MKMACEDONIA2025 MONTHLY RUNDOWN: ECONOMIC & BUSINESS NEWS
A recap of the key economic headlines and research for Macedonia in the last month. What do you need to know?
Domestic News
5 August – The European Investment Bank Has Supported 2.000 Companies and 60.000 New Employments in Macedonia
8 August – Ohrid Passes Moratorium on Building Permits
13 August – Tourist Numbers in N. Macedonia rise 3.5% y/y in H1
13 August – Financial Times: Macedonia Ranks 18th in Attracting Greenfield Investments
14 August – N. Macedonia’s Business Confidence Index in Manufacturing Rises 1.3 pp in July
14 August – Sugareski: Over 550 km of Roads Repaired, Upgraded
14 August – National Bank: There is Economic Growth, but More Moderate in Comparison with Q1
15 August – Macedonian Steel Victim of American-European Tightening Grip
19 August – Skopje Municipalities to Get More Funds as Part of Equal Regional Development Bid
20 August – MASIT – ICT Chamber of Commerce Conducted a Working Meeting with President Pendarovski
20 August – MANU to Promote New Anthologies in Ohrid
20 August – Skopje and Prishtina Seeking Solutions to Trade Dispute
21 August – What are the Top 10 Export Markets for Macedonian Products?
22 August – North Macedonia to Introduce Reverse Vending Machines for Beverage Containers
24 August – Zaev: The New Ecological Busses will Decrease Air Pollution in Prilep
29 August – Macedonia among Top 20 Wine Destinations in the World
29 August – National Bank: PayPal, Scrill and Similar Platforms will Become Available in Macedonia
30 August – Bekteshi: Macedonian Economy Has Suffered no Damage from Kosovo Import Ban
30 August – Industry: Increasing Production, Decreasing Employment?
Regional News
5 August – Poland and Croatia Propose Scrapping Income Taxes for Young People
26 August – Monika Rozalska: Tech4Muni Hackathon will Promote Macedonia as a Regional Cradle for Smart City Solutions
27 August – Serbia and North Macedonia Open Integrated Border Crossing
30 August – EU Ministers Push for Start of Albania, North Macedonia Membership Talks
Organizational News
14 August – President Pendarovski Met with Nikica Mojsoska-Blazevski, Chief Executive Officer of Macedonia2025
29 August – Macedonia2025 Summit Will Be Focused on Protecting the Environment and Future of Professions
