THE BALKANS
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Telling the Dam Truth - Patagonia by Yvon Chouinard
Europe’s last remaining wild rivers are at grave risk. This time the danger isn’t coming from excessive drought or factories dumping toxic waste—it’s (2018)
The European Union should not give up on enlargement | The Economist
If the EU wants to be a global power, it needs to be a local one first | Europe (2021)
Balkan money-laundering is booming | The Economist
The property market makes a good place to hide ill-gotten gains | Europe (2021)
Trump Goes After Montenegro, a ‘Tiny Country’ With ‘Aggressive People’ - The Atlantic
Fresh off of meeting with Vladimir Putin, the U.S. president again questions NATO commitments. (2018)
AMERICA’S ROLE IN NATION-BUILDING (pdf) - FROM GERMANY TO IRAQ
detailed report from RAND (2003) (2018)
Is Serbo-Croatian a language? - The Economist explains
SOME 17m people in Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro speak variations of what used to be called Serbo-Croatian or Croato-Serbian. Officially t... (2018)
Why hasn’t Bosnia and Herzegovina collapsed? - The Economist explains
FROM Spain to Ukraine, and from Scotland to northern Italy, regional issues threaten the make-up of European states. Similar expectations persist r... (2018)
The EU must show the Balkans they still have a chance of joining - Charlemagne - The Economist
SQUINT, and you can just make it out. In a quiet suburb of Belgrade, a small European Union flag flutters from the seventh floor of a concrete towe... (2018)
Club ties: the Western Balkan Six 2018-02-07 | The Economist
Today the European Commission kicks off months of intense politicking over the future of the group (2018)
In the Land of Vendettas That Go On Forever
VQR Online, 2017: “I had flown to the Balkans in late July 2017 to learn about blood feuds, or the ancient oaths of vendetta sworn between warrin... (2017)
TIRANA, ALBANIA (2022) | 8 BEST Things To Do In & Around Tirana
Tirana is located in central Albania and has been the country’s capital since 1920. And although it experienced political turmoil until 1991, the c... (2023)
The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Birth of the Balkans (Short Documentary)
The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Birth of the Balkans (Short Documentary) (2023)
The Second Balkan War - Explained in 10 minutes
The Second Balkan War - Explained in 10 minutes (2023)
How did Bosnia become 50% Muslim?
How did Bosnia become 50% Muslim? (2023)
Why did Yugoslavia Collapse?
Why did Yugoslavia Collapse?Yugoslavia. For many, a long-forgotten failed nation. For others, an all-too-painful, and recent, memory. A once-united... (2023)