Free Trade Is the Next Step for the Balkans. Only economic growth can stabilize the region over the longer term, and closer ties to the EU will help. By . Edi Rama. Share. Resize.

To witness the dramatic way the map of the world is being repainted in two-tone colours by the effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, look to the south and west, to a corner of Europe we ...

The new Peaks of the Balkans walking trail takes you on a 120-mile hike along the borderlands of three countries. Rudolf Abraham has seen it all Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent ...

West persistent in transforming Balkans into springboard against Russia - Lavrov MOSCOW, October 19. /TASS/. Unilaterally remaking the map of the Balkans should not be permitted, Russian Prime ...

Western Balkan ministers are set to agree on Friday on visa-free travel between the six countries and on mutual recognition of university diplomas and professional qualifications, taking a step ...

How the Balkan countries, including Bulgaria, are trying to cope with the challenges? Turkey is the only country to have a real positive population growth rate of 1.32 percent last year.

The spectre of fresh ethnic conflict in Macedonia has revived debate in the West about redrawing the map of the Balkans, but diplomats directly involved warn that would open a can of worms. The ...