Corruption, Kleptocracy and Illicit Finance in the Balkans
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Independent journalism and civil society are vibrant in the Balkans. Yet kleptocracy and corruption stifle the region\\u2019s progress and the prospects for individual EU accession. Leila Bi\\u010dak\\u010di\\u0107, executive director of the Centre for Investigative Reporting (CIN) in Sarajevo, joins RUSI Europe\\u2019s Kinga Redlowska to discuss the multifaceted challenges of illicit finance in the Balkans, including the region\\u2019s complex history, the influence of Russia and China, and the implications for Europe and beyond.
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