Mass blackouts hit Balkans as region swelters
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AFP) - Major blackouts hit large swaths of the western Balkans on Friday as surging demand for electricity…
2 years ago
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5.4 Magnitude quake hits Bosnia-Montenegro border region
PODGORICA, Montenegro, March 14, 2024 (AFP) - A 5.4 magnitude quake struck the border region between Montenegro and Bosnia early…
2 years ago
The long decline: mass migration batters Balkans
by Darko DURIDANSKI with Lajla VESELICA in Brestovac Agence France-Presse VALANDOVO, Republic of North Macedonia (AFP) - Abandoned shops and…
4 years ago
Ohrid Lake region avoids UNESCO ‘in danger’ list
SKOPJE, Republic of North Macedonia (AFP) — The Lake Ohrid region, shared by North Macedonia and Albania, avoided being listed as…
5 years ago
Short on doctors, Balkans brace for worst of coronavirus
by Darko DURIDANSKI with Sally MAIRS in Belgrade SKOPJE, Republic of North Macedonia (AFP) -- With hospitals lacking equipment and…
6 years ago
Heating woes fuel Balkan smog crisis
SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZGOVINA (AFP) - Rusmir SMAJILHODZIC and Emmy VARLEY in Belgrade As winter grips the Balkans, the poor…
6 years ago
Israeli president visits Greek site of future Holocaust museum
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AFP) -- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday announced the northern port city of Thessaloniki is to…
8 years ago
Balkan floods raise health concerns and threaten power supplies
People in Serbia and Bosnia are struggling to deal with the record floods which have inundated vast areas and cut…
12 years ago
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