Skopje, North Macedonia.  Editorial credit: boris zhrchvich / Shutterstock.com

North Macedonia

North Macedonia is a parliamentary republic. The country continues to struggle with corruption, and while the media and civil society participate in vigorous public discourse, journalists and activists face pressure and intimidation.

Bernardo Arevalo supporters cheer after their presidential victory in Guatemala.

Freedom in the World — North Macedonia Country Report

North Macedonia is rated Partly Free in Freedom in the World 2024, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide. 

Polish voters gather for the ''March of a Million Hearts,” a pro-democratic rally in Warsaw that gathered up to 1 million participants on October 1, 2023. (Piotr Lapinski/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Nations in Transit — North Macedonia Country Report

North Macedonia is categorized as a Transitional or Hybrid regime in Nations in Transit 2024, Freedom House's annual study on the state of democracy in the region stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia.