European Union Integration at the Local Level Report The municipality has a European integration official, but in the past the municipality has had a problem with this position because of frequent staff rotation causing difficulties in following up the actions and cooperation with the central level and with the various organizations active in the area. Actions Completed • This municipality has four repatriation cases and has a problem with finding a place to settle them. Rahovec The Municipality of Rahovec has a new government and it is an advantage that the municipality has a young staff familiar with the new technology and modern means of communication. Every Director of Municipal Directorate will receive explanation about their actions stemming from EPAP 2011. The Municipality of Rahovec has difficulties with repatriation. The municipality is asking whether there is any possibility to have a collective building for the repatriated and whether such an initiative would be funded by the central level or any donor organization. Regarding the area of social services, some competencies which the municipality is unable to meet have been delegated. Thus, the municipality is unable to work with the non­governmental organizations because of lack of adequate budget for action. The medical waste management is a big challenge, as the municipality has not yet regulated the management of such waste. This activity entails budget expenditures that are not yet defined. Actions Completed • The Municipality of Rahovec has established the Municipal Community Safety Council. • It would be nice for the European integration officials to be present in Municipal Community Safety Council meetings so that they could get the latest information on the current developments. Malisheva • The use of languages is functioning properly in this municipality and there are cases when people ask for documents to be issued in two languages. • For the time being, the Municipal Assembly of Malisheva has had six repatriation cases. 25