AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTelecom Update: North Macedonia’s mobile market shrank in Q1 2026 to 1.97 million active lines, with mobile internet users at 1.64 million and M2M SIM cards at 352,303, according to AEK. EU Accession Watch: EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos is set to visit Skopje to push North Macedonia to keep delivering on the Reform Agenda under the Western Balkans Growth Plan. Security & Online Hate Speech: Skopje authorities are investigating around 20 Facebook and Instagram pages/websites suspected of spreading hate speech and inciting tensions with Bulgaria, including possible financing links. Regional Rail & Visas: Serbia and Italy plan to reinstate the Belgrade–Trieste rail line, while “Type D” visas for Serbian professional drivers are expected soon. Defence Industry: Türkiye’s MKE BORAN 105mm howitzer has been exported to Albania, its second NATO customer in Europe, after North Macedonia. Culture: Sarajevo Film Festival launches the Prix Cineplexx, chosen by audience in the Open Air Premiere programme, with a 20,000-euro prize.
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