The purpose of this evaluation is to provide an independent, evidence-based assessment of the scope and performance of implemented and on-going EU support for Rule of Law (RoL). It focuses on interventions funded by the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA I and II), the European...

This report provides four sets of recommendations with close to forty detailed action proposals aiming at improving institutional capacities in the Western Balkans and Turkey to ensure media freedom and freedom of expression. Almost one hundred and eighty journalists, media owners, members of...

The evaluation of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), together with the other independent evaluations of each External Financing Instrument (EFI), that of the Common Implementing Regulation (CIR) and the Coherence Report, will be one of the sources of information to feed into...

Turkey is at a crossroads. After hitting the most severe crisis of its recent history in 2000-2001, the economy bounced back and is now among the fastest growing economies in the OECD. A new institutional framework for monetary and fiscal policies as well as for product, labour and financial...

Following accession to the European Union the big issue for the Czech Republic is to strengthen growth prospects. Growth potential at present is somewhat above 3%, implying a moderate pace of catch-up to living standards in the EU and elsewhere. There is room for greater ambition in growth...

Slovakia is engaged in an ambitious reform process which has the potential to quicken productivity growth, increase the employment rate and accelerate the catch-up to the per capita income levels of more advanced OECD countries. Short-term outcomes may be demanding socially and politically, but...