In the podcast “Where Is the Money?” on Pari.com.mk, Professor Marjan Petreski discusses the Draft Budget 2026:
⚠ As in our FT Commentary 43 (https://shorturl.at/67wyD), the overall budgeting framework is moving in the right direction, but a series of fiscal risks remain.
❗ The inflation target of 2.5% is achievable only if fiscal policy supports monetary policy, without populist expectations of “easy money.”
❗ Productivity in the public sector is declining, while in the private sector it is rising – a critical factor for sustainable wage growth and stable budget revenues.

✅ We are proud that MK-MOD, the Macedonian tax-benefit microsimulation model – developed and maintained by Finance Think – is officially featured on the European models map within EUROMOD 🇪🇺.

With this, MK-MOD stands shoulder to shoulder with the models of the European Union, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and other countries that develop modern analytical tools for assessing public policies.

🔎 This recognition confirms that Macedonia, through Finance Think, is building capacities comparable to European standards – enabling better testing, planning, and evaluation of tax, transfer, and social protection policies.

👉 EUROMOD models map: https://euromod-web.jrc.ec.europa.eu/…/euromod-models-map
👉 About MK-MOD: https://www.financethink.mk/…/tax-benefit…/

💡 We continue improving the model and providing strong support for evidence-based policymaking.