AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEU Enlargement & Migration: EU leaders are pushing a “real prospect” of Western Balkans accession while also backing tougher return rules for people ordered to leave, with the bloc aiming to improve deportation performance and control. Diplomacy: North Macedonia’s President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is on an official visit to Slovakia to deepen cooperation in trade, energy and transport, while Bulgarian diplomats marked Hristo Botev’s memory in Skopje. Politics at Home: Deputy PM Arben Fetai resigned ahead of a planned government reshuffle, citing that not all reform goals were met. Sports—World Cup Build-Up: Türkiye routed North Macedonia 4-0 in a World Cup warm-up in Istanbul, with Orkun Kökçü, Can Uzun, Deniz Gül and Barış Alper Yılmaz scoring; Turkey also named its 26-man World Cup squad. Culture & Film: Skopje’s Film Agency approved 1.5m EUR in 2026 production grants for 14 projects, including major feature and documentary awards. Business & Competition: The antimonopoly commission reviewed Sport Vision’s expansion via a concentration involving eight companies across the region. Regional Security Narrative: An International IDEA report warns foreign-linked actors are using environmental and ethnic issues to spread disinformation across the Western Balkans, including North Macedonia.
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