AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEU Enlargement Push: Austria, Italy, Czechia, Slovakia and Slovenia want a “step-by-step” way for Western Balkans candidates—including North Macedonia—to get sector-by-sector access to the EU single market, with safeguards if a country backslides. EU Integration Talks: President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova told Slovenia’s Nataša Pirc Musar North Macedonia expects support for EU membership and warned against “bilateralizing” enlargement through identity disputes. Language Rights Flashpoint: Albanian law students in Skopje escalated protests over taking the bar exam in Albanian, with clashes reported and a new push now demanding full Albanian-language implementation in state institutions. Energy Security: The US backs new gas routes across the Western Balkans, including projects involving North Macedonia, as countries try to cut reliance on Russian supply. Justice & Security: US prosecutors charged an Iraqi man linked to Iran-backed groups, with allegations including an attack tied to North Macedonia.
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