AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHuman Rights in Focus: President Iliana Iotova urged the Council of Europe to ensure injured North Macedonian citizen Iva Mihaylova gets the treatment she needs, saying Bulgaria rejected options to assess her jointly and that the case is being treated as a political issue. Justice in the Region: Kosovo’s Specialist Chambers sentenced Hashim Thaci to 25 years, with co-defendants Jakup Krasnići (25), Kadri Veseli (18) and Rexhep Seljimi (13), while Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić criticized the verdict. Skopje Courtroom Update: North Macedonia’s prosecutors filed an indictment over an arson attack on Bulgarian diplomatic vehicles outside the Bulgarian Embassy in Skopje, seeking to extend detention. Energy & Industry: ESM is pushing a €98m, 100MW/400MWh standalone battery project at REK Bitola, with EBRD considering up to €33.1m in sovereign-guaranteed financing. Politics & Spending: SDSM says the State Anti-Corruption Commission’s probe into Independence Day celebrations is too narrow and calls for a full investigation into the reported €5.5m cost. Sports (Local Angle): North Macedonia’s ties to the wider region also showed up in sport, including Greece’s Balkan Table Tennis bronze after beating North Macedonia 3-0 in the quarter-finals.
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