PROJECTS

The Bureaucracy Index was launched in 2016 by the Institute of Economic and Social Studies (INESS) and its goal is to provide a detailed list and quantification of bureaucratic burdens faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Piloted in Slovakia in 2016, the project aims to promote international comparisons of bureaucratic costs, especially for SMEs. To raise awareness, International Bureaucracy Day was established on September 29, commemorating wasted resources and talent caused by excessive bureaucracy worldwide.

The Bureaucracy Index serves as a valuable tool for sparking discussions about excessive red tape and its impact on competitiveness. By identifying areas for improvement, it encourages practical solutions to reduce administrative burdens on businesses. 

For over 20 issues, the 4Liberty.eu Review has served as a flagship publication, providing a platform for rigorous analysis and discussion on socio-economic, political, and cultural developments in Central and Eastern Europe. The review has consistently delivered high-quality, evidence-based insights grounded in liberal principles, exploring key regional challenges and offering innovative policy solutions, spanning diverse themes and featuring contributions from leading experts and thinkers

The Liberal Voices Syndicated initiative, spearheaded by the Visio Institut from Slovenia in collaboration with the 4Liberty.eu Network, serves as an intellectual platform for disseminating liberal perspectives on contemporary issues across Central and Eastern Europe. Through a series of analytically grounded op-eds and commentaries, this project aims to foster informed dialogue and provide comparative insights into policy and societal challenges in the region.

The Policy Papers by the 4Liberty.eu Network has been a cornerstone initiative, providing in-depth analyses and evidence-based recommendations on critical socio-economic and political issues in Central and Eastern Europe. Over the course of its publication, these papers offered a rigorous liberal perspective, tackling both regional and global challenges while fostering informed policy discourse and empowering decision-makers and stakeholders to implement effective, liberal-oriented solutions.

The 4Discussion series, curated by the 4Liberty.eu Network, provided a dynamic platform for exploring and debating pressing socio-political and economic issues from a liberal perspective. Spanning numerous events featuring, experts and thinkers from across Central and Eastern Europe, 4Discussion facilitated the exchange of ideas that bridged academic insight and practical policymaking, fostering a deeper understanding of liberal values in action.