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Two centuries of reshaping relations in the Balkans

The area of the Balkan Peninsula (or Southeast Europe) in the period from the beginning of the 19th century until today has undergone at least six major changes in the regional interstate system. These transformations are characterized by shorter and mostly violent earthquakes, which were followed by longer phases of stabilization.

Italy and the Balkans

The path of the Balkans to the Mediterranean geographically goes through three countries – Italy, Greece and Turkey. Of these three countries, Italy is the most important for the Balkans in the European context, because it is the third strongest country in the EU (a country that until recently held the position of Governor of the European Central Bank

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