According to the Ministry, the document was prepared in line with commitments undertaken through the National Programme for the Adoption of EU Law (NPAA), under Chapter 32 – Financial Control. This chapter covers public internal financial control, external audit, safeguarding the EU’s financial interests and protecting the euro against counterfeiting.

The strategy aims to strengthen discipline and transparency in the use of public funds, both national funds and EU resources, as well as to ensure the protection of the European Union’s financial interests in North Macedonia.

The strategy was drafted by the Anti-Fraud Coordination Unit for EU Funds (AFCOS Unit) within the Ministry of Finance, following a participatory approach. All relevant stakeholders were involved in the process through cross-sectoral coordination with the institutions of the country’s Institutional Network for the Protection of the EU’s Financial Interests (AFCOS Network), the bodies and structures of the European Union funds management and control system, as well as the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).

The 2026–2030 document provides for the implementation of reforms in several priority areas: preventing irregularities and fraud, identifying irregularities and suspected fraud cases, investigating and prosecuting fraud, recovering financial resources and imposing sanctions.

“Through the implementation of the strategy, the prevention of irregularities and fraud is expected to be strengthened, effective and proportionate anti-fraud measures introduced, tools and techniques for detecting irregularities and fraud improved, timely investigation and appropriate handling of reported suspected fraud cases ensured, and capacity strengthened to ensure proportionate and deterrent penalties, appropriate financial corrections and deterrent measures in cases of irregularities and fraud,” the Ministry of Finance said.

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According to the structure of trade in products based on the Standard International Trade Classification, the main share of exports consisted of catalysts on carriers with precious metals or their compounds, sets of ignition wiring and similar sets used in vehicles, aircraft or ships, seat parts from subgroup 821.1, as well as other supported catalysts.

As for imports, the most represented items were platinum and platinum alloys, unwrought or in powder form, other metals of the platinum group and their alloys, unwrought or in powder form, petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, excluding crude oil, as well as other motor vehicles for the transport of persons.

In the January-May 2026 period, based on the total volume of foreign trade, the partners with which the most trade was conducted were Germany, the United Kingdom, China, Greece and Serbia. These countries accounted for 50.4% of the total trade volume, while the member states of the European Union made up 58.2% of total trade.

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According to his statement, a working meeting was held yesterday focused on tackling inflation and the rise in the prices of basic food products.

He stressed that in the coming period there will also be meetings with suppliers and producers, so that a joint contribution can be made to keep annual inflation and the prices of basic products in July below 3 percent.

Mickoski said the Government remains committed to measures that protect living standards and guarantee greater security for citizens.

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