Balkans

Serbians' Buttery Pride

Albena Shkodrova — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:09:49 -0600

Like all nations, the people of the Balkans also have their culinary obsessions: the Turks put aubergines over everything, the Greeks – oregano, and the Bulgarians – a herb known as tshubritsa (a kind of savory), thus making the meaning of the saying "Every meal – with savory" literal (the proverb is normally used in reference to people who stick their nose in everything).

Kosovo's future hangs in balance

harminka — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:19:24 -0600

The international community “cannot afford to fail the people of the Balkans yet again” as Kosovo heads for independence, according to an expert at The University of Nottingham.

Russia: Moscow Turns Its Attention To The Balkans

Dinka — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:19:14 -0500

Addressing a Balkan energy summit in Zagreb, Croatia on June 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin was as poker-faced as ever as he trumpeted a landmark deal that could secure Moscow's continued dominance of Europe's energy market.

Balkan heads of state focus on global energy crisis

Dinka — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:33:27 -0500

Balkan heads of state gather at a Macedonian resort town Friday to push collective energy security against a backdrop of growing power shortages. The leaders were set to declare political solidarity in the event of a local or global energy crisis.

UN Report Recommends 'Supervised Independence' For Kosovo

admin_huliq — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:54:56 -0500

A special UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari has recommended independence for Serbia's breakaway province of Kosovo, supervised by the international community.

Rolling Stones To Tour Balkans, Eastern Europe

Dinka — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:52:48 -0500

Legendary rock group the Rolling Stones will help Montenegro celebrate its independence by performing a concert in the country as part of their newly announced European tour.