AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEU Accession Pressure: The European Parliament adopted North Macedonia’s 2025 progress report, urging Skopje to adopt constitutional amendments to open the first negotiating cluster and warning that rule-of-law and anti-corruption reforms remain too slow. Bulgaria Dispute Escalates: Bulgarian officials and MEPs reacted sharply to an arson attack on Bulgarian embassy vehicles in Skopje, calling it an attack on a EU member state and linking it to hate-speech concerns; the European Parliament kept Paragraph 73 on the Bulgaria–North Macedonia historical commission, rejecting a bid to remove it. Reform Stalemate Narrative: Bulgarian MEPs argued Skopje is using domestic politics and blaming Sofia to divert attention, while others warned that “no Bulgaria veto” exists once constitutional changes are adopted. Democratic Security Watch: North Macedonia’s deputy foreign minister told EU counterparts that disinformation and hybrid influence—linked to an “eastern neighbour”—is rising, especially ahead of elections. Money-Laundering Risk: A GI-TOC report says professional enablers like lawyers and notaries across the Western Balkans help laundering through weak enforcement, with real estate flagged as a key channel. Diplomatic Engagement: Ireland’s foreign minister met North Macedonia’s Timčo Mucunski in Dublin, discussing EU enlargement priorities ahead of Ireland’s EU Council presidency.
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