North Macedonia judicial and security legislative reforms

The North Macedonian government is pursuing significant legislative changes regarding the judicial and security sectors. Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski announced that finalized drafts for the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Act are expected to be sent to the European Commission for review by the end of October. Mickoski stated these laws were drafted according to European Union standards, while accusing the previous administration of attempting to secure political amnesty through judicial interference.

Concurrently, the government has proposed repealing the Law on Coordination of the Security and Intelligence Community. While the Ministry of Internal Affairs noted the current law is conceptually aligned with EU and NATO standards, it argued that practical implementation is hindered by institutional mistrust and limited operational capacity. The proposal seeks to terminate the existing framework and enact a new law shortly thereafter. The Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) has criticized this move, arguing it could lead to the politicization of security services and the consolidation of partisan control over intelligence agencies.