Tag: western balkans

  • Branimir Jovanović – Strings Attached: How Big Powers Use Finance to Court the Western Balkans

    Branimir Jovanović – Strings Attached: How Big Powers Use Finance to Court the Western Balkans

    In recent years, the Western Balkans have found themselves caught at the center of a geoeconomic rivalry. The EU, China, Russia, and the United States all use their financial power to advance in the region by giving loans, grants, and buying strategic assets. What do these financial flows reveal about the economic game of influence…

  • denkfabrik talk with Branimir Jovanović

    denkfabrik talk with Branimir Jovanović

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    In recent years, the Western Balkans have found themselves at the center of a strategic contest between the EU, China, Russia, and the US. Much of that contest happens behind the closed doors through grants, loans, and investment funding. What do financial flows reveal about the economic game of influence played by the Great Powers?…