AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoElection Watch: North Macedonia’s election law debate was suspended after thousands of opposition amendments, with SDSM warning diaspora e-voting could enable controlled or fraudulent voting without safety safeguards. Government Reshuffle: PM Hristijan Mickoski unveiled a limited cabinet reshuffle, adding the Democratic Party of Turks and scrapping the deputy PM post for good governance, while keeping VMRO-DPMNE in control of key ministries. EU Funding Push: The EU plans to reallocate Western Balkans Reform and Growth Facility money toward accession frontrunners—Montenegro, Albania, and North Macedonia—if reform deadlines aren’t met. Storm Disruptions: A severe summer storm flooded parts of Skopje, including Srbija Boulevard, triggering major traffic chaos as drainage systems were overwhelmed. Public Health Update: West Nile virus monitoring shows two locally acquired human cases in Italy and one in North Macedonia (Vardarski), with all three patients hospitalized and no deaths reported. Regional Economy Snapshot: A Vienna Institute outlook revised growth in North Macedonia up to 2.9% for 2026, while most other Western Balkans economies were marked down.
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