AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEU Enlargement & Montenegro’s Accession: Croatia is pressing Montenegro’s EU bid by blocking the finalisation of an EU transport rules chapter, tying progress to unresolved 1990s war issues including missing persons and a maritime border dispute. EU Policy & Climate/Resilience: In Strasbourg, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pitched EU resilience and independence while backing proposals for Canada to become the EU’s first “associate member,” linking the move to shared views on climate change and geopolitics. Adriatic Environment & Fisheries: The FAO and GFCM set up a new Adriatic Sea technical unit in Split to strengthen scientific cooperation and sustainable fisheries management across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro and Slovenia. Wildfire Warning for the Region: Serbia’s wildfire crisis is highlighted as a growing Western Balkans trend driven by climate change, with major ecological damage and rising risk across the region. Maritime Capacity & Pollution Response: KERSHIP launched the first of two OPV 60M offshore patrol vessels for Montenegro’s Navy, with missions including maritime surveillance, border control, search and rescue, and pollution response.
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