AGP Executive Report
Last update: 16 minutes agoEU-Western Balkans Diplomacy: European Council President António Costa will tour the region June 1–5, meeting leaders in Sarajevo, Tirana, Skopje, Pristina and Belgrade, then co-chairing the EU–Western Balkans Summit in Tivat on June 5, with enlargement, gradual integration, security and stability on the agenda. EU Accession Politics in Skopje: North Macedonia’s government says it is not considering an EU referendum, arguing there’s no money to hold one, while opposition SDSM leader Venko Filipce calls for citizens to decide. Language & Justice: Albanian-nationality students protest in Skopje over taking the bar exam in Albanian, clashing with the law requiring the exam in Macedonian and Cyrillic. Energy Cooperation: Serbia’s energy minister discussed a World Bank-backed gas development programme, including plans to build interconnections with North Macedonia and Romania. Regional Security/Connectivity: Bulgaria’s transport minister highlights Corridor VIII and coordination with North Macedonia on a cross-border railway tunnel, plus aviation and 6G/critical infrastructure cooperation. Migration Crime Crackdown: Spanish police with Europol and Serbian partners dismantled a network smuggling Cuban nationals into Spain via the Western Balkans, including routes through North Macedonia.
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