The Balkans are where Europe gets wild, ancient, and breathtakingly unpredictable. This region, stretching from Slovenia’s alpine peaks to Greece’s sun-soaked shores, is a living museum of ...

A new genetic study has revealed that the people of Deep Mani, who inhabit one of the remotest regions of mainland Greece, ...

“The flag was raised in 1918 to mark the fourth year of the Great War. And President Woodrow Wilson had chosen the Serbian flag to honor the great sacrifices made by the Serbian people. While the goal ...

Large, burly men sat in the front rows of the parliament building in Banja Luka last December, their bulging muscles revealing elaborate tattoos under their black T-shirts and hoodies. These were the ...

Testimony by CFR fellows and experts before Congress. Thank you for inviting me to address this hearing of the House International Relations Subcommittee on Europe. It comes at a critical moment for ...

Beijing’s education programs are reshaping perceptions among Balkan youth as soft power spreads beyond infrastructure.

Over the past year, a number of incidents in the western Balkans have raised concerns that the region might be in for renewed conflict. In January 2017, in a provocative stunt orchestrated by the ...