... Israel targeted as an alternative for deteriorating relations with Turkey. There is even competition between Greece, Bulgaria and Romania in this respect. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov proposed ...
... future were hurting not only Kosovo but were affecting the region's stability as well. She saw the reason for this stagnation in the refusal of five EU member states (Spain, Romania , Slovakia, Greece and ...
Bulgaria and its neighbor Romania , which has spent more than 1 billion euros, or about USD 1.4 billion, developing an equally high-tech border operation, are hoping to join the European Union's visa-free ...
4. Eastern Serbia Dies Slow Death from Depopulation(World/Balkans)
... of about 20 toddlers. But that was long ago. The latest census shows that eastern Serbia's Timok region, which adjoins Romania and Bulgaria, has lost a population over the last decade that is equal in ...
5. Eid Ul-Fitr 2011 in the Balkans(World/Muslim world)
... in Albania, Kosovo, Sandžak, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Romania and Turkey also held festivities to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Bosnia marked the first ...
6. Steady Right-Wing Extremism in Serbia(World/Balkans)
... increasing. Bulgaria and Romania have been members of the European Union since 2007. Still they have significant economic problems, and some people in those countries could not adapt themselves to the ...
7. Bulgarian Govt Revamps Dilapidated Northeast Road(Economy/Business)
... of Northeastern Bulgaria have substantial Muslim population. The rehabilitation of the Silistra-Shumen road – which is also an international road as the Danube port of Silistra is connected with Romania ...
8. Merkel Set To Arrive In Croatia For Two-Day Balkan Trip(News/Latest)
... first European Union countries to recognize Kosovo. Berlin has also called on EU members Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Romania and others that have not yet recognized Kosovo's independence to do so. ...
9. Against Simplification(Artist/Art)
... in Romania in 2010, and will appear soon in Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Sweden, the US, and elsewhere. ...
10. EU says Spain can temporarily restrict free movement of Romanian workers(Economy/Resource)
The commission has approved Spain's request to restrict its labour market to Romania n workers until 31 December 2012 due to "serious disturbances" in its labour market. In announcing the move on Thursday, ...
... to stop what it considers to be illegal importation of goods from Serbia to ethnic Serbian communities in northern Kosovo. July 25, 2011: Romania and Ukraine said that they are committed to resolving ...
12. Greece in panic as it faces change of Homeric proportions(Economy/Finance)
... reckons Christos Papatheodorou at the Democritus University of Thrace. Among the few countries that look worse are Romania , Bulgaria and Latvia. So what will Greek society look like after the government's ...
13. Ramadan from Monday in most Muslim nations(World/World)
The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Monday in most of the Balkan countries such as Bosnia, Albania, Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Sandzak, Montenegro, Greece, Romania , Turkey, ...
14. Serbia's Trade with Russia is steadily growing, now up 43%(Economy/Business)
... Naftna Industrija Srbije, Belgrade's favoritism led to enormous Russian profits. A number of companies--Hungary's MOL, Poland's PKN Orlen, Russia's Lukoil, and Romania 's Rompetrol--made offers for the ...
15. Sarajevo film festival, symbol of resilience and creativity(Entertainment/Movies)
... meet young authors from Serbia, Croatia, Romania , Bulgaria and other countries in this part of Europe," festival director Mirsad Purivatra told AFP. "Our goal is to show to the world what is great here," ...
16. 64 missile warheads stolen from Romanian train(News/Hot topic)
Dozens of small, old rocket warheads were stolen from a train carrying military equipment from Romania to Bulgaria, officials said Monday. Authorities promised that the 64 warheads posed no danger ...
17. Heat wave in eastern Europe kills 1 person(News/Latest)
A heat wave in Eastern Europe caused its first fatality on Thursday when a woman who had sought treatment at a hospital in Bosnia collapsed in its emergency room, a doctor said. In Romania , France's ...
18. The Labors Of Hercules(World/Balkans)
... is making the case that corruption is so bad inside Greece, Romania , and Bulgaria that these countries should turn their financial operations over to the European Union. The argument goes that corruption ...
19. Bosnia, Revisited: Turkey’s Gains, Challenges and Future Aspirations(World/Balkans)
... the Turkish economic significance in the Balkans. According to their blog, Turkey is in fact much more interested in bigger regional markets such as Bulgaria and Romania , and the European Union, its largest ...
20. Why the Crimean War Matters(Special Interest/Other Intrest)
... warfare” of World War I. The war itself was initiated when religious squabbles over holy places in the Ottoman towns of Jerusalem and Bethlehem prompted Russia to march troops into present-day Romania , ...
