Balkans
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He gradually extended his authority over a swathe of the Balkans, making the Lake Prespa and Lake Ohrid region, now mostly in North Macedonia, his powerbase.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
She’d been traveling all over the Balkans, to untouched places that seem right on the verge of being truly developed for tourism.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The US plan could turn Croatia into a major transit point for fuel imports, including oil, beyond the Balkans into other parts of Europe.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Ms. Smith, a journalist who has covered the Middle East and the Balkans for multiple publications, finds that the oversight is serious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
I learned that he is a Muslim, a Bosnian, a survivor of the Balkans conflict, who came to Britain as a fifteen-year-old refugee.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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