Report European Union Integration at the Local Level On the other hand, in helping Kosovo meeting the European perspective, the European Union ensures the financial support, mainly for institutional capacity building related to EU Acquis approximation and implementation of European standards, but also for boosting socio-economic development and promotion of regional integration. The EU is the largest donor in Kosovo allocating more resources per capita than anywhere else in the world. Kosovo confirmed its commitment to European integration through the promotion of institutional framework, most important of which was the establishment of the Ministry of European Integrations. In this respect, the Government of Kosovo also strengthened the European Integration Offices in line institutions through their upgrading into Departments, and has further functionalized European integration structures, with special emphasis on the European integration working groups and working committee. Further, the Government of Kosovo successfully organized activities within the Stabilization Association Process Dialogue and monitoring of recommendations from this Dialogue. The coordination between the Assembly and the Government of Kosovo in the European integration has seen considerable progress during 2010. Regarding the EPAP 2011 implementation, the key political criteria worth of mentioning is the progress marked in the public administration reform by approving the new legal and strategic framework, but also in the judicial reform, with special emphasis to the completion of appointment and reappointment of judges and prosecutors, as well as the adoption of basic legislation for key judicial institutions. A progress has also been marked in the improvement of legal and institutional anti-corruption framework with the approval of the Law on the Funding of Political Parties and the Law on Conflict of Interest, as well as with the establishment of the Agency for Management of Seized and Confiscated Assets. A considerable improvement was also seen in the decentralization process with the establishment and functionalizing of 4 new municipalities. Despite numerous challenges and problems, in its pursue of regional cooperation, Kosovo continued its participation in various regional cooperation initiatives, and during this year Kosovo is at the helm of the CEFTA. In the economic criteria domain, the Government of Kosovo continued to maintain the economic stability through stabile fiscal policies, further progress in market economy strengthening and long term sustainability of public finances, including the Mid Term Expenditure Framework(MTEF) and adoption of relevant legislation in compliance with IMF recommendations. The regulatory authorities have also continued with their 12
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