AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 minutes agoWestern Balkans EU access push: Austria, Czechia, Italy, Slovakia and Slovenia want candidate countries to enter the EU single market in stages—sector by sector—once they meet rules, with access potentially covering transport, energy, digital services and critical raw materials, and being withdrawn if reforms slip. The confidential paper explicitly targets Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, aiming to keep the region on track and limit Russian influence. Serbia–Ukraine trade talks: Serbia’s Chamber chief Marko Čadež says a joint statement is ready to keep free trade agreement negotiations moving, with a sector-based approach expected to be signed soon. Energy corridor momentum: At the Athens energy ministers’ meeting, regional leaders stressed interconnections and diversification, including gas links involving North Macedonia, while Serbia’s NIS/MOL deal talks are set for a final government position before Monday. North Macedonia business & culture: Macedonian cinema is set for Cannes via the SEE pavilion, while Skopje film production continues on “Snowman.”
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