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Harrison Budak

Ontario
As seen in: Impact Entrepreneur, Transitions, The Diplomat Magazine, Global Voices, Fair Observer, Pressenza in English, North West Bylines, China Observers
Covers:  Anti-corruption efforts, energy and infrastructure development, EU integration, immigration, impact investing, inter-ethnic relations, legacies of communism, organized crime, social policy.

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Harrison Budak’s Biography

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I'm a freelancer who is looking to develop my investigative journalism and research capabilities. I'm currently completing a bachelor's in political science at McMaster University in Canada and undertaking an editorial internship at Impact Entrepreneur.

Harrison Budak’s Journalist Portfolio

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Is China's New Embassy in London Actually a Security Risk?

Is China's New Embassy in London Actually a Security Risk?

The reality depends on how the site fits into wider influence operations, the consolidation of diplomatic out…

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Wartime Weapons in the Balkans and the Zone of No Responsibility

Wartime Weapons in the Balkans and the Zone of No Responsibility

Following the Yugoslav wars, many in the region possess illegal weapons that pose a threat to public safety. …

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Tyldesley residents fight mega warehouse development

Tyldesley residents fight mega warehouse development

Tyldesley residents are demanding greater transparency in the planning permission that greenlighted a huge wa…

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We could all easily be 'Aco': Slovenia's controversial new law seeks to address the challenge of ...

We could all easily be 'Aco': Slovenia's controversial new law seeks to address the challenge of ...

Following the murder of a bartender, a debate has been reopened over lax crime laws, escalating bouts of viol…

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Slovenes Debate the Right to Die

Slovenes Debate the Right to Die

Sunday's referendum on assisted suicide could soon make country first in the region with such a law put into …

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Adriatic Allure: China's Relationship with Croatia and What India Can Offer in Its Search for New...

Adriatic Allure: China's Relationship with Croatia and What India Can Offer in Its Search for New...

As the South Asian giant enters Croatia’s infrastructure market, the EU continues to seek clarity amid China’…

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Chinese Police in the Western Balkans: Cooperation or a Wider Influence Network? – chinaobservers

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By Harrison Budak
| China Observers
This article is part of a series of articles authored by young, aspiring China scholars under the Future CHOICE initiative. Amid growing numbersof Chinese tourists flocking to the Western Balkans, China has stepped up surveillance of its nationals through joint patrols and police stations based abroad. While denying these accusations, Beijing has been keen to quell dissenters and has its citizens.
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Wartime Weapons in the Balkans and the Zone of No Responsibility

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By Harrison Budak
| Transitions
Following the Yugoslav wars, many in the region possess illegal weapons that pose a threat to public safety. Critics say governments have not done enough. In late November in the quiet city of Novska in central Croatia, a woman was tidying her garden when she stumbled upon several dozen rounds of ammunition and a hand grenade, likely left over from the Balkan wars of the 1990s.
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Tyldesley residents fight mega warehouse development

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By Harrison Budak
| North West Bylines Verified
Home Region Greater Manchester Tyldesley residents are demanding greater transparency in the planning permission that greenlighted a huge warehouse development byHarrison Budak 28-12-2025 13:23 - Updated On 30-12-2025 11:35 in Greater Manchester, Local Business, Politics Reading Time: 7 mins A A The view from a resident’s garden window with the warehouses in the background. Source: Astley Warehouses Action, Facebook.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, my mother taught me to type on one.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Microsoft Word.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Stop when it's no longer enjoyable.