AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFilm & Awards: Bulgaria’s Plamena Getova won Best Actress of the Mediterranean for Flesh at the 5th “Across the Lake” Balkan and Mediterranean Film Festival in North Macedonia, where the Grand Prix went to Cyprus’ Hold on to Me and other top prizes included Serbia’s Karmadonna (Best Director). International Folklore: Mezdra Folk Dance Ensemble returned from Tirana’s International Folklore Festival with two awards, including second prize and a special jury nod for Most Beautiful Traditional Folk Costume, and will host its own “Folklore Magic of Mezdra” festival starting July 19. EU & Culture Policy Backdrop: In Skopje, a Bulgaria–North Macedonia protocol signed in 2022 is still seen as a key obstacle to EU accession talks, four years after the treaty framework. Sports (Basketball): FIBA Europe Cup 2026-27 draw set 48 clubs into eight groups, with MZT Skopje Aerodrom placed in Group E. Aviation Incident (Local angle): US investigators took over the probe into a Ryanair-Air Malta flight incident over North Macedonia after a window dislodged mid-air and a passenger was partially sucked out; the NTSB says the flight was in Greek airspace. Streaming Buzz: Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House is back on streaming charts, including in North Macedonia.
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