AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCrime & Security: North Macedonia’s Interior Ministry dismantled an organized crime group tied to drug trafficking and economic crimes, with searches at 36 locations across Prilep, Skopje and Struga; 20 people were arrested and cocaine/marijuana, weapons, cash and vehicles were seized. Terror Watch: Separate Skopje raids arrested five suspected ISIS-linked members for weapons trafficking and terrorism-related activity, seizing rifles, ammunition, an ISIS flag, electronics and large sums of cash. Transport & Infrastructure: Corridor VIII remains a live debate as Bulgaria pushes forward with major transport projects while the Vertical Gas Corridor enters construction—raising questions about sequencing, funding and regional leverage. EU Integration: A leaked EU plan points to “gradual integration” for candidate countries into the single market and research access, but with strategic alignment conditions—North Macedonia is mentioned among those not getting the expedited pathway yet. Industry & Trade: The US is backing a North Macedonia antimony project (Krstov Dol) with $5m for development work, aiming to diversify critical minerals away from China. Business & Culture: Macedonian director Ana Opačić began postproduction on debut feature “Third Shift,” a North Macedonia–Croatia–Montenegro–Poland coproduction.
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