AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoData-Centre Push: North Macedonia is moving toward a clearer legal framework for data centre investments, with Deputy PM and Transport Minister Aleksandar Nikoloski saying legislative amendments are in their final phase—aimed at boosting digital infrastructure, attracting high-value tech investment, and creating jobs. US Recalibration in the Balkans: A new US State Department report says Washington has ended the “nation-building era,” shifting to stability, economic cooperation, and countering Russian and Chinese influence, while flagging Corridor 8 as a strategic priority. Corridor 8, EU-leaning momentum: Bulgaria’s foreign minister also pressed for concrete steps on the cross-border railway tunnel tied to Corridor VIII, linking progress to EU commitments. Language Rights Flashpoint: PM Hristijan Mickoski says he’s open to talks on taking the professional law exam in Albanian after protests by Albanian students. Culture & Funding: The government approved a Draft Law on Games of Chance that restores a 3% levy for the Film Agency, reviving a funding mechanism abolished in 2016.
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