AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEU Accession Politics: North Macedonia’s government says it will not hold an EU membership referendum, arguing there’s no money and that the country is already implementing reforms under the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. Opposition Pushback: SDSM leader Venko Filipče counters that citizens should decide, calling for a referendum over constitutional changes tied to EU talks and accusing Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski of “paying the price” rhetoric without accountability. EU Diplomacy: European Council President António Costa is set to tour the Western Balkans (1–5 June), including a stop in Skopje with Mickoski, ahead of the EU–Western Balkans Summit in Tivat on 5 June, with enlargement and security on the agenda. Regional Security & Defense: NATO-related reporting highlights U.S. posture changes that could reduce American contributions to NATO’s force model, raising pressure on allies to take more responsibility for Europe’s conventional defense. Cross-Border Crime: Spanish police, with Europol and Serbian partners, dismantled a network allegedly smuggling Cuban nationals into Spain via routes through North Macedonia and other Balkan states, leading to eight arrests.
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