" In the normative sense, elements of the social protection system in FR Yugoslavia were inherited from a time of relatively successful economic and social development. The high level of rights maintained since that period, in the conditions of a crisis which is nearly two decades old, the break-up of the former state, war and the international isolation of the country, cannot be economically supported. What is left is only the bare decor of the former system. Reform of the social protection system in FR Yugoslavia is essential and urgently needed. It must be carried out within the context of overall social reforms and as an integral part of the entire project of radical and comprehensive democratic and economic change within Yugoslav society. The sooner these changes are started and social consensus for their implementation reached, the better will be the prospects for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Otherwise, our lagging behind the trends of contemporary civilisation will be ever greater, and the postponement of our integration into international processes both more difficult and more damaging."

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