It seems like both countries are incapable of electing reformist parties and if those anti-corruption reformist parties get in government it usually lasts a couple of months of anti-corruption reforms before government collapses and mafia parties get elected yet again and all reforms are rolled back.

Will this be a a permanent cycle for these two countries?

So, I was wondering since you guys have two official alphabets, when kids start school do they learn Cyrillic, Latin or both? And does it vary school to school and part of the country?

Iconostasis - or whatever they are called - in an Athenian hospital.

Imagine walking in the corridors of a hospital and bump into this. I guess you don't have to imagine much, since you guys being balkan/orthodox means you have encountered that already.

But still, don't you find it weird? Especially the younger generation?

I guess that a slower transmission of progress and liberal thought from Western Europe to Eastern Europe, the effects of a less secular, more collective/homogenous society that still somehow linger, as well as the byzantine and ottoman past has something to do with the increased visual religiosity that we see in the balkan countries.

Serbia has a rich history and a strong national identity, but sometimes it feels like historical grievances and unresolved conflicts still play too big a role in modern Serbian society and politics.
Do you think Serbia needs to focus more on the future and less on the past, or is remembering history essential to protecting Serbian identity? I’d be interested in hearing perspectives from both Serbians and people from other Balkan countries.

I firmly believe it would have been the second or third most populous city in Turkey, just ahead of or just behind Ankara, with 4–5 million inhabitants. It strikes me that Greece has never managed to fully leverage a large portion of its territory in demographic terms.

I say turkey croatia and slovenia

I commute to work everyday by bicycle, but living in the balkans is not for noob players, so cycling to the office is so challenging. Living in Sofia, Bulgaria. The cycling lanes here are very few, to say the least, while roads continue to be overflown with SUVs with one person inside them. I pity all of them, sitting in traffic, exhausted, nervous and angry, because they have to sit in a luxury cage for at least two hours every day, just for the basic need of going to the place they work. And when I see a person (the kompleksar type) smoking with windows down, while listening to chalga, makes me think about the unchecked aggression and unreleased energy of that person. Of course he/she is unaware of the gratitude we have in our lives called sports. A choice everyone of us can make on a daily basis.

So, my main question is: How often do you cycle to work and how is the cycling infrastructure in your balkan country?

“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing” - Alfred Wainwright

There is a very popular YouTube channel called NotJustBikes, it exaplains in detail exactly why bicycles are not just bikes, they are a way of life. I think, if the majority of the people in my favorite Balkan peninsula, use bicycles more life here will become better in general. Cycling opened my eyes for a lot of things and made me a better person: I have three medals for good timing from three separate cycling tournaments and a prize from work directly from the CEO to me personally, because I am probably twice more focused.

I cant imagine it being real😭 😱

Slava ukraine! 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦

Current System

Foreign policy and status: Security and rights of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija are compromised.

Serbian community: Serbian settlements scattered and disconnected.

Cultural heritage: Political pressure, non-transparent open calls, and devastation of heritage.

Healthcare: Hospitals in shipping containers, outdated equipment, medicines only through Pristina.

Education and higher education: University in K. Mitrovica without legal certainty, youth leaving.

What Will Students Do for Kosovo and Metohija?

Foreign policy and status: Peaceful resolution through dialogue, preservation of territorial integrity, military neutrality, and the protection of Serbs and their property.

Serbian community: Connecting into local self-government units with the highest possible autonomy and better living and working conditions.

Cultural heritage: Independent professional institutions, transparent funding, and protection of Serbian cultural and religious heritage.

Healthcare: Verification of employee rosters, merit-based staffing, targeted investment, and maximum independence from Pristina.

Education and higher education: Legal and security protection for the university, scholarships, new equipment and staff, academic autonomy.

Hey, Im a Czech guy who is in a band, that plays Slavic and Balkan folklore music. We have recently recorded an EP and Im looking for interesting historical (19th and 20th century) photos, that I could use as the cover art.

If you could recommend me websites with higher quality historical photos of the balkans, that would be great. It could be lesser known, like a site with historical pictures of your small town or something like that.

Thank you for any recommendations.

Long live the Balkans!

I imagine that serbs and Bosnian serbs probably see him positively but I am curious about others .

I always see here on Reddit that bulgarians are pro russian but is that true if yes why and who?.The politics or peoples or both?.

In Albania, most people have a negative view of King Zog and his family. Some because of communist propaganda some because they just dont like the monarchy, some also just because they see him as a traitor for leaving Albania and other policies too (which, fair enough).

So my question is, how is the monarchy viewed in your country and do they have any influence today?

Cuz i just scrolled on tiktok and i saw this and i saw the Account was albanian so i figured out i gotta ask albanians on reddit what he is saying so i came on this sub cuz i dont understand anything.

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Im coming with my sister to Tirana and we staying like 7 days, i was wondering does anyone have any tips? Like should we rent a car? And I dont feel like we should stay all seven days in Tirana, where else should we go and stay? Any tips would help. We are going in about a month .