News from CSOs

The Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM) and the Independent Trade Union of Journalists and Media Workers (SSNM) express regret over the closure of the Macedonian service of Radio Free Europe. This is yet another serious blow to critical, professional, …

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 competition?📊 Are citizens of Prilep and Krushevo getting value for money?💬 Open discussion. Real questions.
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In March 2026, a three-day training on ecosystem services was successfully held in Petrich, Bulgaria, bringing together 20 participants from Bulgaria and North Macedonia. The activity was organized as part of the joint efforts to strengthen cross-border knowledge exchange and improve the capacities of local stakeholders for more sustainable development in urban areas. The training […]

CrossCheck: Verify Before You Share We are proud to share CrossCheck, a platform developed as part of the Hackathon activity under the CIVICUS Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI), implemented by Metamorphosis Foundation in partnership with Civic Literacy Initiative.   As CED – Center for Education and Development, we have worked with dedication toward one important goal:…

The Climate Bridges Network is an expanding alliance that brings together civil society organizations, research institutions, public authorities, and social enterprises from across Southeastern Europe, all dedicated to advancing climate action. Focused primarily on the Western Balkan region, the Network provides a platform for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and coordinated efforts toward achieving sustainable climate solutions. The Network […]

The sixth edition of “Green Friday” was realized with great interest and positive energy, once again dedicated to the initiative “Exchange instead of waste”. The event was organized in response to the interest of citizens who were unable to get involved the previous time, and this time it showed that such actions have real value…

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 the energy price shock, as well as the way in which it is transmitted through the economy. In the baseline scenario, it is assumed that […]
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The first prize for Best Investigative Story at this year’s “Nikola Mladenov 2025” competition was awarded to the Investigative Reporting Lab (IRL) for the story “Kocani – Our Moral Compromise”, the team of the show “KOD” for their investigative series on the fire at the “Pulse” nightclub, and journalist Irena Mulacka from “Fokus” weekly newspaper […]