Tag archives for The Balkans
Sofia, a Growing Tourist Destination
Sofia is enjoying a tourism boom, especially thanks to the ever-increasing number of low-cost flights. The economy benefits from it, but a long-term sustainable tourism strategy is still missing.
Bosnia Herzegovina: The Rebellious Muslims
The terrorist risk in Bosnia is rooted in the 1990s civil war, and in the presence of groups assessing themselves as alternative to the official Islamic community.
Symbiosis: Greece After the Shutdown
The Balkan route shutdown is prompting a humanitarian crisis in Greece. The situation in the north of the country: OBC's interview with Despina Syrri.
Despina Syrri is one of the founders of Symbiosis, a non-governmental organization based in Thessaloniki supporting the political, ...
Elderly Bulgarians: the lost generation
Bulgaria is the EU country with the highest rate of elderly people at risk of poverty, isolation and social exclusion. OBC's report
Macedonia: Protecting the Sar Planina Mountains
The Sar Planina mountains are one of the richest biodiversity areas in the Balkans, but they are not protected. The project of a Natural Park could change the picture.
Slow Food Bulgaria: The “Kiselo Mlyako” of the Strandzha
In the Strandzha mountains, on the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, proud, obstinate producers carry on making “kiselo mlyako” (sour milk), a thousand-year-old tradition
Slow Food Macedonia, Fishing Biodiversity
Lake Prespa, on the border between Macedonia, Albania and Greece preserves unique biodiversity and culinary traditions. Like that of the dried fish "cironki", whose origins are lost in time
Srebrenica, the Way Back
The commemorations of the twentieth anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide will be taking place in a town where hardly anyone lives any more.
The Word Srebrenica
Denial is the last stage of genocide. Acknowledging the crime, after 20 years, could help Bosnian society moving forward.
Srebrenica: The Needs of the Victims
The stand of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights ahead of the Srebrenica commemoration. Addressing the needs of the victims of the genocide must be the priority.
Macedonia: Refugees’ Last Stop Towards Fortress Europe
The path of the migrants towards the EU is full of risks. Following the Balkan route, the 200 km crossing Macedonia can be the most deadly. OBC's report
The Netherlands and Srebrenica: The Burden of Guilt
The Dutch government is the one that has invested the most in Srebrenica's reconstruction since the end of the war, targeting infrastructure, the Potocari memorial, and the search for the victims' bodies