AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTransport Links: Albania’s draft 2027 budget sets aside 5.52 billion lek for Corridor VIII, the route linking the Adriatic and Black Sea through North Macedonia and Bulgaria. The funding includes 2 billion lek for three new road sections between Gryksh Bridge and Peqin. Energy Investment: Greece’s HELLENiQ ENERGY plans to invest more than €1 billion in Romania by 2030. The company is also developing renewable energy and storage projects in North Macedonia and four other countries, with a regional portfolio exceeding 800MW. Trade: World Bank data show North Macedonia has three importing companies for every exporter; import-only firms make up 65% of businesses engaged in international trade. Banking: Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski says he expects a new owner to rescue Alta Banka, with a share auction anticipated by late November or early December. Agriculture: Tetovo bean growers report sharply falling yields amid drought and inadequate irrigation, threatening a prized local crop. Industrial Resources: North Macedonia holds deposits including bauxite, cobalt, copper, nickel, antimony and manganese, resources that could support European manufacturing if investment also builds local processing capacity.
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