Bulgaria, situated in the eastern Balkans, has been undergoing a slow and painful transition to a market economy since the ...

When the first shots were fired in Sarajevo in April 1992, all of our lives were irreparably fractured. I became a war reporter again ... the director of RFE/RL's Balkan Service, Gordana Knezevic ...

The acclaimed author – who is also an electronic musician – talks about his rebellious youth in Sarajevo before the 1992-95 Bosnian war, and how displacement in the United States has affected ...

The initiators of the Children of War Museum in Pristina hope to provide insight into the 1998-99 Kosovo war “as it is remembered by an entire generation”. This post is also available in this ...

Streets were flooded in western France in and around the city of Rennes on Monday (January 27) following heavy rainfall in ...

Whether you're looking to expand your knowledge base or just enjoy a distraction, reading is a great pastime. For this new ...

The Balkans are burning. Europe’s refugee crisis has now entwined with the general crisis of governance afflicting the Balkans, and reached its apogee in Macedonia. Between April 13 and 14, ...

Auschwitz-Birkenau, liberated on January 27, 1945, was the largest extermination camp during the Nazi era. At least 1.1 million people were murdered there by the Nazis, more than in any other site ...

It begins with security, for Israelis living near Gaza and indeed throughout the country, and for Gazans subjected to ...

The renovation and rehabilitation work on Romania's famous Constanța Casino is in its final stages, and the historic building ...

Pollution in Western Balkan countries remains stubbornly high due to outdated coal plants, household heating and a lack of money to tackle the problem. The smog blanketing cities is costly for public ...