The River Sateska project in the Republic of North Macedonia has been at the centre of controversy, highlighting corruption, mismanagement, and systemic institutional failures in environmental governance. The Sateska River, which flows through the Ohrid Region—home to Lake Ohrid, a UNESCO World Heritage Site—was diverted into Lake Ohrid in the 1960s. This action contributed to…
The Legal Advice Centre operates within Transparency International – Macedonia and has been active since 2003. During the first half of 2025, 74 citizens contacted the Legal Advice Centre. The most common ways citizens reached out were through the organization’s online platforms, by phone, and quite frequently in person at our office. However, reports were…
In the framework of the project: “Integrity Watch in the Western Balkans and Turkey: Civil society combating corruption with political integrity data” was developed the report: Political Integrity Rules Assessment in North Macedonia. Within the report was analyzed the accessibility to open data which are ensuring political integrity. The systems that are enabling open data…
Transparency International Macedonia continues to carry out its regular monthly activities for monitoring cases and activities related to corrupt behavior and the fight against corruption, which we’ve named “Light & Dark” The monitoring of these cases has received significant attention, both in the public sphere and among domestic and foreign relevant stakeholders, and over time,…
Recently, the European Commission published the 2024 Rule of Law Report, which, among other countries, also covered the Republic of North Macedonia. In the section addressing the anti-corruption legal framework just as in previous years whistleblowers were also included. The report notes that the protection of whistleblowers needs to be further aligned with European standards.…
Transparency International Macedonia continues to carry out its regular monthly activities for monitoring cases and activities related to corrupt behavior and the fight against corruption, which we’ve named “Light & Dark” The monitoring of these cases has received significant attention, both in the public sphere and among domestic and foreign relevant stakeholders, and over time,…
In the framework of the regional project “Integrity Watch in the Western Balkans and Turkey: civil society combating corruption with political integrity data”, Transparency International-Macedonia is launching the call for proposals for non-governmental organizations in North Macedonia to fight political corruption and strengthen integrity in political financing, legislative decision-making, and public resource allocation. The…
With the meeting of the representatives of TI-Macedonia and TI-Serbia held in Belgrade on 11 and 12 June 2025 was marked the beginning of the Peer Exchange Program supported with Transparency International Movement Grant Mechanism financed by the European Union. Transparency Serbia will share its knowledge and experience with TI Macedonia in conducting research, evaluation…
Transparency International Macedonia continues to carry out its regular monthly activities for monitoring cases and activities related to corrupt behavior and the fight against corruption, which we’ve named “Light & Dark” The monitoring of these cases has received significant attention, both in the public sphere and among domestic and foreign relevant stakeholders, and over time,…
The Platform of Civil Society Organizations for the Fight Against Corruption Reacts to the Lack of Transparency in the Negotiation Process of the Agreement Between the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia and the Government of the United Kingdom Regarding the Partnership for the Implementation of Infrastructure Projects, Referred to by the Government as…
