The scientific project The Impact of European Policies on Socio-Economic Development and Public Policies in Croatia – EUROIMPACT, which is being conducted by the Department of European Policies at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), aims to investigate the impact of European policies on socio-economic development and public policies in Croatia. The project focuses on the processes through which European Union policies affect the economic, political, and social development of the Republic of Croatia. The project is funded within the Framework Agreement between IRMO and the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth of the Republic of Croatia, with funds from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan 2021-2026, the NextGeneration EU program.
All activities carried out by the Department of European Policies within the framework of the project will be consolidated on this website, with the aim of ensuring a better understanding of the channels and levels of impact of EU Cohesion policy on development in member states, with a focus on the situation in Croatia, and determining how contemporary trends shaping industrial relations, particularly digitalization and automation processes, affect the behavior of social partners and shape public policies.
News
ANNOUNCEMENT: Lecture by Prof. John Bachtler – The Future of Cohesion Policy: Opportunities & Risks in the Reforms for 2028-34
The Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) invites you to a guest lecture by Professor John Bachtler on the future of cohesion policy. The lecture will take place on Wednesday, 27 May 2026 at 12:00 at the premises of the Representation of the...
Book Chapter on Croatia’s Experience with IPA Assistance Published by Springer
Dr. Jakša Puljiz, co-authoring with Matea Roknić, has published a paper titled “Experience with Implementation of IPA Assistance—Was Croatia a Success Story?” as a chapter in the book The Palgrave Handbook of European Union Enlargement and Pre-Accession Assistance,...
Article on Challenges Faced by Local Government Units in Using EU Funds Published
Dr. Jakša Puljiz, co-authoring with Mijo Bežovan and Dr. Igor Vidačak, has published an original scientific article titled “Challenges Faced by Local Government Units in the Use of EU Funds” in the journal Croatian and Comparative Public Administration. The article...



