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Feb 24 – Presentation on Bulgaria and Balkan Wanderings at Berkley Library

The Oakland County Times 16 Feb 2026
Bulgaria might not top the list of European travel destinations, but it merits a visit at any time of year. ... .
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Six mysterious 'Twin Peaks' deaths in Balkan Mountains stir controversy

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 15 Feb 2026
Six unsolved deaths in two remote parts of the Balkan Mountains become a source of conspiracy across Bulgaria ... .
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Balkan Wars balloon base in Edirne to reopen as aviation museum

Hürriyet Daily News 15 Feb 2026
A historic balloon hangar in the northwestern ...
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From the Balkans with Guns

Al Jazeera 15 Feb 2026
Balkan weapons ... we expose how illicit arms from the Western Balkans are fuelling gang wars and violence across the continent.
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As One Door Closes, Another Opens: Chinese Migrants Crossing the Balkans

Balkan Insight 13 Feb 2026
Their chances of settling in the United States increasingly bleak, a growing number of Chinese nationals are travelling visa-free to Serbia or Bosnia and Herzegovina and crossing into the European Union ....
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Catch-22: Tensions with Croatia Cloud Serbia’s Search for Non-Russian Gas

Balkan Insight 13 Feb 2026
Analysts say it would be quicker and easier for Serbia to get liquid natural gas from Croatia rather than Greece. But relations between the governments in Belgrade and Zagreb have deteriorated ....
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Türkiye working for regional peace amid rising global uncertainty, never neglects Balkans: President Erdogan

Anadolu Agency 12 Feb 2026
... the Balkans.” ... “At a time of rising global uncertainty, Türkiye is working to ensure peace and stability in our region and beyond, and we never neglect the Balkans,” he stressed.
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Turkey Didn’t Join the EU. It Penetrated It.

Greek City Times 12 Feb 2026
“Since 2018, enlargement has been frozen. sixteen chapters opened, one provisionally closed.
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‘Let the Hunt Begin’: Serb Mercenaries Bring Russia’s Ukraine Drone War to TikTok

Balkan Insight 12 Feb 2026
In a corner of Bosnia, a Serb mercenary who fought for Russia in Ukraine has been bringing live pictures of Russian drone attacks to his followers on TikTok even as he seeks a plea deal with Bosnian authorities for his own role in the war ....
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Growing Demand for Authentic, Small-Group Experiences Brings the Balkans Into the Luxury Travel Spotlight

GetNews 11 Feb 2026
The Balkans are quickly gaining global attention as travelers increasingly seek immersive, culturally rich experiences paired with refined, understated luxury ... tours across multiple Balkan countries.
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Balkans Seeing ‘Serious Stagnation’ in Tackling Corruption: Transparency International

Balkan Insight 10 Feb 2026
As Transparency International releases its latest corruption perception index, the watchdog’s Lidija Prokic tells BIRN that anti-graft drives have faltered across the Western Balkans – in Serbia especially ....
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Record Marijuana Busts Spark Political Rows in North Macedonia, Serbia

Balkan Insight 10 Feb 2026
Major seizures of drugs in North Macedonia and Serbia – allegedly involving crops grown legally but diverted for trafficking – have raised questions about the medical marijuana industry and caused political blame games ....
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Monday Briefing from the Balkans: February 9, 2026

Balkan Insight 09 Feb 2026
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region ....
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A piece of Africa in Europe? New insights into plate tectonics of the Balkans (Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg)

Public Technologies 09 Feb 2026
) Home News. Around the Balkan Peninsula, the African plate is sinking beneath the European plate. A piece of deeply submerged African crust resurfaced 40 million years ago far away from the sinking zone ... Image. TUBAF / I. Muldashev ... 9 February, 2026.
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