Securing Democracy by strengthening the rule of law
Journal
The Progressive Post
Date Issued
2022
Author(s)
Spasov, Aleksandar
Abstract
Since 2020 the European Union has defined the rule of law as one of
the fundamentals in its new methodology for the EU accession process,
thus underlining its importance as a core European value. Despite their
reform efforts, all countries of the Western Balkans are still struggling with
organised crime and corruption, clientelism in their institutions, a weak
judiciary, and low levels of trust from citizens in their government system.
This poor condition of the rule of law undermines the public's trust in the
effectiveness of democracy. In the long run, this could have disastrous
effects on the democratic consolidation in the Western Balkans.
the fundamentals in its new methodology for the EU accession process,
thus underlining its importance as a core European value. Despite their
reform efforts, all countries of the Western Balkans are still struggling with
organised crime and corruption, clientelism in their institutions, a weak
judiciary, and low levels of trust from citizens in their government system.
This poor condition of the rule of law undermines the public's trust in the
effectiveness of democracy. In the long run, this could have disastrous
effects on the democratic consolidation in the Western Balkans.
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