The democratic institutions on the Balkans are not famous for their effectiveness, but several local referendums in Bulgaria and Macedonia held in the spring and…
Vlasina, a pristine area in southeastern Serbia featuring a beautiful lake on the Jerma river, appears undisturbed by any possible transborder pollution from nearby Bulgaria….
Some of the most fertile lands of Macedonia, surrounding lush forests and freshwater springs, seem destined to be sacrificed as a gold mining company plans…
A beautiful, yet impoverished and depopulated border area of Bulgaria, home of bears, wolves and lynx, faces a difficult dilemma: should it welcome or oppose…