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Debate erupts in North Macedonia over population decline, Mickoski warns of taxes for singles

2025-07-06 10:56:50Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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A strong public debate has erupted in North Macedonia following the statement of Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, who proposed an unusual measure to curb demographic decline: imposing additional taxes on single people.

Speaking about the growing demographic crisis, Mickoski said that "all options are being considered," including a possible penalizing scheme for singles, to encourage citizens to start families.

According to him, the birth rate has dropped significantly in 2024, while the country has lost over 33,000 residents in the last four years as a result of natural population decline.

The prime minister described the initiative as part of a “state-building struggle” to stop depopulation and strengthen the family as a social unit. However, the proposal has been met with mixed reactions, with many citizens, activists and experts calling the idea discriminatory and intrusive.

On the other hand, some see this as an alarm signal, indicating that the demographic crisis in the country has now become a national emergency.

Discussions are expected to deepen in the coming days, as the government will detail concrete measures aimed at reversing negative population trends. Meanwhile, the issue of the “singles tax” remains at the center of attention and political controversy in Skopje.

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