North Macedonia Trans-EU networks

Central

The central government is responsible for:

  • The overall policy;
  • Participation in the TEN-T (cf. Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of the South East Europe Core Regional Transport Network, signed in 2004 by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Serbia, and Montenegro). Through the Memorandum of understanding, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia committed itself to:
    • Developing the infrastructure on the multimodal South East Europe Core Regional Transport Network;
    • engaging in regional cooperation with the other Memorandum’s participants on the harmonisation of its legislation with the relevant EU acquis, and
    • Developing and implementing an annual and multi-annual action plan with the aim of most efficient use of funds and know-how; and promote and enhance local capacity for the implementation of investment programmes.

Local

Local government units are responsible for:

  • Road infrastructure
  • Energy infrastructure;
  • Telecommunications infrastructure;

In areas of responsibility as shared competence with the central government.


Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry for Transports and Communications


Sources:

European Commission portal, Memorandum of Understanding on the development of the South East Europe Core Regional Transport Network (2004), p.3-4

Constitution, Article 115. Law on Local Self-Government, Official Gazette 05/02

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