AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRegional Connectivity: A Sofia conference put Corridor 8 — linking the Adriatic and Black seas through North Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria — back in focus, with officials calling for faster progress on the road and rail project. Serbia also plans to start laying pipes next week for its gas link with North Macedonia, aiming to finish by early 2028. Skopje–Sofia Relations: Bulgaria’s foreign minister says she will raise the case of Iva Mihaylova at a meeting with North Macedonia’s foreign minister, alongside EU integration. North Macedonia’s president has said she will not interfere in Mihaylova’s court case. Justice System: A cancelled judicial academy intake means North Macedonia will have no new judge or prosecutor graduates before 2028, as vacant posts and funding shortfalls deepen concerns about state capture. Public Health: North Macedonia has paused use of a Bulgarian-made BCG vaccine as a precaution and plans to use Japanese vaccines for a year while checks continue. Archaeology: A 2,600-year-old burial site containing a gold mask and weapons has been uncovered in North Macedonia, offering a glimpse of Iron Age elite life.
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