# North Macedonia judicial and prosecutorial reforms > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/north-macedonia-constitutional-court-institutional-reforms > Updated: 2026-10-22T14:44:48.000Z. Sources: 23. Developments: 7. In mid-September 2026, officials in North Macedonia focused on judicial independence and transparency. During an international conference in Ohrid, Darko Kostadinovski, President of the Constitutional Court, reported a record number of initiatives submitted to the Court in the first half of the year. To increase public trust, the Court has implemented measures such as live-streaming sessions and having judges explain decisions to the public. Experts at the conference, including Stefan Pirner from the German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation, emphasized that North Macedonia needs to adopt a comprehensive constitutional complaint mechanism to allow citizens to directly protect their human rights, aligning the nation with neighboring European countries. By late September, the North Macedonia Assembly moved to address the institutional independence of the Court through legislative changes. Following a June 2026 ruling that struck down parts of the Law on Salaries and Other Remunerations, the Assembly’s Commission for Issues of Elections and Appointments unanimously adopted amendments to increase salary coefficients. Under the new proposal, the coefficient for the President will rise from 2.81 to 3.08, and the coefficient for judges will increase from 2.60 to 2.85, effective with October 2026 payments. On October 20, 2026, the Council of Public Prosecutors, the Public Prosecutor's Office, and the Association of Public Prosecutors called on the Constitutional Court to urgently review the constitutionality of recent salary laws. These groups argue that amendments resulting in a third reduction of salary coefficients create a disparity between judicial and prosecutorial functions and threaten the independence of the Public Prosecutor's Office. The Court has previously indicated that while the legislature can regulate salaries, there is doubt as to whether these specific reductions infringe upon constitutionally guaranteed independence. ## Claims - The Council of Public Prosecutors, the Public Prosecutor's Office, and the Association of Public Prosecutors are requesting the Constitutional Court to urgently place initiatives on the agenda. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Salary calculation coefficients for public prosecutors have been reduced for the third time. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The failure of the Constitutional Court to act on the initiatives threatens the independence of the Public Prosecutor's Office and the rule of law. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The Constitutional Court expressed doubt that reducing salary coefficients encroaches on the constitutionally guaranteed independence of the public prosecution. (corroborated by 3 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-22: North Macedonia judges warn of judicial system crisis The Association of Judges 360 Degrees warns that North Macedonia's judiciary faces a functional crisis due to shortages of judges, staff, and funding despite ongoing reform efforts. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/north-macedonia-judges-warn-of-judicial-system-crisis ### 2026-10-20: North Macedonian prosecutors urge Constitutional Court to review salary cuts North Macedonian prosecutors are urging the Constitutional Court to urgently review laws that have reduced their salary coefficients for the third time, citing threats to judicial independence. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/north-macedonian-prosecutors-urge-constitutional-court-to-review-salary-cuts ### 2026-10-07: Constitutional Court of North Macedonia to review eight legal initiatives The Constitutional Court of North Macedonia will review eight legal initiatives, including challenges to mandatory mediation in civil disputes and provisions in the Criminal and Child Protection laws. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/constitutional-court-of-north-macedonia-to-review-eight-legal-initiatives ### 2026-10-06: Constitutional Court delegation attends international conference in Montenegro A North Macedonian Constitutional Court delegation attended an international conference in Montenegro to discuss European integration, the rule of law, and the use of AI in the judiciary. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/constitutional-court-delegation-attends-international-conference-in-montenegro ### 2026-09-30: North Macedonia judicial institutions launch new regional forum and HR strategy North Macedonia's Constitutional Court launched the Ohrid Forum to boost judicial trust, while the Public Prosecutor's Office began drafting a new 2026-2028 human resources strategy to address staffing gaps. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ohrid-forum-established-to-boost-trust-in-constitutional-judiciaries ### 2026-09-24: North Macedonia Assembly approves higher pay coefficients for Constitutional Court The North Macedonian Assembly has approved higher salary coefficients for the Constitutional Court's President and judges, following a court ruling on judicial independence, effective October 2026. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/north-macedonia-assembly-approves-higher-pay-coefficients-for-constitutional-court ### 2026-09-16: Constitutional Court of North Macedonia reports record initiatives amid transparency push At a conference in Ohrid, North Macedonia's Constitutional Court reported record public initiatives and discussed increasing judicial trust through transparency and a potential constitutional complaint system. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/constitutional-court-of-north-macedonia-reports-record-initiatives-amid-transparency-push --- Cite as: North Macedonia judicial and prosecutorial reforms. 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