Greece has undergone a deep economic crisis since 2009. Bartering and the remigration from cities to rural begin to sweep. Unemployment rate has reached at 22 percent. One–third of the Greece’s population lives below poverty line. The EU and IMF mandated–bailouts out packages offered to Greece in return for austerity measures are having a serious impact on every segments of Greek society. Thus, by early elections Greek people gave a clear message to the traditional political parties. In elections held on Sunday, May 6, the two leading parties of the previous term suffered a defeat. New Democracy has received 18.9 % and PASOK has received 13.2 % of the total votes.
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When we are talking about approximately 10.000 years of history, it is impossible to discuss even a small part of it in a 30 minute speech. Thus, I will try to give a brief definition of the term “Balkans , and we will take a little peek into its history, and its position and highlight the most glorious times of Balkan in the history, if we have enough time. Nevertheless, I will also briefly discuss how these nations settled in Balkans, and how the Balkans emerged and its demographics changed throughout the history.
The National Assembly of Bulgaria affixed to a historical decision in the first session of 2012. The National Assembly adopted a declaration that condemns the assimilation process that was applied as an official state policy towards the Bulgarian Turks by Todor Jivkov, the totalitarian leader of the Communist regime and the forced emigration of 1989. The declaration that was prepared and introduced to the Assembly’s agenda by one of the five blocs, The Blue Coalition led by Ivan Kostov, was discussed at noon time of January 11, 2012 and adopted by 112 affirmative and 3 abstainer votes.
Before to mention the last events, if we give an eye to Kosovo, its history is already very short as governmental, but it is a fact that exist as communal and etnical for a
Last Friday (September, 23) in Katunica Village, in Plovdiv, the second largest city in Bulgaria, 19-year-oldAngel Petrov was crushed by a Roma-driven minibus. The events which began after this incident spread throughout the country in a short time period and dragged Bulgaria into a serious crisis.
1. INTRODUCTION
Firstly, let me introduce Turkey’s Foreign Policy formally in a short way, and later on the details… each country wants to have an influential, a peaceable, and at the same time a powerful view as well. There is no doubt that Turkey already succeeded this more than enough if we consider especially last 10 years over Balkans. The change is felt much more in abroad. All these policy based on to develop old relationship, establish new strategies, and build up consistent neighborliness, and of course to be stable in the aforementioned regions such as primary Balkans, Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and neighbors as well. Turkey increases so fast economically and diplomatically in the world as well as it is being influential in its own region, and I will try to explain genuine truths focusing Balkans shortly.
