Marcus How, Head of Analysis at VE Insight and GEO-POWER-EU consortium member, and Benedetta Locatelli, also of VE Insight, have co-authored a timely and thought-provoking article titled “From Stabiliser to Dealmaker: Trump 2.0 and the Western Balkans”, published by SeeNews.
The article explores how a second Trump administration could fundamentally reshape U.S. engagement in the Western Balkans, with potential ramifications for NATO’s role, regional security structures, diplomatic strategy, sanctions enforcement, and foreign investment. Locatelli and How assess a shift toward a more transactional, commercially driven U.S. foreign policy, raising concerns about its implications for governance, rule of law, and EU accession trajectories in the region.
