AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEU Enlargement & Migration: EU leaders and lawmakers are pushing to make accession for Western Balkans countries feel “real,” while also tightening migration rules with stricter return obligations and possible “return hubs,” as the bloc prepares for a summit in Montenegro that includes North Macedonia. Disinformation & Trust: An International IDEA report warns that foreign-linked actors are exploiting environmental, ethnic, and cultural tensions to spread disinformation across the Western Balkans, including North Macedonia. Language & Rights in Skopje: Albanian-language protests by bar exam students in Skopje highlight the ongoing fight over whether the bar exam can be taken in Albanian versus Macedonian/Cyrillic requirements. Culture & Memory: Bulgarian diplomats and cultural institutions in Skopje marked the anniversary of revolutionary poet Hristo Botev with a minute of silence and flowers at the Bulgarian Embassy. Tourism Spotlight: Travel coverage points to a modest rise in North Macedonia visitors, citing direct Wizz Air flights to Skopje and Ohrid and the country’s layered Balkan-Greek heritage. STEM & Youth Exchange: North Macedonian participation shows up via international education and gender-in-STEM events, including Global Engineer Girls gatherings in Istanbul.
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