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Over €200 million annually for state aid – a need for greater transparency and control

Over €200 million per year is allocated to state aid in North Macedonia, but these funds are dispersed across…

FT Opinion 67 on the Minimum Wage, Productivity, Inflation, and Informal Employment

Finance Think supports an increase in the minimum wage to preserve the living standard of its recipients.

The key question…

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Strengthening state aid governance in the Western Balkans

Today’s panel debate, “Strengthening state aid governance in the Western Balkans: transparency, effectiveness and EU alignment”, brought together a…

Blagica Petreski on FinSight: Public Debt and the Economic Outlook in 2026

North Macedonia has once again borrowed on international markets through the issuance of its tenth Eurobond, worth one billion…

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#Fiscal accountability is at the core of our story in Civica Mobilitas

#Fiscal accountability is at the core of our story in the publications of Civica…

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NEW Policy Study 57! 📘 New Policy Study
We analyze how public finances translate (or fail to translate) into… Read more Debate on a flagship topic related to our monitoring of the Reform Agenda LINK Read more Training on Monitoring Public Procurement at the Municipal Level Today, December 12, 2025, we held a Training on Monitoring Public Procurement, where 20 representatives from local public… Read more Webinar on the alignment of state aid regulation The first Webinar on the alignment of state aid regulation with EU Acquis was held, attended by 35+ representatives… Read more 📣 We want to hear your opinion! What is key to improving the quality of life❓
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Over €200 million annually for state aid – a need for greater transparency and control

18/02/2026

Over €200 million per year is allocated to state aid in North Macedonia, but these funds are dispersed across multiple institutions, making them difficult to track and manage. According to

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FT Opinion 67 on the Minimum Wage, Productivity, Inflation, and Informal Employment

18/02/2026

Finance Think supports an increase in the minimum wage to preserve the living standard of its recipients. The key question is not whether the minimum wage should increase, but at

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Strengthening state aid governance in the Western Balkans

17/02/2026

Today’s panel debate, “Strengthening state aid governance in the Western Balkans: transparency, effectiveness and EU alignment”, brought together a diverse group of policymakers, representatives of public institutions from the Western

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Blagica Petreski on FinSight: Public Debt and the Economic Outlook in 2026

03/02/2026

North Macedonia has once again borrowed on international markets through the issuance of its tenth Eurobond, worth one billion euros, aimed at servicing maturing obligations and stabilizing public finances. However,

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#Fiscal accountability is at the core of our story in Civica Mobilitas

01/01/2026

#Fiscal accountability is at the core of our story in the publications of Civica Mobilitas and the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) toward the end of 2025.

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NEW Policy Study 57!

01/01/2026

📘 New Policy StudyWe analyze how public finances translate (or fail to translate) into better education and health outcomes across six Western Balkan countries, using panel data for the period

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Debate on a flagship topic related to our monitoring of the Reform Agenda

23/12/2025

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Training on Monitoring Public Procurement at the Municipal Level

13/12/2025

Today, December 12, 2025, we held a Training on Monitoring Public Procurement, where 20 representatives from local public institutions, civil society organizations, and the media from Prilep and Krushevo gained

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Citation: „Experts urge, increase the minimum – but watch out for height and pace!“

21/02/2026

Citation: “FT: Minimum wage must rise, but in step with productivity”

19/02/2026

Citation: „The key challenge is not whether the minimum wage should increase, but at what pace and on what economic grounds“

18/02/2026

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17/02/2026

Statement: “State aid without control, there is money but there is no clear picture of where it ends up”

17/02/2026

Statement: „Over 200 million euros are given annually as state aid, but it is not known who receives it and for what“

17/02/2026

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14/02/2026

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