AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEnergy Infrastructure: Serbia’s Mining and Energy minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic met the World Bank’s Nicola Pontara on a multi-stage gas sector programme, with priorities including new gas interconnections with North Macedonia and Romania plus upgrades to transport capacity, compression stations and storage. Regional Energy Cooperation: North Macedonia and Croatia are set to sign a strategic cooperation agreement, including an energy-sector memorandum between the two countries’ energy ministries, aimed at strengthening security and regional interconnections. Transport & Connectivity: Bulgaria’s transport minister discussed Corridor VIII with the US, including speeding up the railway link and coordinating with North Macedonia on the cross-border tunnel, alongside talks on aviation modernization and 6G and critical-infrastructure protection. Digital Infrastructure: North Macedonia is nearing completion of legal amendments to enable and accelerate data centre development, positioning the country for higher-value digital investment and jobs. Retail Demand Watch: North Macedonia’s retail sales growth slowed to 2.1% year-on-year in April, with food and essential categories still driving the strongest turnover gains. Industry Talent & STEM: Global Engineer Girls events in Istanbul and Türkiye are drawing young women from North Macedonia and the region into engineering networks and mentoring.
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