From Tirana: Western Balkan bid — Author Misha Glenny — City of spies

Brussels Playbook Podcast

POLITICO

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4.4 • 204 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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This week's episode comes to you from the Albanian capital of Tirana where EU leaders met with Western Balkan hopefuls. And we dive into the fascinating world of spies operating in Brussels. Host Suzanne Lynch brings us up to speed on the EU's latest efforts to woo Western Balkan countries that want to become members of the bloc at a first-of-its-kind summit in the region. EU officials are increasingly concerned about the influence of Russia and China in the countries on the bloc's doorstep. Then, British journalist and author Misha Glenny, who now serves as rector of the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, weighs in with his analysis of why joining the EU remains challenging for countries in the region. Also, POLITICO's Barbara Moens shares insights into her recent reporting on the EU's spy problem. Despite Belgium upping its counterintelligence game, Brussels remains a spies' playground as the home of the EU institutions and NATO. Read the full story here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:47.4	with them, things are changing. This is Eddie Rama, the Prime Minister of Albania. He's speaking in
1:55.3	his home capital of Tirana, where fellow leaders of the Western Balkans met with EU leaders this week.
2:01.4	For the first time, the Balkans are being seen and treated like a geopolitical, strategic reason for the European Union to think in depth.
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