Analysis
We provide our clients with in-depth analysis of political, security and economic developments in the Balkans, both region-wide and country specific but always tailored to their needs. With our network of analysts embedded throughout the region and immersed in the latest information at its source, we not only explain to our clients specific events but also provide foresight regarding risks and opportunities.
Corporate Investigations
BIRN Consultancy handles a wide range of corporate investigations and integrity due diligence cases. Our clients come to us when considering a new business relationship or when they are worried about an existing one running into problems. We answer their questions but also point out issues which they might have missed.
Advisory
Whether our clients are entering a new market, expanding existing projects or exploiting other opportunities, we help them make informed decisions in uncertain political, regulatory and commercial conditions. Irrespective of whether our clients need to understand the wider business environment, a specific sector or map key decision makers, we carry out research and provide analysis based on their needs.
Tailored to your needs
Sometimes the needs of our clients require a mix of all of our services or relate to a niche problem that does not fall neatly into any of the above categories. Some problems require multi-jurisdictional investigations and analysis. Whatever the brief, we can assemble the most relevant expertise to provide answers for our clients based on their needs.
News
- Serbia Marks Rise in Attacks on Journalists, Report SaysAn analysis of judiciary proceedings involving the media shows a record rise in attacks on journalists in Serbia and the use of frivolous lawsuits aimed at silencing independent and critical voices, a new report shows.
- Online Hate Speech Erupts Ahead of Bosnian LGBT Pride MarchThe annual Pride march in Sarajevo has again sparked outbursts of hate speech online, with organisers urging the authorities to prosecute offenders as online threats can spark violence against LGBTQ+ people.
- Finance and Legal Professionals Fuel Money-Laundering in Western Balkans: ReportA new report warns that weak oversight of lawyers, notaries, accountants and auditors helps facilitate money-laundering across the Western Balkans through real estate fraud and complex financial arrangements.
- NATO to Reduce Troops in Kosovo as Security in Serb-Majority North ImprovesThe NATO peacekeeping mission will reduce troop numbers as a result of improved security conditions in Kosovo’s north - after sending more soldiers in 2023 amid repeated unrest in Serb-majority areas.
Premium Content
- Romania Steps Up Legal Scrutiny of Tate BrothersAfter months of delay and allegations of foreign meddling, Romanian authorities have broadened their probe into ‘manosphere’ influencer Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan.
- Seeking Recognition for ‘Invisible Children’ Born of Sexual Violence in Bosnia, Croatia WarsA new handbook published on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict seeks to spur recognition of the children born of conflict-related sexual violence during the wars in the former Yugoslavia, and to secure their rights.
- Croatian Far-Right Party ‘Flying a Political Drone’ into Bosnia, Says Ex-MinisterFormer justice minister, Vesna Skare Ozbolt says the right-wing Homeland Movement’s attempt to meddle in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s politics is an inept attempt to enhance its patriotic credentials.
- After US Lifts Graft Sanctions, is Albania’s Berisha Really ‘Back’?Five years after the US declared him persona non grata, Donald Trump has given Sali Berisha a ‘waiver’. But how much does it really change for the opposition party Berisha leads?