AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEU Accession Push: EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos is set to arrive in Skopje tomorrow to press North Macedonia on implementing its Reform Agenda and the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, meeting PM Hristian Mickoski, EU Affairs Minister Bekim Sali and Parliament Speaker Afrim Gashi. Diplomacy in Doha: North Macedonia’s FM Timco Mucunski met Qatar officials in Doha, with talks focused on security cooperation and bilateral trade and investment; three agreements were signed, including political consultations and visa-free entry for diplomatic, special and official passport holders. Regional Security Context: NATO leaders are gathering in Ankara as Trump arrives to signal expectations on NATO spending and Europe’s defense role, while coverage also highlights Turkey’s shifting position from “outlier” to key ally. Human Trafficking Crackdown: A major international operation “Operation GLOBAL CHAIN” coordinated by Europol, INTERPOL and partners led to 1,024 arrests and 2,070 victims identified, with operational command centres reported in Skopje. EU Enlargement Debate Beyond Skopje: Serbia’s Vucic urged no “miracles” on EU enlargement soon, while Ukraine’s parliament speaker said “Serbs are not little Russians,” framing EU membership as part of a wider European family. Business & Leadership: LEORON Institute appointed George Gruevski as COO, reinforcing its operational presence in North Macedonia.
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