Balkan Egyptians to homeland: We belong to you
About 3,000 years ago, Egyptians travelled to Balkans to bring iron to Egypt
Latest in Tag: Balkan Highlight
Latest in Tag: Balkan
Italy rescues 4,500 migrants in one day
Italy’s Coast Guard says it has rescued more than 4,500 migrants from the Mediterranean in the past 24 hours. Italy has become a main entry point for Europe-bound asylum seekers since the closure of the Balkan route.
Greeks clear border of refugees
Greek riot police removed asylum-seekers from the Idomeni refugee camp, a site of much despair and chaos since Balkan nations began filtering refugees by nationality. Diego Cupolo reports from Idomeni, Greece. After nearly three weeks of protests and routine riots, 2,000 asylum-seekers were evicted from an encampment on the Greek-Macedonian border and sent back to …
The Balkan route to Western Europe for Yugoslavia guns
Many weapons on Europe’s black market come via the Balkans. The terrorists in the Paris attacks allegedly used such weapons. The illegal arms trade from the Balkans is a security risk that affects all of Europe. According to media reports, the November 13 Paris attackers used two Zastava M-70 assault rifles from the former Yugoslavia. …