Balkans

The Balkans , also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographic area in southeastern Europe. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the whole of Bulgaria from the Serbian–Bulgarian border to the Black Sea coast. The Balkan Peninsula is bordered by the Adriatic Sea in the northwest, the Ionian Sea in the southwest, the Aegean Sea in the south, the Turkish Straits in the east, and the Black Sea in the northeast. The term has acquired a stigmatized and pejorative meaning related to the process of Balkanization, and hence the preferred alternative term used for the region is Southeast Europe.

Entirely within the Balkan Peninsula: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia.

Mostly or partially within the Balkan Peninsula: Croatia, Greece, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey.

That doctored image and soaring Sino-Australian relations | The Listening Post

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Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “That doctored image and soaring Sino-Australian relations | The Listening Post” – below is their description. China and Australia, two major trading partners, are now using their respective media outlets – in different ways and to different extents – to trash talk one another. Contributors: Yang Yao … Read more That doctored image and soaring Sino-Australian relations | The Listening Post

Armenia-Azerbaijan Cease-Fire: Houses Burn As Tensions Remain

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Bloomberg Quicktake: Now published this video item, entitled “Armenia-Azerbaijan Cease-Fire: Houses Burn As Tensions Remain” – below is their description. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has formally asked parliament to authorize deployment of peacekeeping troops to the contested Nagorno-Karabakh area following a cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Turkish troops will serve at a joint center to … Read more Armenia-Azerbaijan Cease-Fire: Houses Burn As Tensions Remain

Nigeria’s Candidate Wins EU Support for Top World Trade Organization Role

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Bloomberg QuickTake: Now published this video item, entitled “Nigeria’s Candidate Wins EU Support for Top World Trade Organization Role” – below is their description. The European Union’s 27 members agreed to support Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to be the next director-general of the World Trade Organization. It’s a major coup for Nigeria’s former finance minister who had … Read more Nigeria’s Candidate Wins EU Support for Top World Trade Organization Role

On a tightrope: Bulgarian circus struggles on

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Reuters published this video item, entitled “On a tightrope: Bulgarian circus struggles on” – below is their description. Bulgaria’s largest circus, Circus Balkanski, swings between hope and despair after lockdown and social restrictions sent visitor numbers this season plummeting. Reuters YouTube Channel Got a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note … Read more On a tightrope: Bulgarian circus struggles on

Thousands Rally in Support of Montenegro Leader Milo Djukanovic

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Bloomberg QuickTake News published this video item, entitled “Thousands Rally in Support of Montenegro Leader Milo Djukanovic” – below is their description. Thousands of supporters of Montenegro President Milo Djukanovic held a unity rally in Podgorica’s main square on Sunday, following election results that could see the president’s ruling Democratic Party of Socialists ousted from … Read more Thousands Rally in Support of Montenegro Leader Milo Djukanovic

Ambassador Rick Grenell Attempts to Explain U.S.-Brokered Serbia-Kosovo Deal

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Bloomberg QuickTake News published this video item, entitled “Ambassador Rick Grenell Attempts to Explain U.S.-Brokered Serbia-Kosovo Deal” – below is their description. Top Trump administration officials are touting the U.S. brokered deal that has led Serbia and Kosovo to normalize economic ties as part of broader agreement that includes Belgrade moving its Israeli embassy to … Read more Ambassador Rick Grenell Attempts to Explain U.S.-Brokered Serbia-Kosovo Deal

O’Brien: Only Trump Could Have Reached ‘Historic’ Deal Between Serbia and Kosovo

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Bloomberg QuickTake News published this video item, entitled “O’Brien: Only Trump Could Have Reached ‘Historic’ Deal Between Serbia and Kosovo” – below is their description. Ambassador Robert O’Brien said on Friday that the deal struck between Serbia and Kosovo on normalizing economic relations “could only happen under a Trump administration … it’s happened in the … Read more O’Brien: Only Trump Could Have Reached ‘Historic’ Deal Between Serbia and Kosovo

Five years later: How September 5th, 2015, became a crossroads for the migration crisis | DW News

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DW News published this video item, entitled “Five years later: How September 5th, 2015, became a crossroads for the migration crisis | DW News” – below is their description. 5 Years ago int September 2015, thousands of migrants who had been stuck in limbo in a station in Budapest set off on foot for the … Read more Five years later: How September 5th, 2015, became a crossroads for the migration crisis | DW News

Bulgaria’s president urges PM to resign as protests grow

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Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Bulgaria’s president urges PM to resign as protests grow” – below is their description. Bulgaria’s president Rumen Radev on Wednesday called on the government to step down, echoing the demands of protesters demanding the resignations of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and his cabinet over allegations they allowed … Read more Bulgaria’s president urges PM to resign as protests grow

Montenegro’s long standing president challenged in tense election

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Milo Dukanovic, the president of Mr Knezevic’s native Montenegro, has run the tiny Balkans nation almost unchallenged for nearly 30 years. His ruling socialist party, which seeks EU membership, is running for re-election this Sunday – but thanks to the dirt Mr Knezevic is dishing from London, he faces a tougher fight than normal. Get … Read more Montenegro’s long standing president challenged in tense election

Tourists returning from Croatia forced to quarantine after country is added to Britain’s ‘red list’

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Croatia was ditched from the Government’s quarantine-free list of holiday destinations on Thursday, giving up to 20,000 Britons just 30 hours to return to the UK to avoid having to self-isolate for 14 days. Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, added the Balkan holiday hotspot to the UK’s “red list” of nations after a sharp rise … Read more Tourists returning from Croatia forced to quarantine after country is added to Britain’s ‘red list’

Britons rush to return from Croatia ahead of quarantine deadline after country is put on ‘red list’

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Croatia has been ditched from the Government’s quarantine-free list of holiday destinations, giving up to 20,000 Britons just 30 hours to return to the UK to avoid having to self-isolate for 14 days. Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, added the Balkan holiday hotspot to the UK’s “red list” of nations after a sharp rise in … Read more Britons rush to return from Croatia ahead of quarantine deadline after country is put on ‘red list’

Serbia opens second Chinese-built testing lab

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A second Chinese-built testing lab has opened in Serbia as the Balkan state sees an uptick in new coronavirus cases. #Serbia #COVID-19 Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv Follow us on: Website: https://www.cgtn.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaGlobalTVNetwork/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CGTNOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgtn/?hl=zh-cn … Read more Serbia opens second Chinese-built testing lab

Serbia President Wavers on Covid-19 Curfew After Violent Protests

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Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic appeared to backtrack on a plan to impose a virus lockdown in Belgrade this weekend after the announcement of a 59-hour curfew triggered violent street protests. Vucic accused what he called “opponents” at home and abroad of instigating violence to weaken his country’s position ahead of European Union-brokered talks with Kosovo … Read more Serbia President Wavers on Covid-19 Curfew After Violent Protests

Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters in Serbia Rallying Against Handling of the Pandemic

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Police fired tear gas to disperse rock-throwing protesters in Serbia’s capital on Wednesday as violence erupted for the second day in a row during demonstrations against the president’s handling of the country’s coronavirus outbreak. President Aleksandar Vucic backtracked on his plans to reinstate a coronavirus lockdown in Belgrade this week, but it didn’t stop people … Read more Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters in Serbia Rallying Against Handling of the Pandemic