AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEU Accession Referendum Push: North Macedonia’s opposition SDSM leader Venko Filipče called for a referendum on EU membership, arguing citizens—not PM Hristijan Mickoski—should decide after the government signals it won’t make further constitutional concessions. Croatia-North Macedonia Deal: Croatia’s PM Andrej Plenković is on an official visit to Skopje, with plans to sign a strategic cooperation agreement and a business forum focused on energy, infrastructure, transport, and trade. Energy Security Cooperation: In Paris, Bulgaria’s PM Rumen Radev met Macron and said France and Bulgaria align on security and energy diversification, while also raising North Macedonia’s EU path. Western Balkans EU Context: A broader debate continues around EU enlargement priorities, with calls that the Western Balkans not be left behind while Ukraine’s process moves forward. Regional Security & Migration: Europol-backed action dismantled a network smuggling Cuban nationals into Spain via the Western Balkans, using visa-free travel through Serbia and routes overland via North Macedonia and Greece. STEM & Youth: A first cohort of young women engineering students from the University of Huddersfield took part in the Global Engineer Girls conference in Istanbul, highlighting gender equity in STEM.
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