In North Macedonia, the Parliament of North Macedonia adopted the Law on State Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes (the Law). Already back in 2016, Open Gate/ La Strada North Macedonia conducted a feasibility study on the costs of the state fund after which a multidisciplinary task group with representatives from several institutions and members of Open Gate drafted the law.
US secretary of state Antony Blinken and EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell have urged Skopje to accept a compromise deal in its row on history and language with Bulgaria. The deal was "based on mutual respect, trust, and understanding" and would allo.