The shadow of communism still looms over the Balkans

The shadow of communism still looms over the Balkans

Our Serbian guide Zoran is a jovial fellow and as we rumble through the streets of Belgrade in our minibus he regales us with a joke about the difference between the various nationalities of the former Yugoslavia, all now with countries of their own. ‘We Serbs are rude,’ he says, ‘but the Croatians are self-centred,

Why the Western Balkans Still Matter: A Conversation with Dame Karen Pierce - British Foreign Policy Group

The British Foreign Policy Group is delighted to be hosting Dame Karen Pierce DCMG, the UK Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, for an ‘in conversation’ discussion exploring the region’s enduring significance on the world stage, and the role that the UK can play in helping to shape its future. As the UK prepares to host the Berlin Process Summit in Autumn 2025, bringing together leaders from the Western Balkans and wider Europe, it has an oppor…