AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTrade & Rules Pressure: Bruegel warns Western Balkans’ deeper EU supply-chain integration is being slowed by rising non-tariff barriers—border delays, regulatory mismatch, and a growing pile of EU compliance demands. Retail Real Estate Deal: Hyprop is buying Bulgaria’s Galleria Burgas for €122.2m (about R2.3bn), expanding its Eastern Europe retail exposure via a cash-and-debt mix. EU Funding for Reforms: The European Commission released Growth Plan money—€49m to Albania, €44.2m to Montenegro, and €65.7m to North Macedonia—tied to competitiveness, innovation, and education/digital reforms. North Macedonia Energy Integration: MEMO joined the Association of Issuing Bodies, moving closer to the European guarantees of origin system (EECS) for trading green electricity certificates. Transport Bottleneck Risk: Regional carriers warn new EU driver rules and Schengen stay enforcement could further raise logistics costs and disrupt supply flows. Energy Storage Push: YESS Power says the Novaci hybrid plant’s BESS upgrade is on track for commercial operation in Q3.
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