DO BALKAN DANCE long enough, and you not only have the potential to learn hundreds of dances; you also learn to count in many languages — Croatian, Serbian, Romanian and Macedonian, among others.

Each winter, swollen rivers across the Balkans carry more than water downstream. As floods recede, they leave behind dense accumulations of waste that expose long-standing failures in regulation and ...

Most Americans probably don't start their day by chomping into a whole pepper, but the Balkan breakfast trend circulating on TikTok has encouraged many to give it a try. Inspired by ingredients and ...

Maybe it’s because I’ve been funneled into the depths of the viral food content algorithm on TikTok, but recently, I’ve been seeing multiple posts a day about so-called “Balkan breakfast,” a form of ...

Scholars of international relations often compare the diplomatic structures of the Ottoman Empire and the modern Republic of Türkiye. However, a crucial difference between the two is frequently ...

The newest viral sensation, Balkan Rage, has taken TikTok by storm, leaving users both amused and intrigued. Blending humor and cultural references, the trend has quickly gained momentum, spreading ...

Djuric later married a woman who is half Croatian and half Serbian, but it was the pandemic that spurred him into action. He and Jason Correa—a friend since middle school, and a former director for ...

Breakfast feeling a little blah? You’re not alone if you’ve turned to TikTok for some inspiration. The video platform’s latest viral meal is the Balkan breakfast, which aims to replicate what people ...

Maybe don’t rush to get on board. “I would 100% eat this again but only cause the clean up was so easy,” praised another creator in the caption of a TikTok where she tried the meal for the first time.

A century ago today, the Balkan wars began. On Oct. 8, 1912, the tiny Kingdom of Montenegro declared war on the weak Ottoman Empire, launching an invasion of Albania, then under nominal Turkish rule.