AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEU Accession: Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski says his government will not change the Constitution to include Bulgarians, though he expects North Macedonia to make progress toward EU membership next year. The Commission’s 2026 report says the country is stagnating, with key reforms delayed, and warns officials against disregarding the Prespa Agreement by omitting “North” from the country’s name. Bulgaria Dispute: Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova rejected Skopje’s calls for a mediator and urged it to move away from what she called anti-Bulgarian rhetoric, saying dialogue will remain difficult otherwise. Alta Bank Fallout: North Macedonia’s central bank has placed Alta Banka Bitola under administration, limiting cash withdrawals as customers—many of them pensioners—report empty ATMs and queue to withdraw funds. Serbia Spillover: Mickoski warned that instability in Serbia could hurt North Macedonian businesses, saying firms have already sought government help after Serbian partners lost access to funds.
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