AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEU-Western Balkans Watch: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s planned visit to Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina was adjusted after she said she will skip Bosnia and Serbia due to elections. Rail Infrastructure: North Macedonia’s Railway Corridor 8 works are about 40% done on the Beljakovce–Kriva Palanka stretch, with Bridge No. 7 and bridge restoration elements driving progress toward a 50% milestone by year-end. Human Rights & Diplomacy: Bulgaria’s President Iliana Iotova says her state will keep pushing to get Iva Mihaylova treated in Bulgaria, after Skopje rejected a Bulgarian specialist team and Council of Europe steps drew no response. Regional Security Funding: The US plans to divert $52 million in foreign military financing away from North Macedonia (and others) toward Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, citing a Western Hemisphere priority. EU Relations Strain: Bulgarian MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk says relations with North Macedonia are increasingly difficult, arguing the country lacks political consensus on its EU path. Youth Policy: A civil society campaigner warns scrapping the sex education rollout will raise risks for young people amid concerns over the conservative government’s reversal. International Courts: Kosovo’s war-crimes verdict in The Hague and Serbia’s reaction continue to ripple across the region’s political debate.
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