Ritsa Panagiotou, Senior Research Fellow at the South-East Europe Programme of ELIAMEP, co-authored with Nikolaos Tzifakis the research titled “Deciphering the Greek Economic Diplomacy towards the Western Balkans: actors, processes, challenges” and the related policy brief. The research was funded by funded by the Hellenic Observatory Research Calls Programme.
The project delved into the intricacies of Greek economic diplomacy, focusing on its conduct in the Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia) and exploring paths that could improve economic and business practices in the region. The researchers attempted to map out the multi-layered dimensions of Greek economic relations with the Western Balkans, highlighting problems and challenges that have emerged over the years, and identifying key actors and stakeholders in the process. The analysis and synthesis of both the empirical research and the information gathered through interviews leaded to concrete policy proposals and recommendations regarding the improvement of Greek economic diplomacy in the region.
You can read the research and the policy brief here.
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