Author: Danijela Božović

Published 2017

Although it exists, the institute of public debate in Serbia does not apply to a large extent. A very small number of laws, subordinate legislation, and development strategies are the subject of a public discussion. In fact, one of the most direct ways of citizen participation in the drafting of public policies, and therefore the adoption of laws that are the subject of accession negotiations with the European Union, are public discussions. In the accession negotiations with the European Union when the whole society changes, this is even more evident. How are the public debates conducted in relation to the Government of the Republic of Serbia, which was established in August 2016? Is there a positive shift in relation to previous year's practice in the first six months of the work of the Government? The report in front of you answers these questions in detail. The report is a part of the research on the same topic and it was created as a part of the project "Res Publica: Laws are a public matter".

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