Kuzey Makedonya'nın Avrupa Birliği'ne ekonomik entegrasyonu yerli şirketler üzerindeki etkisi

North Macedonia is a landlocked country, located in Europe and surrounded by other European countries, many of which are part of the European Union. This is a valid reason for North Macedonia to consider its membership in the European Union as an inevitable factor and strategically important for its economic progress. As we know, the European Union and its member countries have very stable and thriving economies, which means North Macedonia will be able to benefit from the economic integration after full membership in the European Union. A qualitative research approach is used in this study. The research examines the possible impact of economic integration with the European Union on domestic companies. The research scope includes interviews with domestic companies from different industries that are exporting to the European Union, the challenges, the procedures, and the opportunities that the economic integration with the European Union would create for them. Findings show that some existing issues and challenges have a negative impact on the effectiveness and efficiency of domestic companies on the European market, and membership and economic integration with the European Union will undoubtedly ease and harmonize their functioning and create new opportunities for other domestic companies. Keywords: North Macedonia, European Union (EU), Economic Integration, Domestic Companies