A deadly accident at a train station in Serbia has put a spotlight on China’s outsized role in the Balkans and Hungary, particularly its funding for large rail projects. Europe is now trying to keep up, but is it enough? DW looks at a geopolitical competition centered around rail, trade and the future orientation of a region on the EU’s periphery.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro – Anger and ambitions
01:34 Albania – The race to modernize
06:49 North Macedonia – Nation at a juncture
11:49 Serbia – Promise and tragedy
16:56 Hungary – A reliance on China
21:12 End – What we’ve seen
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#balkans
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