# The Western Balkans under Trump

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Podcast: [Seriously Balkans - The BiEPAG Talks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/seriously-balkans-the-biepag-talks-6296779)
Published: 2026-01-19T17:26:16+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/seriously-balkans-the-biepag-talks/episodes/seriously-balkans-the-biepag-talks-episode-21
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## Resource

In 2025 we saw fractures emerging in the transatlantic alliance as the second Trump administration pushed a new foreign policy vision focused on a sovereigntist understanding of spheres of influence. Repeatedly Europe, and foremost the European Union, have been sidelined as partners and often depicted as adversaries. We explore the implications of this emerging transatlantic rift on the countries and region of the Western Balkans. The discussion features Eszter Kováts, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Vienna, and Biljana Kotevska, journalist at 24.hu, and is moderated by Damir Kapidžić, BiEPAG member. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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