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Ireland Action Plan Review 2023-2025

Ireland's fourth action plan includes one promising commitment to pass legislation on ethics in public office. The other commitments could go further to make ambitious changes to government practices. They would benefit from developing more actionable steps to achieve objectives…

North Macedonia Results Report 2021-2023

North Macedonia’s fifth action plan was more ambitious than previous plans, but there were no significant early results following implementation. A lack of funding, personnel changes in government institutions, and the need for legislative changes delayed the completion of many…

Kosovo Action Plan Review 2023-2025 – For Public Comment

In 2024, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Action Plan Review for Kosovo's first action plan. The report provides a technical review of the action plan’s characteristics and the strengths and challenges the IRM identifies to inform a stronger…

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Our Common Interest: Global Gateway Needs a Democracy Boost

The mission letter of Commissioner-designate Jozef Síkela (International Partnerships) emphasizes infrastructure investment, trade, and macro-economic support, including through Global Gateway. This flagship initiative aims to compete with China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Ahead of the Commissioner-designate hearings this week, however,…

Ireland 2023-2025 Action Plan Review – For Public Comment

In 2024, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Action Plan Review for Ireland's fourth action plan. The report provides a technical review of the action plan’s characteristics and the strengths and challenges the IRM identifies to inform a stronger…

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