AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAlta Bank Fallout: North Macedonia’s central bank has placed Alta Banka Bitola under administration after its Serbian parent lost its licence. Customers face withdrawal limits, with pensioners queuing in Bitola; Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski warned that Serbia’s financial turmoil could also hurt Macedonian businesses, given the countries’ €1.2 billion in bilateral trade. EU Accession: The European Commission’s latest report says North Macedonia made no progress aligning election rules with EU standards and again flags stalled reforms. Brussels says constitutional changes and good-faith implementation of the Prespa Agreement remain essential, criticizing officials for sometimes using “Macedonia” instead of the country’s constitutional name. Government Scrutiny: Opposition party SDSM has filed an interpellation seeking the removal of Local Self-Government Minister Ivan Stoiljković, accusing him of links to Serbian intelligence and promoting Russian and Chinese interests.
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