{"id":32138,"date":"2025-09-09T10:29:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T08:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epi.org.mk\/post\/32138"},"modified":"2025-10-01T14:35:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:35:23","slug":"aligning-north-macedonias-ai-policy-with-the-eu-bridging-the-regulatory-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epi.org.mk\/sq\/post\/32138?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Aligning North Macedonia\u2019s AI Policy with the EU: Bridging the Regulatory Gap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/epi.org.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aligning-North-Macedonias-AI-Policy-with-the-EU_Bridging-the-Regulatory-Gap.pdf\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-32132 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/epi.org.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aligning-North-Macedonias-AI-Policy-with-the-EU_Bridging-the-Regulatory-Gap-pdf-1-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epi.org.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aligning-North-Macedonias-AI-Policy-with-the-EU_Bridging-the-Regulatory-Gap-pdf-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/epi.org.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aligning-North-Macedonias-AI-Policy-with-the-EU_Bridging-the-Regulatory-Gap-pdf-1-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/epi.org.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aligning-North-Macedonias-AI-Policy-with-the-EU_Bridging-the-Regulatory-Gap-pdf-1-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/epi.org.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aligning-North-Macedonias-AI-Policy-with-the-EU_Bridging-the-Regulatory-Gap-pdf-1-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/epi.org.mk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aligning-North-Macedonias-AI-Policy-with-the-EU_Bridging-the-Regulatory-Gap-pdf-1.jpg 1058w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a>This analysis aims to explore how the European Union AI Act will influence North Macedonia\u2019s legal and institutional readiness for EU integration, with a focus on the necessary structural, legal, and institutional reforms the country must undertake to harmonise laws with EU standards. Without this alignment, the country risks regulatory fragmentation, decreased trust in AI systems, and potential delays in the accession process. Failure to harmonise national legislation with the acquis communautaire\u2014specifically the AI Act in this case\u2014would signal insufficient compliance with EU digital and data protection standards, undermine the country\u2019s credibility as an EU candidate and weaken its still-developing data protection framework.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This analysis aims to explore how the European Union AI Act will influence North Macedonia\u2019s legal and institutional readiness for EU integration, with a focus on the necessary structural, legal, and institutional reforms the country must undertake to harmonise laws with EU standards. 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