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20:05
North Macedonia
North Macedonia approves 2027 draft budget: 440.4 billion denars in spending, deficit at 3.5% of GDP
Finance Minister Gordana Dimitrieska-Kochoska said the budget aims at gradual fiscal consolidation, with work continuing on Corridors 8 and 10D and the Skopje–Blace highway.
17:10
Kosovo
Gërvalla, Sveçla refuse to resign over Zekaj killing; Peja and Mitrovica protest: “How many more Arlindas?”
The justice minister said the killing “could most likely have been prevented,” while the interior minister reported 155 active high-risk domestic violence cases.
16:50
North Macedonia
Mickoski sends bar exam plan to Venice Commission; students reject 12 exams in Albanian, 2 in Macedonian
The prime minister says using a common language in the judiciary is a Venice Commission recommendation, while the Student Movement warns of protests if the proposal passes in Parliament.
16:25
Kosovo
Gazmend Hoxha resigns as Kosovo police chief after the killing of Arlinda Zekaj: “A moral resignation”
Prime Minister Albin Kurti accepted the resignation five days after the killing in Vitomirica and appointed Fehmi Hoti as acting director general.
14:40
Kosovo
EU draft, per RFE/RL: no progress for Kosovo on fundamentals, Montenegro nears end of accession talks
The European Commission warns Kosovo and Serbia that the lack of progress on normalization carries political and economic costs; the document is expected to be published next week.