FT Comment no. 43 on the Draft Budget of the Republic of North Macedonia for 2026
Citation: „Macedonian citizens are stuck between low wages and high inflation“
Soft skills, hard results: the productivity impact of employer-supported soft skills training, with focus on women
Statement: „BUDGET 2026: Around 120 million euros less for development“
Citation: “The budget as an opportunity for deep reforms and bold decisions to stimulate development”
Finance Think at the Conference on the Green Industrial Future in Tirana
We participated in the regional discussion “Promoting the Green Industrial Future of the Western Balkans,” held on November 3 in Tirana.
Blagica Petreski shared the event’s concluding insights.
After the energy crisis, the topic of energy transition has increasingly taken on an economic dimension — it is no longer just an environmental issue, but also one of competitiveness, industrial restructuring, and long-term economic resilience of countries in the region. 🌱⚙️
Our key message:
“We should not wait for the next crisis to accelerate change; we need to institutionalize adaptability.”
The event was organized by Instituti GAP and the Open Society Foundations – Western Balkans, with participation from leading researchers, policymakers, and representatives of organizations from across the Western Balkans.
Statement: „Macedonia is moving away from EU standards, there is no progress in key economic reforms“
Citation: „”Finance Think” on the EC Report: A realistic picture of the absence of reforms in the economy“
Blagica Petreski discussed the findings from our recent research on Top Tema
Press clipping from FT Comment 42
