The role of parliaments and parliamentary oversight in the EU accession process was the focus of the second day of a regional conference on cooperation and European integration in the Western Balkans, held at North Macedonia’s Parliament.
Simonida Kacarska, Director of the European Policy Institute, presented an overview of parliamentary oversight and its importance for European integration, including the reform agenda, EU relations, the single market, and accession requirements.
Speakers emphasized that parliaments play a key role through legislation, budgeting, ratification of international agreements, and oversight of reforms. Deputy Speaker Antonijo Miloshoski presented the Parliament’s oversight mechanisms, followed by a discussion on parliamentary roles in European integration.