Western Balkans
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| Originally published | 2009 |
| Authors | Marika McAdam |
| Editors | Lonely Planet |
| Genres | Guidebook |
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| ID | 2095180 |
About Western Balkans
Experience the best of this diverse region with our 2nd edition: you'll shiver with Mostar's bridge divers as they plunge into the icy waters below; listen for the saint's heartbeat at the tomb of Sveti Naum; and cast off your clothes - and your cares - when you swim off Dubrovnik's Lokrum Island. . . .
Ukraine gets European Commission backing for talks on Ukraine membership
... " The Western Balkans are the best example of how slow, tricky and inefficient the process can be, " said Tina Akhvlediani of the Centre for European Policy Studies...
Migrants to Europe dying in gun battles and car crashes
...By Nick ThorpeBBC News, HungaryLethal exchanges of gunfire between smugglers and fatal car crashes have made the migrant route through the Western Balkans into the EU even more treacherous in recent months...
Second mass shooting in Serbia leaves eight dead
... The Western Balkans are awash with illegal weapons following wars and unrest in the 1990s...
At least nine dead in Serbia school shooting
... The Western Balkans are awash with hundreds of thousands of illegal weapons following wars and unrest in the 1990s...
Ukraine war: Serbia uproar over Wagner mercenaries recruiting for Russia
... For as long as the EU showed little enthusiasm for expanding the bloc to include the countries of the Western Balkans, it made sense for Serbia to maintain friendly ties with Moscow...
Liz Truss to attend first meeting of European nations club
... Western Balkans nations are also invited, along with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan...
UK considers joining new European nations club
... Six Western Balkans nations, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan will also be invited...
Push Russia out of whole of Ukraine, says Truss
... " We must ensure that, alongside Ukraine, the Western Balkans and countries like Moldova and Georgia have the resilience and the capabilities to maintain their sovereignty and freedom...
At least nine dead in Serbia school shooting
By James GregoryBBC News
At least eight students and a Security Guard are dead after a shooting at a school in Serbia's capital Belgrade.
Another six pupils and A Teacher were injured in The Attack and have been taken to hospital, The Interior ministry said in a statement.
Police arrested a 14-year-old student at the Vladislav Ribnikar school in central Belgrade in connection with Wednesday morning's attack.
The Suspect is alleged to have used his father's gun, officials said.
An investigation into the motives behind The Incident is under way.
Officers in helmets and bulletproof vests cordoned off the area around The School , located in the central Vracar neighbourhood, shortly after 08:40 local time (07:40 GMT).
" The Police sent all available patrols immediately to The Spot and arrested a suspected Minor - a Seventh Grade student who is suspected of firing several shots from his father's gun in the direction of students and school security, " The Interior ministry said in a statement.
Local media carried images of what they said was The Suspect being led away from The Scene by police.
" I saw kids running out from The School , screaming. Parents came, they were in panic. Later I Heard three shots, " one student told the Serbian state broadcaster RTS.
Milan Milosevic , The Father of one of the pupils at The School , said his daughter was in The Class where The Gun was fired and managed to escape.
" [The Boy ] First Shot The Teacher And Then he started shooting randomly, " Milosevic told broadcaster N1.
" I saw the Security Guard lying under The Table . I saw two girls with blood on their shirts. They say he [The Shooter ] was quiet and a good pupil. He recently joined their class. "
Milan Nedeljkovic, mayor of the central Vracar district where The School is located, said doctors were fighting to save The Teacher 's life.
Mass shootings are comparatively rare in Serbia, which has very strict gun laws, but gun ownership in the country is among the highest in Europe.
The Western Balkans are awash with hundreds of thousands of illegal weapons following wars and unrest in the 1990s. In 2019, it was estimated that there are 39. 1 firearms per 100 people in Serbia.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
