Author: Финанце Тхинк

📈 Economic activity accelerated, but the acceleration was largely driven by budget spending 🏗️ In the second quarter of 2026, GDP growth accelerated to 4.3%. This was the first quarter with growth above 4% since the post-pandemic quarters of 2021. During this quarter, growth was predominantly driven by construction (21.9%), which, on the expenditure side, […]
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📍 From 1 to 3 July, we participated in the regional workshop for grant recipients under the WB Reform and Growth Monitor project, held in Tirana, Albania. The workshop brought together organisations from across the Western Balkans that will monitor reforms related to the Growth Plan and the European Union accession process. This also marked […]
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Finance Think is participating in the Fiscal Councils Peers Learning Event, organized by the World Bank and the European Union, bringing together fiscal councils to exchange experiences and good practices in independent fiscal oversight, 6-7 July 2026, in Vienna, Austria. We are especially proud that the partnership between Finance Think and the Fiscal Council was […]
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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 Macedonia.” 🔗 https://shorturl.at/CWIXg 📊 The study shows that North Macedonia is at a critical juncture of energy and industrial transformation. In 2025, exports covered by […]
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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, the Macedonian Medical Association – Association for Intersectoral Cooperation and the Youth Educational Forum, presents the upgraded KOMPAS monitoring framework for systematic monitoring of the […]
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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 accessibility of state aid data; ✅ supporting the process of alignment with EU state aid regulations; ✅ strengthening regional cooperation and the exchange of good […]
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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 support of the British Embassy Skopje. The conference focused on the 📖 study “Transforming Care Systems in North Macedonia: Gender, Care Needs, and Financing Pathways […]
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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 down. Governments face major challenges. Meanwhile, under the radar of the Macedonian public, the IMF Mission’s report on the Macedonian economy passed with little attention. […]
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