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Alternative option for the temporary removal of the Prosecutor-General

Author: / 2022-05-31

One of the goals ingrained in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) is the introduction of an effective mechanism for seeking responsibility of the Prosecutor-General and his deputies by creating guarantees for the practical, institutional and hierarchical independence of a prosecution directed at them.

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Public investments or fiscal consolidation after the COVID-19 pandemic in the recovery plans

Author: / 2022-02-28

The beginning of the Covid 19 pandemic brings upfront the debate over the questions regarding fiscal policy and the opportunities to stimulate growth via deficits. Through the unprecedented mechanism for Recovery and Resilience, the EU creates opportunities for all member countries to prepare their National Plans for Recovery and Resilience (NRRP) for which they will receive billions of euros in funding. In this way, the instrument allows each country to perform public investments, which if done without the help of the instrument, would’ve led to higher deficits and the need to increase national debt. Nevertheless, the overall aim is not only increasing public expenditure and thus stimulating growth, but also supporting structural transformation of the economies after the pandemic.

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The possibilities in the field of justice offered by the Recovery and Resilience Plan

Author: / 2022-01-31

Amid the coalition negotiations, we received the latest set of notes and comments on the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). Of course, our innate self-criticism quickly led us to the conclusion that the remarks from Brussels are fatal. However, this is hardly the case, and here are the reasons why.

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The performance indicators in the Recovery Plan Projects are not good enough in order to be assessed

Author: / 2021-12-31

Every project has to include indicators for an assessment – it is mandatory for projects in general, including these, which are submitted under the Plan for Resilience and Recovery. The choice of indicators depends on many things, but the most important thing for these is the possibility to provide opportunity for an evaluation of the project - whether it has achieved its goals and whether it has led to positive effects.

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Alternative option for the temporary removal of the Prosecutor-General

Public investments or fiscal consolidation after the COVID-19 pandemic in the recovery plans

The possibilities in the field of justice offered by the Recovery and Resilience Plan

The performance indicators in the Recovery Plan Projects are not good enough in order to be assessed

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