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
- Croatian Court Upholds Conviction of Branimir Glavas for Osijek War CrimesA Croatian court confirms seven-year jail sentence for wartime general Glavas for war crimes against Serb civilians, following almost 19 years of trials, retrials and appeals that may not be over yet.
- Western Balkans Youth Need More Skills to Recognise Online Fakes: BIRN ReportNew report concludes that young people in the Western Balkan need enhanced practical skills to detect fake news on the internet and social media, but also improvements in online platforms' standards and transparency to make false information easier to recognise.
- Serbian Police Unit Members Arrested Over Alleged Cover-Up of Restaurant ShootingArrest of several members of elite Belgrade police unit suspected of trying to cover up restaurant shooting last year adds to woes of Serbian capital's police force – whose chief was arrested in May.
- Serbian Prosecution Drops Claim Accusing Ex-Police Chief of Assisting KillerProsecution has dropped claim that former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milic aided a murderer after a killing – but not the allegation that he failed to report the crime, despite being told it had occurred.
Premium Content
- Last Straw: Albania’s ‘Flamingo Revolution’ Fuelled by Long-Standing GrievancesAngered by the treatment of a protester at the site of a planned resort linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Albanians are taking to the streets, fuelled by long-standing grievances over the way their country has been run.
- North Macedonia is Splurging on Independence Parties – But Who’s Paying?The government is stonewalling over revealing the funding details for ‘spectacular’ independence anniversary events planned for this summer in a typically ‘brazen’ way, claims watchdog head German Filmov.
- Letter from Brussels: Getting Creative about EU Enlargement in the BalkansA new Franco-German proposal is heralding a possible new approach to the European bloc’s enlargement process – and leaving the door open for Kosovo. But it was Serbia’s president who grabbed the headlines at the latest EU-Balkans summit.
- Washington’s Retreat from its Bosnia Policy Leaves Country AdriftA new State Department report, walking away from international oversight, risks placing Bosnia’s democratic order in the hands of whoever is strongest.