of negotiations and given the
significantly changed context following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Commission updated its proposals
in May 2020. In the new MFF, external action is covered by Heading 6: Neighbourhood and the World, replacing the
previous Heading 4: Global Europe. Taking into account the evolving international and EU context and the conclusions
of the previous MFF's mid-term review, the Commission has aimed to make the EU's external action budget simpler
and more flexible, to enable the EU to engage more strategically with partner countries throughout the financing period
starting in 2021. Heading 6 comes with a slightly increased budget and important structural changes. Most hitherto
stand-alone external financing instruments have been merged in a single one, the Neighbourhood, Development and
International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI), which also integrates the biggest EU external financing fund, the
European Development Fund, previously an off-budget instrument. Another new element is the establishment of an off-
budget instrument, the European Peace Facility, to fund security and defence-related actions. With these changes, the
Commission aims in part to take into account the need for the EU to align its actions with its international commitments
under the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, the Paris Climate Agreement, the new EU Global Strategy,
the European consensus on development, and European neighbourhood policy. It also aims to make EU added value,
relevance and credibility more visible. Parliament and Council reached a compromise on the 2021-2027 MFF in
November 2020. In December, Council adopted the MFF Regulation by unanimity, with Parliament's consent. Political
agreement on the NDICI regulation, in particular, was reached in mid-December, and Parliament gave its provisional
agreement to the instrument in mid-March 2021. Finalisation of the text and other legislative documents relating to the
other external financing instruments continues in 2021. This is an update of a briefing from January 2020.
Briefing EN
European public administration: Heading 7 of the 2021-2027 MFF
Tipo di pubblicazione Briefing
Data 14-04-2021
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Bilanci
Riassunto In May 2018, the European Commission published its initial proposal for the EU's long-term budget for 2021-2027, the
multiannual financial framework (MFF), followed by a subsequent proposal in May 2020. The 2021-2027 MFF was
adopted in December 2020 and has been in force since 1 January 2021. It is structured around seven headings, with a
total budget of €1 074.3 billion in 2018 prices. The greater part of these funds – over 93 % – is dedicated to a variety of
EU programmes, and is invested primarily in Member States, and partially in partner countries as external spending.
The administrative expenses of the EU account for approximately 6.8 % of the 2021-2027 MFF. In the preceding MFF,
for the 2014-2020 period, administration came under Heading 5, while in the 2021-2027 MFF, administrative costs are
to be funded under Heading 7, entitled 'European public administration', which includes a sub-heading for the
administrative expenditure of the institutions. While in other policy areas there is more significant restructuring, the
heading that covers EU administrative costs is comparable to that of the previous MFF in size and structure. In its
initial proposals for Heading 7, the Commission maintained that to ensure the smooth functioning of the Union the EU
budget must finance its administration adequately, particularly in view of the fact that the EU civil service underwent
two successive and substantial reforms within a short time frame, in 2004 and 2014. The Commission has aimed to
ensure that the EU can rely on a highly qualified administrative service that is balanced in terms of geography and
gender. While the European Parliament backed the Commission's 2018 proposal, in its conclusions from the July 2020
summit, the Council proposed a €2 billion cut to allocations for this heading, which was eventually adopted. The total
budget is €73 102 million (2018 prices) for the period covered by the next MFF. This is an update of a briefing from
January 2020.
Briefing EN
03-03-2022 Fonte : © Unione europea, 2022 - PE 2Understanding EU financing for external action
Tipo di pubblicazione Analisi approfondita
Data 16-02-2021
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Affari esteri | Bilanci | Coronavirus
Riassunto To achieve its external objectives and priorities, the EU needs financial means in adequate proportions. Its global role
and impact are defined to a great extent by the scope of its resources, but just as importantly by their efficient and
coordinated use. This paper aims to examine the structure of the EU external financing in the 2014-2020 MFF and the
agreed changes for the upcoming post-2020 period. It gives a general outline of the main financing instruments and
mechanisms along with the multiple actors involved, while also underlining the complexity of the architecture and
highlighting the proposed changes and main trends for the future of financing the EU's external action.
Analisi approfondita DE, EN, FR
Amending Budget No 9/2020: Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund
Tipo di pubblicazioneIn sintesi
Data
19-11-2020
Autore
LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento
Bilanci
Parole chiaveaiuto urgente | bilancio dell'UE | bilancio rettificativo | calamità naturale | Croazia | Fondo di solidarietà dell'Unione
europea | gestione delle crisi | Polonia | protezione civile | sanità pubblica | spesa dell'UE
Riassunto Draft Amending Budget N°9/2020 (DAB 9/2020) accompanies the proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity
Fund (EUSF) for a total of €823.5 million to provide assistance to Croatia and Poland in relation to natural disasters,
and advance payments to seven Member States relating to a public health emergency. DAB 9/2020 proposes to enter
in the 2020 general budget a total of €734.6 million in commitments and payments, after deducting the advance
already paid to Croatia. The European Parliament is set to vote on the Council position on DAB 9/2020 and on the
proposal to mobilise the EUSF during the November II plenary session.
In sintesi EN
Amending Budget No 5/2020: Continuation of support to refugees in response to the Syria crisis
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 07-07-2020
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Bilanci
Parole chiave accordo (UE) | aiuto ai rifugiati | Giordania | guerra civile | Libano | modifica di bilancio | proposta (UE) | quadro
finanziario pluriennale | Siria | Turchia
Riassunto Draft Amending Budget No 5/2020 (DAB 5/2020) accompanies the proposed decision of the European Parliament and
of the Council to mobilise the Contingency Margin in order to continue support to refugees and host communities in
response to the Syria crisis. Under the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) heading 4, 'Global Europe', €100
million in commitment and payment appropriations is proposed as resilience support to refugees and host communities
in Jordan and Lebanon, whereas €485 million in commitment appropriations and €68 million in payment appropriations
is proposed as urgent humanitarian support to refugees in Turkey under the Contingency Margin. The European
Parliament is expected to vote on the Council position on DAB 5/2020 and the proposal to mobilise the Contingency
Margin during its July plenary session.
In sintesi EN
Controllo delle attività finanziarie della Banca europea per gli investimenti - relazione annuale 2018
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 06-07-2020
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Controllo dei bilanci
Parole chiave audit finanziario | Banca europea per gli investimenti | commissione PE | controllo finanziario | corruzione | Corte dei
conti europea | economia verde | fondi strutturali e d'investimento europei | frode a danno dell'UE | Procura europea |
relazione d'attività | Ufficio europeo per la lotta antifrode
Riassunto Nel corso della tornata di luglio il Parlamento discuterà la relazione sul controllo delle attività finanziarie della Banca
europea per gli investimenti per il 2018, elaborata dalla commissione per il controllo dei bilanci. La relazione mette in
luce, tra l'altro, il ruolo della banca nel finanziamento del Green Deal europeo e del Fondo per una transizione giusta
nonché la sua graduale conversione nella "Banca dell'UE per il clima". Sottolinea, inoltre, la necessità di aumentare
l'efficacia e le sinergie nell'ambito del Fondo europeo per gli investimenti strategici, come pure l'esigenza di migliorare
la trasparenza e la rendicontabilità di tutte le operazioni della Banca, nonché di rafforzare il controllo esterno e i
meccanismi di lotta contro le frodi e la corruzione.
In sintesi ES, DE, EN, FR, IT, PL
03-03-2022 Fonte : © Unione europea, 2022 - PE 3Le attività finanziarie della Banca europea per gli investimenti – Relazione annuale 2019
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 06-07-2020
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Bilanci
Parole chiave audit finanziario | Banca europea per gli investimenti | controllo finanziario | Corte dei conti europea | economia verde |
Fondo europeo per gli investimenti | Fondo europeo per gli investimenti strategici | frode a danno dell'UE | piccole e
medie imprese | Procura europea | relazione d'attività | Ufficio europeo per la lotta antifrode
Riassunto Nel corso della tornata di luglio il Parlamento voterà sulla relazione 2019 sulle attività finanziarie della Banca europea
per gli investimenti, elaborata dalla commissione per i bilanci. Tra le altre cose, la relazione sottolinea la necessità che
la banca ponga maggiormente l'accento sul clima, la digitalizzazione e una transizione giusta, che investa
ulteriormente nell'UE e al di fuori di essa, che offra un sostegno costante alle piccole e medie imprese (PMI) e alle
imprese a media capitalizzazione e che garantisca una migliore governance e una maggiore trasparenza.
In sintesi ES, DE, EN, FR, IT, PL
Bilancio rettificativo n. 4/2020: Mobilitazione del Fondo di solidarietà dell'UE (Portogallo, Spagna, Italia e
Austria)
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 11-06-2020
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Bilanci
Parole chiave Austria | calamità naturale | Cina | epidemia | Fondo di solidarietà dell'Unione europea | Italia | malattia da coronavirus |
pagamento anticipato | Portogallo | proposta (UE) | ripartizione del finanziamento dell'UE | Spagna
Riassunto Il progetto di bilancio rettificativo n. 4/2020 (PBR 4/2020) accompagna la proposta di decisione relativa alla
mobilitazione del Fondo di solidarietà dell'UE per un importo di 279 milioni di EUR al fine di fornire assistenza a
Portogallo, Spagna, Italia e Austria in relazione alle calamità naturali che si sono verificate in tali Stati membri nel
corso del 2019. Esso propone di iscrivere gli stanziamenti necessari nel bilancio 2020, sia come impegni che come
pagamenti, dopo la detrazione degli anticipi già versati (6,5 milioni di EUR). Il Parlamento europeo dovrebbe votare la
proposta relativa alla mobilitazione del Fondo di solidarietà e la posizione del Consiglio sul PBR 4/2020 durante la
sessione plenaria di giugno.
In sintesi ES, DE, EN, FR, IT, PL
Discarico per il bilancio 2018 – Agenzie decentrate e imprese comuni dell'UE
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 11-05-2020
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Controllo dei bilanci
Parole chiave audit finanziario | bilancio generale (UE) | commissione PE | controllo finanziario | Corte dei conti europea | organismo
dell'UE | partenariato pubblico-privato | raccomandazione (UE) | relazione d'attività | ripartizione del finanziamento
dell'UE | scarico del bilancio
Riassunto Nella tornata di maggio, nel contesto della procedura di discarico per l'esercizio finanziario 2018, il Parlamento
europeo voterà sul discarico di 32 agenzie decentrate e 8 imprese comuni dell'UE per l'esecuzione del bilancio per
l'esercizio 2018. La commissione per il controllo dei bilanci propone di concedere il discarico a tutte le agenzie
decentrate e le imprese comuni ma sottolinea al contempo vari ambiti che devono essere migliorati.
In sintesi ES, DE, EN, FR, IT, PL
03-03-2022 Fonte : © Unione europea, 2022 - PE 4Implementation of the EU trust funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey: Overview
Tipo di pubblicazione Briefing
Data16-03-2020
AutoreLILYANOVA Velina
Settore di interventoBilanci | Sviluppo e aiuti umanitari
Parole chiave Africa | aiuto ai rifugiati | aiuto allo sviluppo | Colombia | fondo (UE) | quadro finanziario pluriennale | ripartizione del
finanziamento dell'UE | Siria | trasparenza finanziaria | Turchia
Riassunto The EU trust funds (TFs) for external action and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey are innovative tools first introduced
under the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) for the 2014-2020 period, as made possible by the 2013
Financial Regulation (FR) applicable to the EU budget. Their objective has been to facilitate a swifter and more flexible
response to emerging crises and fast moving events, for which funds earmarked in advance had proved insufficient.
The EU has set up four trust funds since then, in addition to the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, which, despite some
similarities with the trust funds, is a distinct coordination mechanism. The TFs' implementation is ongoing and the
Commission reports to the European Parliament regularly on the state of play. Regular reports and evaluations have
shown that the EU trust funds have had some positive results, and to some extent met their objectives. However, they
have also raised questions. For instance, ad hoc instruments outside the EU budget fall short when it comes to
democratic accountability: there is a general need for greater transparency and Parliament scrutiny. Moreover, there is
a perceived risk that the TFs could be used to divert development aid funds towards other ends incompatible with
official development assistance. While Parliament welcomed the introduction of the EU TFs, acknowledging their
advantages, it has insisted that the setting up of instruments outside the EU budget should be the exception to the rule,
mostly owing to the above-mentioned concerns. The aim should be to preserve the unity of the EU budget and the
principles of accountability, transparency, effectiveness and sound budgetary management, and to safeguard
Parliament's right to democratic scrutiny. As argued in a Cost of Non-Europe report, a better coordinated EU
development aid budget, incorporating all external assistance, could prove more strategic, bringing efficiency gains,
accountability and transparency. This briefing supplements an earlier EPRS briefing on EU trust funds, from November
2015, PE 572.797.
Briefing EN
Financing the EU's administration: Heading 7 of the 2021-2027 MFF
Tipo di pubblicazione Briefing
Data 24-01-2020
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Bilanci | Democrazia UE, diritto istituzionale e parlamentare
Parole chiave quadro finanziario pluriennale | spesa di funzionamento (UE) | statuto dei funzionari dell'UE
Riassunto In May 2018, the European Commission published its proposal for the EU's long-term budget for 2021-2027, known as
the multiannual financial framework (MFF). The proposed next MFF is structured in 7 headings, encompassing 17
policy clusters. The Commission has proposed a total budget of €1 134 583 million in current prices. The vast majority
of these funds – over 93 % – is dedicated to a variety of EU programmes, and is invested primarily in Member States,
as well as partially in partner countries as external spending. The remaining funds cover the administrative expenses
of the EU, an underlying cost of all EU activities. In the current MFF for 2014-2020, Heading 5 covers administration,
while in the proposed 2021-2027 MFF, administrative costs will be funded under Heading 7, entitled 'European public
administration'. While in other policy areas there is more significant restructuring, the heading that covers EU
administrative costs is comparable to that of the current MFF in size and structure. In its proposal for the future
Heading 7, the Commission upholds its view that, to ensure the smooth functioning of the Union, the EU budget must
finance its administration adequately, particularly in view of the fact that the EU civil service has undergone two
successive and substantial reforms within a short time frame, in 2004 and 2014. The Commission proposal aims to
ensure that the EU can rely on a highly qualified administrative service, which respects a geographical and gender
balance. The proposal has been backed by the European Parliament. On the other hand, in its first draft 'negotiating
box' including figures from December 2019, the Council proposed a 2.6 % cut to the allocations in the Commission
proposal and Parliament's position.
Briefing EN
03-03-2022 Fonte : © Unione europea, 2022 - PE 5Financing EU external action in the new MFF, 2021-2027: Heading 6 'Neighbourhood and the World'
Tipo di pubblicazione Briefing
Data13-11-2019
AutoreLILYANOVA Velina
Settore di interventoAffari esteri | Bilanci
Parole chiave azione dell'UE | competenza esterna (UE) | impegno delle spese | politica europea di vicinato | quadro finanziario
pluriennale | spesa dell'UE | strumento finanziario dell'UE
Riassunto In May 2018, the European Commission published its proposals for the new multiannual financial framework (MFF),
the EU's seven-year budget for the 2021-2027 period, followed by proposals for the MFF's individual sectoral
programmes. In the proposals, financing external action is covered under Heading 6, 'Neighbourhood and the World',
which replaces the current Heading 4, 'Global Europe'. Taking into account the evolving context both internationally
and within the EU, as well as the conclusions of the current MFF's mid-term review, the Commission has proposed
changes to the EU external action budget in order to make it simpler and more flexible, and to enable the EU to
engage more strategically with its partner countries in the future. The proposed Heading 6 comes with increased
resources and important structural changes. It envisages merging the majority of the current stand-alone external
financing instruments into a single one – the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument
(NDICI) – as well as integrating into it the biggest EU external financing fund – the European Development Fund –
currently outside the budget. Another proposed novelty is to set up an off-budget instrument – the European Peace
Facility – to fund security and defence-related actions. With these changes, the Commission strives to take into
account, among other things, the need for the EU to align its actions with its new and renewed international
commitments under the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, the Paris Climate Agreement, the new EU Global
Strategy, the European Consensus on Development, the European Neighbourhood Policy, and to make EU added
value, relevance and credibility more visible. Negotiations on the 2021-2027 MFF are under way. The final decision is
to be taken by the Council, acting by unanimity, with the European Parliament's consent. However, in view of current
political realities and the financial implications of the UK's withdrawal from the EU, the adoption of a modern budget for
the future remains a challenge that is not limited to Heading 6. Further developments are expected by the end of 2019.
Briefing EN
Amending budget No 2/2019: Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 13-09-2019
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Bilanci
Parole chiave bilancio dell'UE | bilancio rettificativo | mobilità scolastica | programma dell'UE | programma quadro di ricerca e
sviluppo | scambio scolastico | spesa dell'UE
Riassunto The European Commission's Draft Amending Budget No 2 aims to reinforce two key programmes for EU
competitiveness: Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+. The intended increase amounts to €100 million of commitment
appropriations for the two programmes, with no reinforcement in payment appropriations envisaged. A vote on this
proposal, which reflects the agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the 2019 budget, is
scheduled for the September plenary session.
In sintesi EN
Reconciliation in the Western Balkans: The difficulty of emulating the EU model
Tipo di pubblicazione Briefing
Data 17-04-2019
Autore LILYANOVA Velina | PERCHOC Philippe
Settore di intervento Affari esteri
Parole chiave allargamento dell'UE | Balcani occidentali | integrazione europea
Riassunto In 2017, the European Union turned 60, celebrating not only six decades of peace between its Member States but also
integration – based on a framework for a peaceful European ethos – which helped bring reconciliation to its citizens
that would have otherwise been impossible to achieve. In the Western Balkans, which were torn apart by wars after the
disintegration of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, conflicting narratives about the past continue to charge intra-
regional relations with animosity, and a number of bilateral disputes await resolution. Just as the European
Communities helped to bring peace to post-World War II western Europe, so does the EU promote the reconciliation
process in the countries that were once part of Yugoslavia. A credible promise of accession to the EU for all Western
Balkan countries gives them an incentive to improve their working relationships and work on reconciliation more
vigorously. Since 2017, the EU has renewed its attempts to infuse the Western Balkan countries' enlargement process
with fresh energy. In a March 2018 statement, the EU High Representative, Federica Mogherini, said it was 'time to
close the wounds of the past' and take steps to guarantee stability for the whole of Europe. The European
Commission's new enlargement strategy of February 2018, apart from placing special emphasis on solving all bilateral
disputes, highlights reconciliation as a prerequisite for EU accession, and envisages a dedicated flagship initiative.
This briefing aims to draw attention to the importance of reconciliation, both as part of the Western Balkans' EU
integration process and as an answer to the region's widely perceived need to come to terms with the past. Civil-
society representatives and experts often see reconciliation in the region as a prerequisite for building sustainable
cooperation in many areas and a process that would help local youth to overcome their prejudices and restore their
trust in their countries and region. However, achieving reconciliation requires cooperation in practice, something that
will likely take decades to accomplish.
Briefing EN
03-03-2022 Fonte : © Unione europea, 2022 - PE 6Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III)
Tipo di pubblicazione Briefing
Data 23-11-2018
Autore LILYANOVA Velina | SVASEK Martin
Settore di intervento Adozione della legislazione da parte del PE e del Consiglio | Affari esteri | Bilanci
Parole chiave aiuto dell'UE | appartenenza all'Unione europea | assistenza macrofinanziaria | assistenza preadesione | Balcani
occidentali | paesi terzi | proposta (UE) | sospensione degli aiuti | statistica economica | statistiche dell'UE | Strumento
europeo di vicinato e partenariato
Riassunto On 14 June 2018, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation establishing the Instrument for Pre-
accession Assistance (IPA) III as part of a set of external action instruments under the new 2021 to 2027 multiannual
financial framework (MFF). The proposed financial envelope represents a 1.1 % decrease compared with current
funding (€12.9 billion in 2018 prices). Beneficiaries include the Western Balkan countries and Turkey. The IPA, set up
for the 2007 to 2013 MFF, aims to prepare candidate and potential candidate countries for EU membership and
supports them in adopting and implementing the necessary political, institutional, legal, administrative, social and
economic reforms. IPA III is clearly positioned in the context of the new Western Balkan strategy, adopted in February
2018, and builds in flexibility via à vis the evolving situation in Turkey. It is also designed to complement the EU's
internal policies. In Parliament, the file has been allocated to the Committee for Foreign Affairs (AFET), with José
Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra (EPP, Spain) and Knut Fleckenstein (S&D, Germany) as co-rapporteurs. The draft
report presented by the rapporteurs on 30 October 2018 is now awaiting adoption by AFET. First edition. EU
Legislation in Progress briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure.
Briefing EN
Montenegro – a lead candidate for EU accession
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 28-09-2018
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Affari esteri
Parole chiave adesione all'Unione europea | Montenegro
Riassunto With most negotiation chapters open and a likely candidate to meet the 2025 accession date suggested by the
European Commission's new 2018 enlargement strategy, Montenegro is in a leading position on its path towards EU
accession, compared to the other five aspirants from the Western Balkans. In June 2017, the country also joined
NATO, achieving another strategic foreign policy priority. Despite these favourable developments, Montenegro has a
lot of work ahead in order to reach EU standards in areas such as the fight against corruption and organised crime,
respect for the rule of law, and media freedom.
In sintesi EN
Women in the Western Balkans: Gender equality in the EU accession process
Tipo di pubblicazione Briefing
Data 18-07-2018
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Affari esteri | Questioni di genere, uguaglianza e diversità
Parole chiave allargamento dell'UE | Balcani occidentali | convenzione internazionale | diritti della donna | integrazione di genere |
paesi terzi | relazioni bilaterali | strategia UE | uguaglianza di genere | violenza sessuale
Riassunto Equality between women and men, or gender equality, is a fundamental right and a common value, recognised by the
EU. It has been a component of the European integration project from its outset. Enshrined in the EU Treaties, gender
equality forms part of the accession conditions with which candidate and potential candidates from the Western
Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and
Serbia) have to comply. Investing in gender equality, however, is essential not only as an EU requirement, but for an
equal society. Although progress has been noted in these countries as regards gender equality, more work is still
required. Equal opportunities would allow EU candidate countries to better tap into the potential and skills of women,
and underpin achievements in areas such as economic growth, employment and social cohesion, as well as in peace-
building. As part of their preparation for an EU future, the Western Balkan countries have taken steps to advance
women's rights in recent years. These include adopting or amending relevant legislation (e.g. criminal and labour
laws), elaborating national strategies and action plans, and establishing institutional mechanisms to carry out and
monitor relevant policies. Nevertheless, promoting gender equality is often sidelined, and the action taken in this
respect is insufficient. Ensuring equality between women and men remains 'unfinished business' in a region where
traditional gender roles are deep-rooted and social attitudes and lack of awareness of women's rights are at the core of
the problem. This Briefing aims to highlight the EU's efforts to promote gender equality as part of EU enlargement
policy, and the way the EU strives to mainstream equality across the board. It also aims to cast light on some major
challenges that women face in the Western Balkans, such as their weaker roles in economy and politics, and
widespread gender-based violence. This follows up the June 2017 briefing on 'Rights and empowerment of women in
the Western Balkans'.
Briefing EN
03-03-2022 Fonte : © Unione europea, 2022 - PE 7FYR Macedonia: Economic indicators and trade with EU
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 02-05-2018
Autore LILYANOVA Velina | SABBATI Giulio
Settore di intervento Questioni finanziarie e bancarie
Parole chiave indicatore economico | Macedonia del Nord
Riassunto The first EU-Western Balkans Summit in a decade and a half takes place in Sofia in May 2018, under the Bulgarian
Presidency of the Council. That is just one indicator of the EU's renewed engagement with the six countries of the
region, with the Commission's February 2018 enlargement strategy reaffirming their perspective of joining the Union.
This infographic, one of a series produced by EPRS in cooperation with Globalstat, offers an overview of the main
economic and trade data – in particular on trade with the EU – of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as well
as information on EU grants and loans to the country.
In sintesi EN
Serbia: Economic indicators and trade with EU
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 30-04-2018
Autore LILYANOVA Velina | SABBATI Giulio
Settore di intervento Problemi economici e monetari
Parole chiave indicatore economico | Serbia
Riassunto The first EU-Western Balkans Summit in a decade and a half takes place in Sofia in May 2018, under the Bulgarian
Presidency of the Council. That is just one indicator of the EU's renewed engagement with the six countries of the
region, with the Commission's February 2018 enlargement strategy reaffirming their perspective of joining the Union.
This infographic, one of a series produced by EPRS in cooperation with Globalstat, offers an overview of the main
economic and trade data – in particular on trade with the EU – of Serbia, as well as information on EU grants and
loans to the country.
In sintesi EN
Montenegro: Economic indicators and trade with EU
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 30-04-2018
Autore LILYANOVA Velina | SABBATI Giulio
Settore di intervento Problemi economici e monetari
Parole chiave indicatore economico | Montenegro
Riassunto The first EU-Western Balkans Summit in a decade and a half takes place in Sofia in May 2018, under the Bulgarian
Presidency of the Council. That is just one indicator of the EU's renewed engagement with the six countries of the
region, with the Commission's February 2018 enlargement strategy reaffirming their perspective of joining the Union.
This infographic, one of a series produced by EPRS in cooperation with Globalstat, offers an overview of the main
economic and trade data – in particular on trade with the EU – of Montenegro, as well as information on EU grants and
loans to the country.
In sintesi EN
Albania: Economic indicators and trade with EU
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 30-04-2018
Autore LILYANOVA Velina | SABBATI Giulio
Settore di intervento Problemi economici e monetari
Parole chiave Albania | indicatore economico
Riassunto The first EU-Western Balkans Summit in a decade and a half takes place in Sofia in May 2018, under the Bulgarian
Presidency of the Council. That is just one indicator of the EU's renewed engagement with the six countries of the
region, with the Commission's February 2018 enlargement strategy reaffirming their perspective of joining the Union.
This infographic, one of a series produced by EPRS in cooperation with Globalstat, offers an overview of the main
economic and trade data – in particular on trade with the EU – of Albania, as well as information on EU grants and
loans to the country.
In sintesi EN
03-03-2022 Fonte : © Unione europea, 2022 - PE 8Bosnia and Herzegovina: Economic indicators and trade with EU
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 30-04-2018
Autore LILYANOVA Velina | SABBATI Giulio
Settore di intervento Problemi economici e monetari
Parole chiave Bosnia-Erzegovina | indicatore economico
Riassunto The first EU-Western Balkans Summit in a decade and a half takes place in Sofia in May 2018, under the Bulgarian
Presidency of the Council. That is just one indicator of the EU's renewed engagement with the six countries of the
region, with the Commission's February 2018 enlargement strategy reaffirming their perspective of joining the Union.
This infographic, one of a series produced by EPRS in cooperation with Globalstat, offers an overview of the main
economic and trade data – in particular on trade with the EU – of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as information on
EU grants and loans to the country.
In sintesi EN
Kosovo: Economic indicators and trade with EU
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 30-04-2018
Autore LILYANOVA Velina | SABBATI Giulio
Settore di intervento Problemi economici e monetari
Parole chiave indicatore economico | Kosovo
Riassunto The first EU-Western Balkans Summit in a decade and a half takes place in Sofia in May 2018, under the Bulgarian
Presidency of the Council. That is just one indicator of the EU's renewed engagement with the six countries of the
region, with the Commission's February 2018 enlargement strategy reaffirming their perspective of joining the Union.
This infographic, one of a series produced by EPRS in cooperation with Globalstat, offers an overview of the main
economic and trade data – in particular on trade with the EU – of Kosovo, as well as information on EU grants and
loans to the country.
In sintesi EN
Western Balkans: Enlargement strategy 2018
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 13-03-2018
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Affari esteri
Parole chiave adesione all'Unione europea | Balcani occidentali | coesistenza pacifica | crescita economica | crimine di guerra |
incontro al vertice | politica dei trasporti | politica energetica | politica migratoria | Stato di diritto
Riassunto With a resolute tone and a sense of urgency, the European Commission's new enlargement strategy for the Western
Balkans sets a clear direction for the region's six countries: it offers them a credible enlargement perspective and
pledges enhanced EU engagement. It indicates 2025 as a possible enlargement date. However, seizing this
opportunity remains a challenge, as the aspirants must each deliver on difficult, key reforms, and solve all outstanding
bilateral disputes.
In sintesi EN
Western Balkans in the spotlight in 2018
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 15-01-2018
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Affari esteri
Parole chiave adesione all'Unione europea | Balcani occidentali | corruzione | crescita economica | incontro al vertice | lotta contro la
criminalità | mercato unico | programma d'azione | questione del Kosovo | relazione multilaterale | situazione
economica | Stato di diritto
Riassunto With positive messages and increased attention coming from the EU, 2017 seems to have ended on a high note for
the Western Balkans. 2018 starts with the region being high on the agenda of Bulgaria's EU Council Presidency, and
promises a favourable context for advancing its EU bids. For this to happen, however, the six WB countries need to
show results on the core EU-related reforms.
In sintesi EN
03-03-2022 Fonte : © Unione europea, 2022 - PE 9Saudi Arabia in the Western Balkans
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 17-11-2017
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Affari esteri
Parole chiave aiuto ai meno abbienti | Arabia Saudita | Balcani occidentali | Bosnia-Erzegovina | commercio di armi | integralismo
religioso | islam | istituzione religiosa | politica commerciale | politica estera | scuola confessionale | Serbia | terrorismo
Riassunto The Gulf States, along with other external players, have raised their profile in the Western Balkans in recent years.
While most have set out on an economic quest, Saudi Arabia is considered to have a more ideological approach,
seeking a strong role among the region's Muslims. In the 1990s Bosnian war, it provided significant aid for the Muslim
cause and has stayed in the region to expand its influence, introducing stricter interpretations of Islam that are
gradually taking root there.
In sintesi EN
The United States and the Western Balkans
Tipo di pubblicazioneIn sintesi
Data
17-11-2017
Autore
LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento
Affari esteri
Parole chiaveampliamento di un'organizzazione internazionale | Balcani occidentali | Bosnia-Erzegovina | geopolitica | instaurazione
della pace | Kosovo | NATO | politica di aiuto | politica estera | Russia | sicurezza regionale | Stati Uniti
Riassunto The United States has contributed greatly to the post-war reconstruction of the Western Balkans and remains a key
player. While the region is not as high on the US foreign policy agenda as in the 1990s, the USA has consistently
shown commitment to its Euro-Atlantic integration. US engagement is seen as crucial in this historically volatile region,
weakened by unresolved past and emerging challenges.
In sintesi EN
Youth challenges and opportunities in the Western Balkans
Tipo di pubblicazione Briefing
Data12-09-2017
AutoreLILYANOVA Velina
Settore di interventoAffari esteri
Parole chiave adesione all'Unione europea | analisi economica | assistenza preadesione | Balcani occidentali | cooperazione
regionale | politica dell'istruzione | politica della gioventù | ripartizione del finanziamento dell'UE | scambio scolastico |
società civile | statistica
Riassunto Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are all candidates for EU membership,
while Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Kosovo are potential candidates. To improve their chances of EU accession
and secure their citizens a more prosperous future, one of the key priorities these countries need to address are the
problems facing their youth, who hold the key to such a future. Challenges – albeit of a different nature from one
country to the next – confront young people across the entire region. Persistently high levels of youth unemployment
are seen as a direct consequence of the region's difficult economic context, but equally so of its outdated educational
systems that fail to deliver to the needs of the labour market. Deeply entrenched regional stereotypes, a lack of
awareness of other cultures, demographic changes and a youth 'brain drain' are some of the pieces that make up this
complex regional puzzle. Raising awareness about these challenges and the need for timely solutions is therefore
crucial. The EU has been encouraging dialogue on the future of youth in the region through a number of projects and
initiatives, including the Erasmus+ programme. In recent years, a series of conferences, including in the framework of
the Berlin process, have given young people increased prominence, drawing attention to the difficulties they face and
the opportunities they need to be given. The establishment of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office in 2016 is a
tangible development in this respect, seen as a positive step towards promoting dialogue, involving young people in
joint activities and changing the regional narrative. Further crucial measures include modernising the educational
systems, promoting mobility and exchanges both within the region and with the EU, and encouraging youth
entrepreneurial skills and active youth participation in civil society.
Briefing EN
The Berlin Process and the Trieste summit 2017
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 11-07-2017
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Affari esteri
Parole chiave accordo internazionale | adeguamento strutturale | allargamento dell'UE | Balcani occidentali | composizione delle
controversie | incontro al vertice | integrazione economica | politica della gioventù | politica energetica | rete di trasporti
| società civile
Riassunto On 12 July 2017, Italy will host the fourth Western Balkan summit of the Berlin Process in Trieste, a city that
symbolically links the EU and the Western Balkans. Several EU Member States and the region's six countries will
review current progress and discuss a broad agenda in an attempt to go further with regional cooperation, increase
coherence and deepen economic integration.
In sintesi EN
03-03-2022 Fonte : © Unione europea, 2022 - PE 10Relazione 2016 sulla Turchia
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 27-06-2017
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Affari esteri
Parole chiave aiuto ai rifugiati | corruzione | indipendenza della giustizia | libertà d'espressione | libertà di stampa | negoziato di
adesione | pena di morte | politica dell'UE in materia di visti | questione curda | revisione della costituzione | stato
d'emergenza | terrorismo | Turchia | unione doganale | violenza di Stato
Riassunto Nel corso della plenaria di luglio, il Parlamento europeo dovrebbe votare una risoluzione sulla relazione 2016 della
Commissione sulla Turchia. Le storiche relazioni tra l'UE e la Turchia, pur rappresentando una priorità per entrambe le
parti, si sono recentemente deteriorate, e c'è il rischio che i negoziati di adesione si interrompano.
In sintesi ES, DE, EN, FR, IT, PL
Rights and empowerment of women in the Western Balkans
Tipo di pubblicazione Briefing
Data23-06-2017
AutoreLILYANOVA Velina
Settore di interventoQuestioni di genere, uguaglianza e diversità
Parole chiave Balcani occidentali | condizione della donna | convenzione internazionale | strategia di preadesione | tratta di esseri
umani | uguaglianza di genere | violenza domestica
Riassunto Gender equality – recognised by the United Nations as a human right, and enshrined in the EU Treaties – is among
the requirements with which Western Balkan candidates and potential candidates for EU accession (Albania, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia) have to comply. In
recent years, these six countries have taken steps to advance women's rights. They have adopted or amended their
relevant legislation (for instance, criminal and labour laws), elaborated national strategies and action plans, and
established institutional mechanisms to carry out and monitor the policies in the area. Despite these formal efforts,
however, promoting gender equality is often seen as a low-priority task, the main focus being centred on political and
economic issues. In practice, women in the region still share similar challenges of increased personal, economic, and
social insecurity. Traditional stereotypes place them in a subordinate position, and public awareness of their rights is
low. Moreover, even though laws on gender equality exist, the institutions responsible for implementing them are weak
and enjoy little public trust. Widespread domestic violence, limited labour market opportunities and unequal access to
participation in high-level politics (despite existing quotas) are palpable issues concerning women still waiting to be
tackled. As the Western Balkan governments' response to the above challenges is largely seen as inadequate, there
have been calls to dedicate greater attention to them, including in the framework of EU accession, and for an increase
in civil society involvement. For its part, civil society has repeatedly called for stricter monitoring, more consistent
implementation and public awareness-raising as part of the national agenda.
Briefing EN
Serbia: relazione per paese 2016
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 07-06-2017
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Affari esteri
Parole chiave corruzione | criminalità organizzata | criterio di adesione | indipendenza della giustizia | libertà d'espressione |
patrocinio gratuito | pluralismo dei media | politica estera | protezione delle minoranze | questione del Kosovo |
relazione | riforma economica | riforma giudiziaria | Serbia | società civile
Riassunto Nel giugno 2017, il Parlamento europeo voterà su una proposta di risoluzione concernente la relazione per paese
2016 relativa alla Serbia. In essa si riconoscono i progressi compiuti dalla Serbia con i negoziati di adesione all'UE e la
sua rigorosa agenda per le riforme, inoltre sottolinea che il dialogo con Pristina e le riforme sullo "Stato di diritto"
restano settori d'intervento prioritari.
In sintesi ES, DE, EN, FR, IT, PL
Kosovo: relazione per paese 2016
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 07-06-2017
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Affari esteri
Parole chiave accordo di stabilizzazione e di associazione | corruzione | criterio di adesione | indipendenza della giustizia | Kosovo |
libertà di stampa | lotta contro la criminalità | missione di polizia dell'UE | politica dell'UE in materia di visti | politica
estera | questione del Kosovo | riforma amministrativa | riforma giudiziaria | situazione economica | situazione politica
Riassunto A giugno, dopo le elezioni anticipate in Kosovo, il Parlamento europeo dovrebbe votare una risoluzione sulla relazione
2016 concernente il Kosovo. In essa si chiede il ripristino del dialogo politico, il rapido adempimento delle due
condizioni imposte dalla Commissione riguardo alla liberalizzazione dei visti e l'impegno continuo a favore del dialogo
con Belgrado.
In sintesi ES, DE, EN, FR, IT, PL
03-03-2022 Fonte : © Unione europea, 2022 - PE 11Media freedom trends 2017: Western Balkans
Tipo di pubblicazione In sintesi
Data 03-05-2017
Autore LILYANOVA Velina
Settore di intervento Affari esteri
Parole chiave Albania | Bosnia-Erzegovina | controllo della comunicazione | finanziamento dell'UE | Kosovo | legislazione in materia
di informazione | libertà di stampa | Macedonia del Nord | Montenegro | pluralismo dei media | Serbia | servizio
pubblico
Riassunto Media freedom, a core EU value and a cornerstone of democracy, is a priority reform area in the Western Balkans' EU
accession agenda. Yet, despite a certain level of preparedness and a broadly developed legal framework, aspirant
countries keep facing systemic shortcomings that require long-term sustained efforts. These efforts have stalled in
recent years, resulting in a 'no progress' situation.
In sintesi EN
Western Balkans: Parliamentary oversight of the security sector
Tipo di pubblicazione Briefing
Data02-05-2017
AutoreLILYANOVA Velina
Settore di interventoAffari esteri | Sicurezza e difesa
Parole chiave adesione ad un accordo | Balcani occidentali | democratizzazione | disarmo | esercito | indipendenza della giustizia |
missione militare dell'UE | NATO | OCSE | parlamento nazionale | prevenzione dei conflitti | ruolo internazionale
dell'UE | società civile | Stato di diritto
Riassunto Both the European Union and NATO have sought to promote democratic security sector governance as one of the
criteria for their respective accession candidates. Consequently, the Western Balkan countries – Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina (BiH), Kosovo, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYR Macedonia), Montenegro and Serbia –
have begun security sector reforms as part of their Euro-Atlantic integration. The overall objective of these reforms is to
support the transformation of the security sector in accordance with democratic norms and the principles of good
governance, rule of law, protection of human rights and efficient use of public resources. In this context, a special focus
is placed on improving governance through greater civilian and parliamentary oversight of security processes. Since
the 1990s, Western Balkan countries have all, in the push to reform their security sectors, made significant progress in
terms of setting up the necessary legal framework and oversight mechanisms, including parliamentary committees.
However, when it comes to aligning their security sectors with the principles of democratic governance, they have had
varying success.
Briefing EN
Anti-corruption efforts in the Western Balkans
Tipo di pubblicazione Briefing
Data10-04-2017
AutoreLILYANOVA Velina
Settore di interventoDemocrazia UE | Diritti dell''uomo | Spazio di libertà, sicurezza e giustizia
Parole chiave adesione all'Unione europea | assistenza preadesione | Balcani occidentali | corruzione | finanziamento dell'UE |
negoziato di adesione | paesi terzi | sanzione internazionale | strategia di preadesione
Riassunto Widespread corruption is a major shared challenge for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia. It is a phenomenon that poses a threat to the EU's core
values, such as democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights, and undermines good governance and
economic development. For these reasons, anti-corruption reform is among the key requirements for EU accession.
The prospect of EU integration has proven to be a strong incentive for undertaking reform. The Western Balkan
countries have taken a number of anti-corruption steps, such as adapting legislation and establishing dedicated anti-
corruption institutions with both preventative and repressive competences. They are also parties to all relevant
international conventions. The Commission, as well as various international organisations, has measured annual
progress in that respect, and the EU has supported anti-corruption efforts financially and through sharing expertise.
Yet, the latest 2016 assessments show that corruption continues to permeate the region. Although the legal and
institutional framework is largely in place, and the EU has prioritised good governance reforms in the pre-accession
process, the concrete results achieved on the ground are disproportionally low, and political will to improve them is to a
great extent insufficient. Addressing corruption requires long-term work at many levels (regional, national and local)
and involves multiple stakeholders. A more informed and demanding public, a civil society with a strengthened role in
monitoring policies in corruption-prone areas, as well as visible economic progress and improved business
environment are other necessary elements for achieving sustainable results.
Briefing EN
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