AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMediterranean Games in Italy: The 20th Mediterranean Games open Friday in Taranto, with competitions across Puglia and a packed sports programme. Public Health: West Nile virus remains a concern in North Macedonia, with the health ministry reporting four deaths among 38 confirmed cases this year, most in the Skopje area and largely affecting people over 60. Diplomacy & EU alignment: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas welcomed North Macedonia’s commitment to align with EU sanctions against Belarus. Foreign policy message: Minister Macinka said national interests should be the starting point of foreign policy, as North Macedonia continues to position itself in a more multipolar world. Security & scams: An Australian investigation links a Tel Aviv-based investment scam network (“Sapphire Network”) to call centers operating in Bulgaria, Ukraine, Cyprus, North Macedonia and Israel, with victims losing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Culture: Macedonian filmmaker Dina Duma’s “Skateboarding Is Not for Girls” returns to Sarajevo with a finished film after earlier industry recognition. Appointments: Career diplomat Krum Efremov is named North Macedonia’s new ambassador to Bulgaria.
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