Tag Archives : Balkans

Beograd or Belgrade as it is Internationally known, is a huge and remarkable city that sits on the rivers of Danube and Sava. It is the capital of Serbia and is a place where the discerning traveller can visit ancient churches, palaces, war monuments, and admire gardens and public places. It has always been at the crossroads of the West and the East [...]

Banja Luka is an amazing city located in Republica Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city has seen bloody wars and ethnic conflicts during the Yugoslavian wars but that has not damaged the beauty of this wonderful place. With great medieval palaces, war ruins, amazing food and culture, Banja Luka has attracted tourists from all over Europe. They say, [...]

The war in former Yugoslavia during the 1990s helped create many new independent states, which were soon embroiled in a saga of war, genocides and death. While the Bosniaks suffered a lot in motivated massacres in Srebrenica and elsewhere by Bosnian Serbs, the Serbs and the Croats have has their share of harrowing tales as well. The unimaginable human [...]

Belgrade is one of the most ancient cities of the world. It was granted city status even before Christ was born. The city has seen a number of wars and battles, but the city has always rebuilt itself and has been a survivor for thousands of years. the city sits strategically on the banks of River Danube and is at the crossroads of the West and the [...]

The process of enlargement of the European Union (EU) is in crisis because of the seriousness of the economic recession and the deep differences on the European integration process. Germany’s Angela Merkel was the first to call a pause in consolidation following the rapid addition of 12 countries. This policy shift has jolted the expectations of [...]

After a year of independence, the government of the Republic of Kosovo has asked the UN Security Council to end the agency’s mission (UNMIK) that, since 1999, has been responsible for managing the Balkan territory on behalf of the international community. Kosovo Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni said during the recent reunion of the UN’s highest [...]