AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAlbanian-language exam showdown in Skopje: Albanian students escalated protests into clashes in the capital, demanding the professional law/bar exam be offered in Albanian and pushing for full language equality in state institutions; the government says solutions are being worked on via a legal-experts commission, while Prime Minister Mickoski met VLEN leaders to align on language rules. EU integration push: North Macedonia’s President Siljanovska-Davkova urged Slovenia to back EU enlargement without turning it into an identity dispute, framing Western Balkans integration as both political and security-related. EU energy cooperation: The US is backing new gas projects across the Western Balkans, including LNG and pipelines, with North Macedonia named among countries targeted for reduced reliance on Russian supply. Sports spotlight: In North Macedonia’s league, Ghanaian forward Emmanuel Avornyo earned a Team of the Week spot after a standout match for KF Bashkimi. Global backdrop: Cyprus is expanding air links despite regional instability, and Türkiye named a 35-man World Cup squad under Montella.
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