AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOhrid Trial: A court cleared two men in the beating of Bulgarian club secretary Hristijan Pendikov, overturning their earlier eight-month sentences. The attack left Pendikov with multiple injuries; the court’s written reasoning is still to come. EU Accession: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz voiced support for fast EU entry for Western Balkan states, including North Macedonia, while urging further reforms. Trade: Bulgaria–North Macedonia trade reached €1.317 billion in 2025, up from about €712 million in 2011, figures highlighted at the Macedonian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce’s 15th anniversary in Skopje. Regional Ties: Albania’s parliament passed a law on joint border checks with North Macedonia amid clashes between government and opposition MPs. Energy Cooperation: President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova and Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev discussed global energy challenges and agreed to expand cooperation.
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