AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCybersecurity in the Balkans: North Korean hackers are reportedly targeting Serbia and Bosnia with identity theft scams, using hard-to-trace cryptocurrency payments and even US-registered shell companies to keep operations running. Regional Cyber Training: Kosovo is among the participants in a major Adriatic+ cyber exercise in Croatia, bringing together cyber teams from across the Western Balkans and US National Guard partners. Digital Skills & Disinformation: A new BIRN report says young people across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia need better tools to spot online fakes, while platforms should raise transparency standards. Space/Connectivity Tech: Starlink’s faster, cheaper service tiers are expanding across Europe and include Kosovo, signaling more competition for local internet providers. Governance & Tech Policy: Albania’s illegal logging is accelerating as the EU delays its deforestation rules, creating a new window for grey-market timber. Kosovo Politics: Kosovo’s snap election results show Vetëvendosje winning the most votes but falling short of an absolute majority, pushing coalition math back into focus.
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