Balkans

Cultural  

1. Major mountain range of the Balkan Peninsula, extending from the eastern portion of the former Yugoslavia through central Bulgaria to the Black Sea.

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Example Sentences

"What's important is that there was information that this drone was going to explode," so everyone was safe, president Dan told reporters while in Montenegro for the EU-Western Balkans summit.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Troccaz, who serves as France's special envoy to the Western Balkans, enjoys support from the United Kingdom and Germany.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

As a result, the South has remained our problem child for a century and a half, roughly as the Balkans are to the rest of Europe.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Over the past year, Iran has pre-positioned arms and ammunition for proxy cells in countries including Germany and Austria, as well as along migrant routes in the Balkans, several European and U.S. officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Although Hitler was at the height of his power, having conquered Czechoslovakia, Austria, Poland, the Balkans, the Netherlands, France, and parts of Russia, he remained worried about the United States.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple