AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU Integration: Brussels has opened talks to bring North Macedonia and five other Western Balkan partners into the EU’s “Roam Like at Home” system, though surcharges will remain until agreements are reached and rules aligned. Accession Deadlock: The European Commission’s progress report puts North Macedonia among countries making little headway, with constitutional changes still stalled. Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski says his government’s position is unchanged and expects progress through reforms and dialogue; SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE offered sharply different readings of the report. Alta Banka: The bank remains under central-bank administration amid customer withdrawal limits. SDSM leader Venko Filipche accused Finance Minister Gordana Dimitrieska-Kochoska of denying the government knew about the bank’s market entry and called for her resignation; the ruling majority and opposition have agreed to an oversight hearing. Bulgaria Dispute: Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova rejected Skopje’s call for a mediator and urged North Macedonia to move away from what she called anti-Bulgarian rhetoric.
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