Can Europe’s “Hidden Continent” Finally Break Free?

Broadcast from Serbia, this episode dives into the Balkans, the most misunderstood, most underestimated corner of Europe, and one with the biggest upside if it can ever stop tripping over its own history. We look at why Serbia sits so close to Russia, why Kosovo still blocks the country’s European future, and how war, sanctions, hyperinflation, and decades of bad leadership turned a natural crossroads into an economic cul-de-sac. A new generation is pushing back against corruption and state capture, and culture may be moving faster than politics, from packed derby stadiums in Belgrade to a runaway rom-com hit about a Croat-Serb wedding that’s quietly rewriting the story. If the Balkans can turn rivalry into cooperation, it could become one of Europe’s great comeback economies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Can Europe’s “Hidden Continent” Finally Break Free? is an episode from The David McWilliams Podcast by David McWilliams.

This episode is 39:58 long.

This episode was published on Feb 26, 2026.

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