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
- Arson of Diplomatic Cars Adds to Bulgaria-North Macedonia StrainsBulgaria’s president condemned the burning of two Bulgarian diplomatic vehicles in Skopje, calling the incident an “attack” on her country and demanding that the authorities in North Macedonia fully clarify the case.
- Montenegro Moves Nearer to EU Goal, Closing Two More Accession ChaptersMontenegro closed two additional chapters in its European Union accession negotiations as officials reiterated their goal of completing talks by the end of the year and joining the bloc in 2028.
- Kosovo Court Jails Man for Spying for Serbian IntelligenceKosovo Albanian Hysri Selimi, a former Islamic State member, was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment by the Pristina Basic Court for spying for Serbian intelligence.
- Kosovo Court Detains Five Serbs for Massacre That Catalysed NATO InterventionFive Serbs have been placed in 30-day pre-trial detention by the Pristina Basic Court on war crimes charges for alleged involvement in the January 1999 massacre in Recak/Racak, which left 45 dead and sparked the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
Premium Content
- Romania’s Democracy is Not Broken, and That’s Causing ProblemsAs President Nicusor Dan's second prime ministerial nominee in 40 days takes steps toward forming a government, Romania's political crisis reveals how democratic tools can be weaponised to make governance itself impossible.
- Kosovo Cannot Vote Its Way out of Its Political CrisisThree elections in 16 months have ended up with the same outcome and the same deadlock. But new elections are not the solution – political compromise is.
- Croatia Eyes ‘Secret’ Yugoslav Airbase as New Node in EU Asylum ArchitectureUnder the EU’s new Pact on Asylum and Migration, Croatia is considering repurposing a once secret Yugoslav-era airbase as a detention and processing centre, to the alarm of rights groups and locals.
- Monday Briefing from the Balkans: June 15, 2026Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region.