AGP Executive Report
Last update: 43 minutes agoBanking Shockwaves: North Macedonia has placed Alta Bank Bitola under temporary administration after Serbia revoked its parent bank’s licence. The central bank says the Bitola lender remains sound, but customers have reportedly faced weekly withdrawal limits after about €2 million was withdrawn. EU Accession: A regional study found 17% of North Macedonia’s laws on core rule-of-law issues received negative assessments between 2020 and 2025, with elections, courts and media regulation among the region’s weakest areas. Bulgaria Tensions: A Bulgarian MP has asked the Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner to examine the acquittal of two men accused of beating Hristijan Pendikov in Ohrid, arguing the case raises concerns about hate-crime impunity. Connectivity: Flydubai plans to restart direct Skopje–Dubai flights on April 1, 2027, with three services a week and onward connections through Dubai. Nature: North Macedonia is among nine countries set to receive projects from a new $4.5 million biodiversity fund announced at COP17.
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