AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEU Accession Politics: Montenegro’s parliament is set for an extraordinary session on Sept. 24 after opposition MPs moved to remove Speaker Andrija Mandić over condolences for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić—an issue that could complicate Montenegro’s push to finish EU talks. EU Enlargement Timeline: Hungary’s EU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos says the Commission’s enlargement readiness report will be ready by late September for October Council discussions, while Montenegro is urged to keep Serbia on a European path. Education Shock: New OECD PISA 2025 results show record declines in reading and maths across wealthy countries, with low performance rising to one in five students—adding pressure on regional education reforms. Tourism & Travel: Eurocontrol reports record summer air traffic despite the Middle East war, with Montenegro among countries seeing higher flight volumes. Montenegro in the Spotlight: British Airways launched a new short-haul route from Heathrow to Tivat, feeding demand for the Bay of Kotor. Energy Cooperation: Japan signed its first emergency LNG deal with Malaysia’s Petronas and also agreed energy cooperation with Montenegro, including an LNG receiving terminal and gas-fired power plant. Transport Disruption Risk: Bosnia’s communications minister warns coordinated Western Balkan carrier protests on Sept. 14 over Schengen driver rules could affect EU border crossings.
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