AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEU Growth Funding: The European Commission released a new Growth Plan payment—€49m for Albania, €44.2m for Montenegro, and €65.7m for North Macedonia—after a third round of checks on reforms in competitiveness, innovation, and education/digitalisation, bringing totals to €212.8m, €89.3m, and €142.1m respectively. Energy Storage Push: North Macedonia’s Novaci solar plant is set to become a hybrid again as YESS Power integrates a 30 MW / 60 MWh BESS, targeting commercial operation in Q3. Serbia Outlook: The EC forecasts Serbia’s growth at 2.8% in 2026 (3.9% in 2027), while noting a temporary fiscal deficit rise to 3.2% tied to fuel excise cuts. Regional Energy Security: Balkan ministers in Athens stressed grid upgrades and gas interconnections, including links between Greece–North Macedonia and North Macedonia–Serbia. EU Enlargement Mechanics: Five EU states floated “step-by-step” single-market access for Western Balkans candidates, sector by sector, with possible pullback if reforms slip.
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