The Balkan Peninsula stretches from the Adriatic Sea in the west to the Black Sea in the east and from Central Europe down to the Mediterranean. Twelve countries are wholly or partly located in the ...

Prizren sunset from the cliffside fortress in Kosovo - Matyas Rehak/Shutterstock For years, Europe's travel narrative has been dominated by a few big-hitting destinations. Paris, London, Barcelona, ...

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The leaders of Western Balkan countries pledged Monday to make full use of the European Union‘s financial support plan of six billion euros (about $6.5 billion) as they ...

Diverse cultures, turbulent history and breathtaking hidden gems: welcome to the Balkan Peninsula, often referred to as the Balkans. Since you all know about Greece and Turkey (yes, parts of Greece ...

BRUSSELS — Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia received positive news Wednesday about their quests to join the European Union, but countries in the volatile Balkans region that have waited years longer to ...

Germany's foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, said that the Western Balkans' accession to the European Union is crucial for Europe's strength amid Russia's aggression against Ukraine. Baerbock ...

SARAJEVO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The European Union plans to help the countries of the Western Balkans pursue reforms needed for integration with the wealthy bloc with an investment of 6 billion euros ($6 ...

“Our countries needed us,” adds Igric, the founding regional director of BIRN. Igric was a well-respected journalist at the time and was the Balkan project manager at IWPR, from 1999 until August 2005 ...

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The leaders of Western Balkan countries pledged Monday to make full use of the European Union's financial support plan of six billion euros (about $6.5 billion) as they ...