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FT Opinion 69 on Inflation in the Month Following the Outbreak of the Military Conflict Between the US/Israel and Iran

The State Statistical Office has released the data on price developments for March 2026, which marks the first month…

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Round table on the public procurement in municipalities

Today in Prilep, together with representatives of local institutions, civil society, and the business community, we discussed and addressed…

📊 IMF visits Finance Think

Today, at Finance Think, we held a meeting with representatives of the International Monetary Fund, where the focus was…

FT Opinion 68 on the inflationary impact of the energy shock

Finance Think conducted a model-based assessment of the effects of the current geopolitical shock on inflation, based on three…

On current economic topics, Blagica Petreski in Win-Win

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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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FT Opinion 69 on Inflation in the Month Following the Outbreak of the Military Conflict Between the US/Israel and Iran

07/04/2026

The State Statistical Office has released the data on price developments for March 2026, which marks the first month following the outbreak of the military conflict between the United States/Israel

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Round table on the public procurement in municipalities

30/03/2026

Today in Prilep, together with representatives of local institutions, civil society, and the business community, we discussed and addressed several important questions: 💰 Who wins municipal tenders?🤝 Is there sufficient

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📊 IMF visits Finance Think

27/03/2026

Today, at Finance Think, we held a meeting with representatives of the International Monetary Fund, where the focus was placed not only on current economic developments, but also on their

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FT Opinion 68 on the inflationary impact of the energy shock

26/03/2026

Finance Think conducted a model-based assessment of the effects of the current geopolitical shock on inflation, based on three scenarios that differ in terms of the intensity and persistence of

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On current economic topics, Blagica Petreski in Win-Win

07/03/2026

https://www.facebook.com/TVTelma/videos/2347874929012206

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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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06/04/2026

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03/04/2026

Citation: “WILL THERE BE NEW MEASURES: “Goodbye” to inflation below 3% – this year, a fight against price pressure!”

01/04/2026

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29/03/2026

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28/03/2026

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Policy Brief 79: Local Public Procurement Under the Microscope: Ten-Year Trends in the Municipalities of Kruševo and Prilep

16/03/2026

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10/03/2026

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30/12/2025

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