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Youth participation in crisis: 2024 Report warns of sharp decline in North Macedonia
“Youth Participation in Crisis: 2024 Report Warns of Sharp Decline in North Macedonia” was published by the National Youth Council of Macedonia (NYCM) on the occasion of International Youth Day. Now in its fourth consecutive year, the Monitoring Report assesses the...
Brvenica advances with new Sustainable Development Strategy
The Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD) is proud to announce its collaboration with the Municipality of Brvenica on an ambitious new initiative — the creation of a Local Economic Development Strategy (LEDS) that will place environmental protection and...
Burning consequences: Europe pays the price of a warming World
Europe is feeling the harsh effects of climate change. Heatwaves, wildfires, and droughts are now common across the continent. Forests burn, rivers dry up, and cities struggle with deadly temperatures. These events threaten lives, destroy ecosystems, and damage the...
How can the Western Balkans access Growth Plan Funds before joining the EU?
Western Balkan leaders and EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, are meeting in Skopje. Their focus is on reforms needed to unlock funding under the EU's Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. The goal is to bring visible benefits to citizens before EU accession....
Agriculture fails: North Macedonia faces 30% drop by 2030
Skopje, June 2025 – North Macedonia’s agriculture is facing a system failure and dangerous collapse, warns the Institute for Sustainable Development. Despite years of state support and subsidies, only 4.2% of the 88,000 registered agricultural holdings were insured in...
EU fails to fulfill it’s own objective on organic farming
Institute for Sustainable Development – North Macedonia | 20 June 2025 A decade of gradual progress in organic farming across the European Union is not enough to mask a concerning reality: the EU is falling significantly behind on its own environmental targets....
Germany’s economy is as big as 22 neighbour states
Germany’s economy is as big as 22 neighbour states. Germany, on its own, produces as much economic output as 22 of its neighboring countries combined. This isn't just a surprising fact — it's a powerful illustration of the massive economic gap within Europe. One...
Nearly 30,000 farmers ‘disappeared’ in six years in North Macedonia
Skopje, May 31 – Nearly 30,000 farmers ‘disappeared’ in six years in North Macedonia. While the number of unemployed people in the country fell below the threshold of 100,000 for the first time last year, this apparent improvement masks deeper structural problems....
EU’s Growth Plan for the WB6 – Economic development and opportunities for all
The Growth Plan for the Western Balkans is an offer from the European Union to membership candidates (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia ) to accelerate their accession process. The Growth Plan provides for a faster...
North Macedonia takes the presidency of the EUSAIR
The presidency of North Macedonia with EUSAIR and the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative starts on June 1, 2025, and will last for one year. On the margins of the tenth annual forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR), taking place on the island of...
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