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North Macedonia's Crisis Management Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) conducted an assessment of North Macedonia’s crisis management response to the COVID-19 outbreak. A team of experts from North Macedonia and the United States examined the capacities of government institutions in North Macedonia in managing the COVID-19 crisis and provided a number of key recommendations to improve the effectiveness of responding to any future crisis in the country.
Albania: NDI public opinion research reveals how to strengthen public engagement in politics.
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the Tirana-based Institute for Democracy and Mediation conducted polling and focus group research in Albania from June to September 2020 to gauge public opinion on the country’s political health using democracy benchmarks of public engagement, citizen participation in politics, government transparency, and social inclusion.
Serbia: Report on June 2020 Parliamentary Elections
Serbia’s parliamentary and local elections took place in June 2020. This report analyzes the results of the election, which were boycotted by part of the opposition parties protesting government manipulation and saw record-low voter turnout.
BiH LOCAL ELECTIONS 2020 – Tectonic Changes or Taking Positions for the Elections in 2022
In the local elections held on November 15, after 20 years in power in Sarajevo Canton and Banja Luka, SDA (Party of Democratic Action) lost most of the mayoral positions in Sarajevo Canton municipalities. SNSD (Alliance of the Independent Social Democrats) also lost the mayoral position in Banja Luka.
Youth Attitudes on Politics and Democracy in Central Europe
Between June and July 2020, NDI conducted four public opinion polls of young people in cooperation with research partners based in each of the Visegrad countries. The questionnaire engaged young people on their attitudes toward relevant national issues; the priorities influencing their voting intentions; and the responsiveness of government institutions and political parties to young citizen’s priorities. NDI research found:
