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- UN General Assembly to meet Monday on Russia 'annexation' in Ukraine
Its 193 member states will meet on the issue at the request of Ukraine and Albania.
Straits Times. Wed, 05 Oct 2022 04:55:40 +0800. - Archaeologists unearth well-preserved 2,000-year-old status of Roman god Hercules in Greece
Archaeologists unearthed a well-preserved statue of the Roman god Hercules during excavations at a site in Greece's ancient city of Philippi.
Daily Mail. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:57:03 GMT. - Paid to Fight, Even in Ancient Greece
DNA from a 2,500-year-old battlefield in Sicily reveals that mercenary soldiers were common, if not the Homeric ideal.
Franz Lidz. New York Times. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:33:25 +0000. - China Builds A New Symbol In The Balkans -- At The Site Of A NATO Bombing
Beijing has nearly completed a towering Chinese Cultural Center where its former embassy was bombed in Belgrade by NATO in 1999. ...
Radio Liberty. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:10:58 +0000. - Albania Denies Police System Was Attacked by Iranian Hackers
Albanian authorities Monday denied the country's police system was hacked after local media reported that data on people being investigated for crimes was released from an Iranian hacking group. ...
Voice of America. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:11:06 -0400. - Archaeologists in Greece Unearth 'Larger-Than-Life' Statue of Hercules
The team discovered the 2,000-year-old artwork in Philippi
Smithsonian. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:49:52 +0000. - Center-right party wins on pledges to stabilize Bulgaria
Bulgaria's central election commission says the center-right GERB party of ex-premier Boyko Borissov appears to be the winner of the parliamentary election, with nearly 99% of the ballots counted
Via Ap News Wire. The Independent. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 08:20:02 GMT. - Zeljka Cvijanovic says she won vote for Serb member of Bosnia and Herzegovina presidency
She stated that she would protect the interests of the Republika Srpska
Tass. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 04:15:35 +0300. - Bosnia Heads to Polls as Ethnic Tensions Dominate Vote
Bosnians headed to the polls Sunday to vote in general elections following a campaign season marked by threats of secession, political infighting, and fears of future turmoil as ethnic tensions in the country grow. ...
Voice of America. Sun, 02 Oct 2022 04:29:43 -0400. - Bulgarian election: Russia overshadows vote in EU's poorest country
Energy tops the agenda in Bulgaria's election and Russia's war and its gas play a big role.
BBC News. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 23:12:07 GMT. - Scottish Gossip: Scotland, Porteous, Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, Ross County
Scotland could face old foes again in next Euros play-offs as Celtic forward misses out for Greece.
BBC News. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:33:58 GMT. - Opals finish top of group thanks to Serbian assist
The Opals are into the quarter-finals and have secured the best possible path to the gold medal game, while the two Malian players whose post-game fight was caught on video have apologised.
Roy Ward. Sydney Morning Herald. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 22:42:36 +1000. - Bulgarian T-72 upgrade expected to be completed in 2023
Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said during a visit to the Novo Selo training ground that the modernisation of Bulgaria's T-72 main battle tanks will ...
Janes 360. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:05:08 Z. - Florida man pleads guilty to $7.2M COVID-19 relief fraud
A Florida man who fled the U.S. and was eventually arrested in Croatia has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $7.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds.
Ap. ABC News. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:11:31 +0000. - Serbian police cancel EuroPride march, citing security concerns
Serbia's police on Tuesday banned a Pride march planned amid pan-European LGBTQ events being held this week in Belgrade, citing a risk of clashes with far-right anti-gay activists. Organisers vowed to appeal the ...
New Zealand Herald. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 08:42:48 +1200.
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Facts about The Balkans
The Republic of Albania's capital city is Tirana, and its currency is the Lek. Albanian is the primary language used in Albania, and in 2020, the country's estimated population was 2,877,797.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital city is Sarajevo, and its currency is the Konvertible Marka. Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian are the primary languages used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in 2020, the country's estimated population was 3,280,819.
The Republic of Bulgaria's capital city is Sofia, and its currency is the Lev. Bulgarian is the primary language used in Bulgaria, and in 2020, the nation's estimated population was 6,948,445.
The Republic of Croatia's capital city is Zagreb, and its currency is the Kuna. Croatian is the nation's main language, and in 2020, Croatia's estimated population was 4,105,267.
The North Macedonia's capital city is Skopje, and its currency is the Denar. Macedonian and Albanian are the country's primary languages, and in 2020, the estimated population of North Macedonia was 2,083,374.
The Republic of Montenegro's capital cities are Podgorica and Cetinje, and its currency is the Euro. Montenegrin is the official language of Montenegro, and the nation's estimated population in 2020 was 628,066.
Serbia's capital city is Belgrade, and its national currency is the Dinar. Serbian is the official language of Serbia, and in 2020, the country's estimated population was 8,737,371.
The Hellenic Republic, commonly known as Greece, is also one of the Baltic States. Please visit the Greece News page for more extensive news about the nation of Greece.