Foreign Direct Investment Screening Mechanism in North Macedonia – Why and How?

The ultimate goal for North Macedonia is to become a full fledged member of the European Union, as soon as possible, accepting all the related benefits and obligations. Thence, there is no question as to whether North Macedonia needs to take the FDI Screening Regulation on board; the question is, rather, when to start preparing, […]

Implications of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on North Macedonia

In 2005, the EU implemented the world’s largest carbon-pricing system – the emissions trading system (ETS). While pricing emissions can encourage industrial decarbonization, they also give rise to the risk of carbon leakage, due to which EU companies move their production abroad. To date, the EU has mitigated carbon leakage through free allocations to certain […]