USAID is to launch a new programme to strengthen Ukrainian and Balkan cyber defences, an initiative that chimes with the US Cyber Command's partnerships forged in the region since the start of Russia's war on Ukraine.
The services of an experienced consultant are often indispensable for those seeking to represent the complex interests of the Balkans in Washington, DC. Albania and Serbia are gradually renewing contact with US consulting companies.
Backed by the Norwegian foreign ministry, German development agency GIZ is turning to the private sector for help to speed up its programme to fight illicit financial flows among Berlin's allies.
The two Turkish parastatals have no intention of being overtaken by their successful competitor Baykar, also from Turkey. On a recent trip to Sarajevo, both drone manufacturers took advantage of Baykar's absence to flaunt their wares to the defence ministry.
The construction of a motorway between the Montenegrin port of Bar and the Serbian border, which is being financed by China as part of its Belt & Road Initiative, has brought benefits for local companies, which, voluntarily or not, are helping to spread Chinese influence in the region.
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