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’s Ruling Party Prepares Major Belgrade Rally Amid Intimidation ClaimsAs Serbia's ruling party readies to stage a major rally on Saturday in an attempt to overshadow student-led anti-government protests, public sector employees are reportedly being pressured to attend.
- Ukraine Recovery Conference Secures More than €10 Billion in DealsGovernments, lenders and businesses gathered in Poland to unlock fresh funding for Ukraine’s reconstruction, sign investment deals and lay the groundwork for longer-term private investment.
- Serbian Govt to Return Remains of ‘Attempted Assassin’ of Croatian Fascist LeaderThe Serbian government has agreed to return and bury in Belgrade the remains of Blagoje Jovovic, who claimed he shot and wounded Croatian World War II fascist leader Ante Pavelic in 1957 in Argentina.
- Turkish Journalists Protest Accreditation Denials for NATO Summit in AnkaraPress freedom organisations condemn refusal to accredit dozens of Turkish journalists for alliance summit, saying unexplained decision restricts media freedom and the public’s right to information.
Premium Content
- In Albania, Public Sector Political Hires are Undermining DemocracyThe current protests reflect frustration with a clientelist system that rewards party loyalty over merit and uses the public administration to distribute privileges and resources to supporters.
- After ‘Unnecessary’ Polls, Kosovo Parties Ponder How to Avoid Another CrisisAfter snap elections failed to transform the parliamentary landscape, the question is whether the rival parties can now reach an understanding to elect a president and so end Kosovo’s political deadlock.
- ‘Milestone’ Opening for Moldova’s EU Talks – But Harder Work Lies AheadAccession talks opened in a celebratory atmosphere in Brussels this month, but the most demanding stage of the process – implementing high-quality reforms – has to begin.
- Early Moves Suggest Bulgaria’s New Ruling Party ‘Progressive’ in Name OnlySince winning power in April, the ruling Progressive Bulgaria party has proved more regressive than progressive, its first moves more in step with Russia and the Orthodox Church than with Brussels.