AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoEU Reform Cash: The European Commission released €65.7m for North Macedonia under its Reform and Growth Facility, alongside €49m for Albania and €44.2m for Montenegro, tied to business, innovation, education and digitalisation. Single-Market Access Push: Austria, Czechia, Italy, Slovakia and Slovenia want Western Balkan candidates to enter the EU single market in stages—sector by sector—once they meet rules, with access potentially pulled if reforms slip. Diplomacy Tensions: PM Hristijan Mickoski says the government won’t interfere in another country’s internal affairs after a planned pro-Serbian rally in Kumanovo, while the opposition warns of “interference” rhetoric. Espionage Claims: An alleged leak-and-espionage scandal around North Macedonia’s President’s Office is drawing attention after reports of copied and decrypted data and pressure to stop a probe. Energy & Security: EU and US moves keep focusing on reducing Russian influence, including new gas route plans across the Balkans. Prisons Watch: Council of Europe penal statistics show North Macedonia at “moderate overcrowding” (104 inmates per 100 places), amid wider European pressure on prison conditions.
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