Balkans
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During the EU-Western Balkans Summit, senior bloc figures repeatedly pushed the need to speed up the accession process for candidate countries -- including six Balkan nations.
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
In the Balkans, Romania, a latecomer, entered the war on the side of the Allies and was quickly overrun by the Germans, who gained control of that country’s valuable oil and grain resources.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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