Challenges of Chinese soft power in Western Balkans
Richard Straka – Center for monitoring, reporting and analysis Richard Straka is a graduate in International Relations and European Studies at the Comenius University, and currently PhD candidate at the University in Banská Bystrica. His research focuses mainly on conflicts, the far right, disinformation and the geopolitical situation in Eastern…
Guest Author2024-01-31
Serbia: the rope of a much bigger tug of war game between West and East
The Western Balkans have long served as a geopolitical ‘chessboard’ between Russia and the West. The region's protracted EU accession process and current enlargement fatigue provide Russia with a rare opportunity to further expand its influence in the region, ultimately weakening the functions of the EU and NATO. While Russian…
Andrea Bogoni2023-01-24