ANALYSIS OF THE CONSULTATION PROCESS FOR THE 2007 PROGRESS REPORT FOR MACEDONIA

This analysis aims to disclose the process of progress assessment conducted by EC, with special focus on Macedonia. Moreover, it aims to analyze the capacity of the EC for relevant policy assessment. The main starting point is that the evaluating process has to rely on clearly defined rules and criteria, to be institutionally defined, not to leave room for subjectivism at any point of the exercise. We judge that, transparency, inclusion and openness are the principles of key importance, for this process.