01389nas a2200205   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653002100043653001900064653001200083653002000095653002300115653002000138100001900158700002100177245012200198300001200320490000700332520084400339       2021                            d10aCounterterrorism10aEuropean Union10aEuropol10aOrganized crime10apolice cooperation10athird countries1 aRomeo Drobarov1 aBiljana Popovska00aDevelopment of the EU Policy of Police Cooperation with Third Countries: The Case  of the Republic of North Macedonia  a201-2120 v483 a<p>Organized crime and terrorism threats to EU citizens require effective police cooperation. This article provides an overview of efforts for establishing a solid fundament for cooperation among agencies of the EU Member States and with third countries emphasising the role of Europol. Applied case study as a research method pinpoints developing police cooperation among Europol, EU Member States, and third countries. The focus is on the activities of the Europol unit at the Ministry of Interior in Skopje. The authors critically review the implementation of cooperation strategies, agreements, and plans in the specific legislative and policy framework of the Republic of North Macedonia. The findings will be of interest to anyone interested in the challenges of incorporating EU policy in police institutions of third countries.</p>