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Newsletter 09/2026

In this edition of the EESPN Newsletter, we are pleased to present a new EESPN Spotlight feature with Nermin Oruc, focusing on how evidence can be translated into meaningful policy change in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

You will also find information on the public consultation on the new MIPAA/Regional Implementation Strategy, as well as an invitation to our upcoming International Seminar on Assessing the French Tax-Benefit System in Italy.

Looking back, we recap our recent Thematic Seminar on Monitoring Child Poverty and the 12th BBinar on Employment Policy in the Western Balkans.

Finally, we highlight recent calls and publications from across the region.

Read here.

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