All is not lost in the Western Balkans – Keeping an Eye on the Geopolitical Ball

Keeping an Eye on the Geopolitical Ball, brought to you by Jamie Shea, Senior Fellow of Friends of Europe and former NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General, provides a weekly overview of the current and emerging crises or threats in security and defence.

Using his past experience as an ex-NATO insider, his in-depth knowledge and insights gained throughout the years, Jamie casts his eye on the state of geopolitics in Europe and across the globe. He brings an independent view and essential insight into a range of conflicts and emerging threats on our shores and further afield.

Keeping an Eye on the Geopolitical Ball is essential viewing for anyone who wants to keep track of events as they unfold.

This week on Keeping an Eye on the Geopolitical Ball, Jamie Shea, Senior Fellow at Friends of Europe, discusses the current situation and potential future of the Western Balkans, drawing comparisons with the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo deal with several internal and external challenges, but democratic civil movements spread hope for the future. Shea argues that the EU needs to support these democratic grassroots and demand a clear stance against cooperation with authoritarian regimes from the Western Balkan states.