AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU Enlargement Push: Austria, Italy, and four other EU states are floating a “step-by-step” model for Western Balkans candidates, aiming for sector-by-sector single market access once alignment is proven—an attempt to keep momentum and reduce the risk of drifting into Russia’s orbit. Skopje Language Flashpoint: In North Macedonia, Albanian students are escalating protests over the bar exam language—first demanding the professional law exam in Albanian, then broadening to full Albanian-language use across institutions—after clashes and renewed talks between PM Hristijan Mickoski and VLEN leaders. EU Integration Diplomacy: President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova tells Slovenia’s President Nataša Pirc Musar that EU enlargement must not be “bilateralized” through identity politics, while EU support for North Macedonia’s path remains a key theme. Cross-border Crime: Two North Macedonian nationals face US charges tied to a “Trump Bucks” fraud scheme targeting Americans with fake pro-Trump collectibles.
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