AGP Executive Report
Last update: 40 minutes agoEU Accession: Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos urged North Macedonia’s government to adopt constitutional amendments, calling them the key step to resume progress toward EU membership. EU leaders plan to press Western Balkan governments to speed reforms, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz voiced support for their accession and urged them to deliver on commitments. Justice and Bulgaria Ties: An Ohrid court acquitted two men in the 2023 beating of Bulgarian club secretary Hristijan Pendikov. Bulgaria condemned the ruling, saying a hate crime had gone unpunished; the case is likely to deepen tensions between the neighbours. Cross-Border Case: North Macedonia has ordered Iva Mihaylova tried in absentia over a fatal road accident, after she appeared in Bulgaria and Skopje sought her arrest and extradition. Rule of Law: An OSCE report found nearly half of monitored first-instance rulings in major corruption and organised-crime cases were overturned, raising fresh concerns about prosecution and court effectiveness.
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