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Read. Follow. Verify.Briefing on Foreign Economic Influence in the Western Balkans
Record date · January 1, 2017
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This document is a transcript record of a January 30, 2018, briefing held by the U.S. Helsinki Commission. Experts and policy advisors discussed how foreign entities exert economic influence in the Western Balkans and the potential vulnerabilities this creates for the region.
The briefing informs U.S. congressional policy regarding economic stability and foreign influence in the Western Balkans, a region of strategic interest to U.S. foreign policy.
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U.S. Congress
The Commission provides information to Congress to assist in the formulation and execution of U.S. foreign policy.
Western Balkan nations
The briefing analyzes the economic and political stability of these nations in the context of foreign influence.
Key Facts
- The briefing took place on January 30, 2018, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
- The session focused on 'Foreign Meddling in the Western Balkans: Guarding Against Economic Vulnerabilities'.
- The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission) is a U.S. government agency created in 1976 to monitor OSCE commitments.
- The Commission includes members from the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, and the Departments of State, Defense, and Commerce.
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- The appendix includes policy briefs on Russia's economic footprint in Macedonia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- The briefing included testimony from experts representing international policy centers and media outlets.
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Focus on Economic Vulnerability
The briefing highlights a shift in focus toward economic influence as a primary vector for foreign political meddling in the Balkans.
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