AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSkopje–Sarajevo EU push: North Macedonia’s foreign minister Timco Mucunski met Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Elmedin Konakovic in Sarajevo, focusing on EU enlargement, regional cooperation, and practical steps like more business forums, better transport links, and restoring the direct Skopje–Sarajevo air route. EU-Western Balkans summit: EU leaders meeting in Montenegro renewed momentum for faster enlargement, framing it as both a security and economic priority, while also discussing “gradual integration” ideas that could bring candidates closer to EU markets and programmes before full membership. Bulgaria–North Macedonia history talks stall: The joint historical commission meeting in Skopje ended “in the usual manner—without results,” after North Macedonia refused to adopt a recommendation on how the Ohrid Archdiocese is presented in seventh-grade textbooks. Regional diplomacy milestone: Bulgaria’s President Iliana Iotova will host the SEECP summit on June 10 in Sofia to mark the 30th anniversary of the regional cooperation format. Culture and gender in Skopje: Dina Duma’s new film “Skateboarding Is Not for Girls” premiered at Tribeca, telling the story of two sisters in Skopje facing gender expectations and forced marriage. Education links: The EU Delegation in Skopje and Albania’s embassy organized a bicycle tour around Lake Ohrid to promote Europe Day values and cross-border mobility.
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