AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEspionage Shock: North Macedonia’s prosecutors are investigating an IT administrator in the president’s office over claims he copied and encrypted secret data for a foreign intelligence service, with the alleged partner described as outside NATO—sparking fresh alarm in Skopje and demands from the opposition for a full probe. EU Politics & Identity: The fallout comes as Albanian law students’ bar-exam language protests keep widening political fault lines, with symbols and rhetoric turning a legal dispute into a broader fight over rights and state identity. Aviation & Connectivity: In practical fallout for travel, Lufthansa is ending its Frankfurt–Skopje route, pushing passengers toward Vienna connections, while Skopje says it rejected Ryanair’s demands during market-entry talks. Regional Diplomacy: At NATO foreign ministers in Sweden, Bulgaria’s Petrova-Chamova stressed unity and backed faster regional connectivity, including Corridor VIII and a cross-border rail tunnel. Culture Funding: Skopje approved a draft Games of Chance law that will redirect 3% of gambling levies to the Film Agency, restoring a funding stream for domestic production.
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