By Valentina Dimitrievska in Skopje North Macedonia’s government approved plans on September 3 for a €500mn loan from Hungary, which is expected to serve as a significant driver for the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). It was reported in July that North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski had reached an agreement with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for a €500mn loan to be provided by Hungary to Skopje. This sum represents half of the €1bn that Mickoski pledged to secure following his electoral victory on May 8. Mickoski, from the ruling right-wing VMRO-DPMNE, announced …