Energy & Industry: Hungary’s 4iG is setting up a new energy business and holding company, eyeing small modular nuclear reactors via a letter of intent with US-based X-Energy, plus wind and storage work that includes “opportunities” in North Macedonia and Montenegro—aimed at building generation assets to cut long-term energy-cost exposure. Energy Infrastructure: North Macedonia–Serbia gas link moves forward with a signed deal for a 67-kilometre pipeline, targeting completion by 2027 and possible connection by 2028, alongside the Greece interconnector expected in 2027—positioning Skopje for more regional transit via LNG at Alexandroupolis. Transport & Construction: Construction has started on a 10.5-kilometre Skopje–Kosovo border motorway with tunnels, viaducts and bridges, planned for four years, linking toward Albania’s Durrës port and onward corridors. Agribusiness: Northern Macedonian table grapes face a “record season” in quality and volume, but growers warn prices are lower than expected amid heavy competition from Greece, Spain and Italy. Logistics & Trade Policy: Western Balkan carriers plan protests in Sarajevo over EU rules limiting professional drivers’ stay in the Schengen area, seeking a concrete fix by early September. Film & Production: Skopje director Arben Thaçi begins shooting his second feature “Ajal” in Tetovo and the Šar Mountain area, with international locations under consideration.