AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEU Accession Block: Bulgaria is again tying North Macedonia’s EU path to the ongoing Kocani court case against Iva Mihaylova, a dual citizen accused over a fatal crash; the hearing resumed Monday and the trial is set to continue September 28, while Mihaylova says her travel for treatment in Bulgaria has been repeatedly refused. Schengen Pressure: Truck drivers from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia protested outside EU delegations in Skopje, Sarajevo, Belgrade and Podgorica, warning of new border blockades from September 14 over the 90/180-day Schengen stay limits for professional drivers. Regional Security/Border Control: Frontex reports a two-week operation across the Western Balkans route that led to 112 arrests for suspected migrant smuggling and 60 cases of document fraud. Energy Infrastructure: North Macedonia’s gas TSO NOMAGAS signed for the design and construction of a 70-kilometre gas interconnector with Serbia, aiming to boost supply security and regional connectivity. Business & Investment: PM Hristijan Mickoski says North Macedonia is in talks with 5–6 investors about data centre projects, including a major multinational.
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