EU Risks Clash with Trump Over Balkans Pipeline Linked to His Inner Circle

The European Union is facing the risk of a political and diplomatic clash with Donald Trump over a major energy infrastructure project in the Western Balkans, after attempts to delay the awarding of a pipeline contract linked to individuals close to the former US president, according to documents reported by the Guardian. The dispute centers on the Southern Interconnection pipeline in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where US-linked lobbying efforts have reportedly accelerated a push to secure the project for a relatively unknown company registered in Wyoming. The company, AAFS Infrastructure and Energy, was established in November last year and has not publicly disclosed its ownership structure....