... "Balkan Council" is a top priority. It would include representatives of Russia, the US, Great Britain, Turkey, France, Italy, Slovenia and Germany as international observers, with mediation on the part of the EU and the UN, and also envoys of all the Western ... ... active supporter of the creation of “ethnocentric states”, namely, “great” Albania, “great” Serbia, and “great” Croatia. This scenario would mean the following territorial exchange:
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“Great” Albania
: the Republic of Albania, most ...
... American-Austrian Maraton Oil and OMV
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oil and gas explorations on the Croatian seashore. The protraction of the dispute could not only shatter the investment climate in both countries, but could also have a detrimental effect on numerous areas of Croatia-Slovenia bilateral cooperation such as trade, social and cultural interactions.
A lesson to be learnt
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Alexander Pivovarenko:
Results of the Croatian Presidential Elections
While observers await the closure of the Pirangate ...
... the calendars of the countries that emerged after the breakup of Yugoslavia, we see that they contain completely different holiday dates. For example, the beginning of the anti-Fascist uprising is remembered (June 22 is Anti-Fascist Struggle Day in Croatia, with the same holiday being celebrated on October 11 in Macedonia), while Slovenia celebrates the Day of Uprising Against Occupation (April 27). Another memorable date is May 15, the real end of military operations in Yugoslavia. However, as all these dates are associated with the Socialist concept of Victory, they are not ...
... Under these circumstances, further rapprochement appears to stand little chance of success. Russia has already found a partner in Republika Srpska, and Sarajevo’s interest in Moscow will depend on the ability of its main investors, namely Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, and Turkey, to support the Bosnian economy. Meanwhile, the Turkish presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as that of Arab countries is gaining momentum (
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Macedonia
Much like Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Macedonia (RM) ...