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Balkans

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  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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"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

For Jared Kushner, this is a case of deja vu in the Balkans.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

That rapid spread preempted opportunities for domesticating those and related species in the Balkans.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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