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
- Law and Justice Suffers Split Ahead of Poland’s 2027 ElectionThe biggest rupture on the Polish right in many years could sharply reduce PiS’s chances of returning to power in next year’s parliamentary election.
- Turkey Gets New Main Opposition Party Following Opposition SplitOzgur Ozel's New Party becomes main opposition party in Turkey's parliament after 91 MPs quit People's Republican Party, CHP, to join him.
- Romanian City Holds Out Against Authorising LGBTQ+ Pride MarchWestern city of Oradea again says no to Pride Parade for fourth consecutive year – adding to concerns about backsliding on LGBTQ+ rights in the EU-member country.
- EU, OSCE Missions Criticise Kosovo’s Demolition of Serb-Owned VillasEU and OSCE regret bulldozing of allegedly illegally-built Serb villas near important lake, urging authorities to respect due process and the property rights of all the communities in the country.
Premium Content
- Serbian Flag on Cocaine Haul from Ecuador is a Clue – Not ProofThe Serbian flag displayed on packages of cocaine doesn’t prove the traffickers were linked to Serbia. - but the documented activities of Balkan criminal groups in Ecuador make the possibility worth investigating.
- Fake Social Media Accounts Target Albania Protest SupportersPrime Minister Edi Rama has blamed social media algorithms for fuelling the so-called Flamingo Revolution protests, but data obtained by BIRN shows that hundreds of fake accounts have been created to push the government’s own narrative and denigrate the protesters.
- Financier-Turned-PM Plans Radical Cure for Moldova’s IllsFormer private equity chief Vasile Tofan is pledging to kickstart growth through tough free-market reforms – but can Moldovan society and its nervous ruling party swallow such medicine?
- New Party Brings Fresh Hope – and Risks – for Turkey’s Embattled OppositionOzgur Ozel’s new party is generating excitement in opposition ranks – but translating a buzz into a political force capable of challenging President Erdogan won’t be easy.