AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoForeign Policy & Diplomacy: North Macedonia’s PM visit sparked a fresh anthem-protocol dispute, with Albania’s leadership and foreign ministry criticising the omission of Albania’s national anthem at an event in Pustec, while Albania’s PM Edi Rama urged a non-nationalist response. Health Watch: North Macedonia reported 43 West Nile fever cases, with 40 confirmed and three additional positives, plus virus detection in a dead crow and mosquito-control spraying in higher-risk Skopje areas. Justice & Rights: Bulgaria’s foreign ministry says it has taken urgent steps to protect Iva Mihaylova’s rights after courts upheld a ban on her leaving Kocani for treatment abroad. EU & Regional Policy: EU sanctions alignment expands as eight non-EU countries, including North Macedonia, back restrictive measures against Belarus. Public Safety: Greek police dismantled a cannabis smuggling network using recyclable paper shipments from Albania to Turkey, with North Macedonia and Kosovo authorities involved in the probe. Culture & Society: Milcho Manchevski’s documentary “Good People” on the Kočani nightclub disaster premiered in Sarajevo, centring survivors’ accounts and criticising political hijacking of the tragedy.
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