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Thessaloniki: Remembering the 'Jerusalem of the Balkans'

Deutsche Welle 21 Mar 2026
The near-total annihilation of Greece’s Jewish communities sends a strong message to this day. Memorials, education and a new Holocaust museum aim to combat a rise in antisemitism and dangerous misconceptions ... .
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Avars: The Steppe Warriors Who Nearly Toppled the Byzantine Empire

Greek Reporter 19 Mar 2026
A historical illustration captures the intense and chaotic nature of the Avar raids into Balkan territories ... What followed for the Balkans and Greece was not so much an invasion but a slow-but-steady immigration.
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Fesnick elected Balkan Township Supervisor, Hendrickson re-elected as clerk

Mesabi Daily News 18 Mar 2026
BALKAN—Balkan Township conducted its annual election and town meeting on Tuesday, March 10 ... .
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Steel consumption in the Central Balkans: a phase of expansion

GMK Center 18 Mar 2026
The Central Balkans are positioning themselves as Europe’s premier construction hub ... Balkan-quality products are comparable to German and Italian ones but at lower production costs, which is why ...
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NATO and the European Union discuss stability in the Western Balkans (NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation)

Public Technologies 17 Mar 2026
) ... The Deputy Secretary General reiterated NATO's strong commitment to the Western Balkans, a region of strategic importance for the Alliance ... But the ultimate solution for lasting regional stability is political ... Ms ... Disclaimer ... (noodl. 130229772) .
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Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 16, 2026

Balkan Insight 16 Mar 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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Major Cocaine Heist Reveals Albanian Links to Swedish Drug Trade

Balkan Insight 16 Mar 2026
The theft of a shipment of cocaine that was smuggled from Costa Rica to Sweden exposed the role of Albanian criminal groups in the international logistics of the drug trade, as well as the challenges in holding them accountable ....
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BIRN Launches ‘Diaspora Tales’ Podcast on War, Emigration and Balkan Roots

Balkan Insight 14 Mar 2026
The five-part ‘Diaspora Tales’ podcast series explores how people displaced by the wars of the 1990s - and their children - remain connected to the region, decades later ....
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Balkan ex-presidents slam Iran war at Global Baku Forum

AOL 14 Mar 2026
Two former leaders from what used to be the Balkan Tinderbox criticised the US-Israeli war against Iran, saying it deepened a global crisis after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 ... Even Azerbaijan can be affected" ... .
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UN Report Spotlights Mistreatment During Childbirth in Western Balkans

Balkan Insight 12 Mar 2026
Survey of women who gave birth recently reveals a "pervasive yet often hidden crisis of obstetric violence" and a widespread dissatisfaction with medical care ....
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Serbia imports more arms than other Western Balkan states

Deutsche Welle 12 Mar 2026
Data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute indicates that while military spending across the Western Balkans has increased, Serbia is the Number 1 importer of major weapons systems in the region ... .
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