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Successful completion of the round table on green transtion and CBAM

24/06/2026
At the roundtable “Enhancing Competitiveness: The Energy Transition, CBAM and the Future of Macedonian Industry,” Finance Think presented the study “Readiness for CBAM and the Green Industrial Transition in North
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Nearly half of government promises show progress, but sectoral gaps remain large

17/06/2026
KOMPAS: Monitoring of Government Promises (2024-2028) : findings from the first two years Skopje, 1 7 June 202 6 Finance Think, in partnership with the Macedonian Center for Civic Education,
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We invite you for a round table

10/06/2026
If you want to attend, please register via info@financethink.mk
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Montenegro’s State Aid Register is a Good Practice from the Western Balkans

10/06/2026
Check it out here: https://registri.azzk.me/
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Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission for Protection of Competition

02/06/2026
Today, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission for Protection of Competition. Through this Memorandum, we establish a framework for cooperation aimed at: ✅ enhancing the transparency and
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📢 NEW STUDY 📢

30/05/2026
NEW STUDY which Finance Think prepared for UN Women Skopje with the support of British Embassy Skopje. shorturl.at/hyjaC
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Presentation at UN Women’s conference

22/05/2026
Today we participated in the conference “Transforming Care Systems in North Macedonia through an Inclusive, Gender-Responsive Approach,” organized by UN Women Skopje, in partnership with national institutions and with the
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In the podcast “Where Is the Money?”, Blagica Petreski discusses current economic topics

24/04/2026
IMF and World Bank on the global and Macedonian economy The Spring Meetings in Washington of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have concluded.The global economy is slowing
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