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...
Second mass shooting in Serbia leaves eight dead
By Laura GozziBBC News
Several people have been killed and at least 10 injured in The Second mass shooting in Serbia in as many days.
The Gunman reportedly fired an automatic weapon from a moving vehicle near a village 60km (37 miles) south of Belgrade.
Unconfirmed reports say that The perpetrator is still on The Run .
Earlier This Week , a teenager killed eight students at a school in Belgrade in The worst mass shooting to occur in Serbia in years.
On Friday morning, Serbian media said that special police forces had arrived at The Villages of Mladenovac and Dubona, where The latest massacre occurred.
Photos from The Scene show police officers stopping cars at checkpoints as they try to locate The Gunman . A helicopter, drones and multiple police patrols also searched for The Suspect in The area around Dubona.
Reports on local media say a 20-year-old man started firing at people with an automatic weapon after having an argument with a Police Officer in a park in Dubona on Thursday evening.
The Man is then said to have proceeded to shoot people from a car, killing at least eight people and wounding many more.
The Minister of health, Danica Grujičić, and The Head of The Security Intelligence Agency, Aleksandar Vulin , reportedly travelled to The area in The Early Hours of Friday.
On Wednesday, a thirteen-year-old boy shot dead eight fellow pupils at his school in Belgrade, as well as a Security Guard . It prompted The Serbian government to propose tighter restrictions of gun ownership.
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 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 - The third highest in The World , behind The US and Montenegro.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
