An end to Balkan national states
Le Monde Diplomatique, France -16 hours ago
Le Monde Diplomatique, France -
Independence will also disrupt neighbouring states, especially Macedonia and Montenegro, and play havoc with the map of the Balkans. ...
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[Comment] Another unhappy Balkan chapter
EUobserver.com, Belgium -Feb 1, 2008
EUobserver.com, Belgium -
There is no doubt that a win for Nikolic would set back the hopes for bringing the western Balkans as a whole within the ambit of the European family. ...
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