The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), under the auspices of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and with the financial support of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), organized on June 22, 2023 at the Czernin Palace, the headquarters of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a conference titled "WESTERN BALKANS AT THE CROSSROADS: Democratic Backsliding and External Actors' Influence".
The event presented the latest findings of research carried out by the project team that concentrated on the role of select external actors (i.e., Russia, China, Turkey, and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf) in the Western Balkans and Croatia. The research also explored how the local political actors contribute to the in/stability of the countries and the region more broadly, including democratic backsliding. In addition, the researchers presented their recommendations to improve the domestic situation, as well as toward the above-referenced external actors. The conference also sought to address the most pressing current issues, such as the re-escalated situation between Serbia and Kosovo, domestic issues such as brain drain, economic stagnation, and corruption, or the progress made by the countries in the region with regard to their path toward the European Union membership.
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The mission of the Prague Security Studies Institute is to help safeguard and strengthen the individual freedoms and democratic institutions of the countries in Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. The Institute also seeks to illuminate select unconventional threats emanating from authoritarian governments that challenge the transatlantic alliance and other partners globally, especially in the economic & financial, and space domains. PSSI is dedicated to the education and training of new generations of security-minded students and young professionals, including through its programmatic activities and growing academic network in the Czech Republic and abroad.
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