The state is made up of two historical regions, Bosnia and Herzegovina, linked by a common thread. Both – before assuming these denominations that date back to the Middle Ages – belonged to the Roman province of Dalmatia, were included in...
CINEMA The pioneer was Vasil Gendov, an amateur who in 1910 filmed and played The Gallant Bulgarian. For decades the production remained temporary and sporadic, in a country without equipment, with the few cinemas powered by foreign films; yet Gendov continued until...
CULTURE Due to its geographical position, Bulgaria has constantly acted as a bridge between the Western, Balkan and Orthodox world, and the Eastern, Islamic and, once, Ottoman world. Even if the Bulgarian culture has always been considered similar to the Serbian...
In the 1994 elections, the PSB secretary Jan Videnov was elected prime minister and in January 1995 the PSB formed a three-party coalition with the electoral partners, led by its leader Videnov who, however, did not prove capable of resolving the...
The defeat forced Ferdinand to abdicate in favor of his son Boris III. In the twenty years between the two wars, Bulgaria had a politically agitated internal life: initially (1918-1923) governed by an alliance between the Agrarian Party of A. Stambolijski...
The Bulgarian hordes appeared as early as the 10th century. VI in the area crossed by the lower course of the Danube, but it was only with the khān Asparuch that they settled definitively in the territories between the river and...
TRADITIONS According to aparentingblog, the rich heritage of traditional songs and dances that formed the soul of Croatian folklore is performed by numerous professional groups and is no longer closely linked, as indeed everywhere in Europe, to the expression of local...
CULTURE Among the countries of the Balkan area that in the twentieth century were part of the socialist bloc, Croatia is the richest in contrasts: its culture is both that of the Dalmatian coast, Catholic and historically close to Italy and...
ARTS In the coastal regions of Istria and Dalmatia, today mostly belonging to the Croatian Republic, traces of Greek (Nesatius) and above all Roman settlements are still preserved, among which Pula and Split are particularly noteworthy. This territory was later part...
The Croatian-Muslim conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a veritable war within the war, ended, at least officially, with the agreement signed in March 1994 for the formation of a Croatian-Muslim federation opposed to the Bosnian Serbs. The Croatian government therefore undertook...
Inhabited by the Illyrians and colonized by the Greeks, the region was part of Pannonia in Roman times and in 356, after being provisionally subdued by the Ostrogoths, it was annexed by Justinian to Byzantium. Conquered by the Avars (568), it...
Geographically located in Asia, in the easternmost bend of the Mediterranean off the Turkish and Syrian coasts (from which it is only 65 and 86 km away respectively), the island of Cyprus has undergone the influence of the numerous civilizations that...
CULTURE Cyprus has been the subject of various colonizations and dominations over the centuries: Cretans, Phoenicians, Greeks, Persians, Romans, Arabs, Byzantines, Venetians, Ottomans and English have followed one another on its territory, leaving more or less profound marks in the artistic,...
The island of Cyprus represented from the earliest times an important economic link between the Asian world, towards which it naturally gravitated, and the Greek West. Active center already in the Eneolithic age, during the second millennium it was politically attracted...
At the end of 1963 a real civil war broke out between the Greeks and Turks (on the initiative of the former). The UN in February 1964 decided to send its own emergency forces (UNFICYP), with little success. The coup d’état...
TRADITIONS From the point of view of traditions, Cyprus appears as a survival island of the centuries-old contact between Turks and Greeks, merged into a typical Mediterranean culture in which Venetian and Muslim contributions converged. One of the most evident and...
The Czech Republic is made up of the two historical-geographical regions of Bohemia and Moravia, the first, to the W, more extensive and populated, in which the capital rises, surrounded by hills and crossed by the Elbe; the second, to the...
CULTURE Prague is undoubtedly not only the political and economic, but also the cultural center of the country. The city has an architectural heritage dating back to many eras and styles, but mainly attributable to that moment of the fifteenth century...
From 1870 the current of the májovci was overcome on the one hand by young people grouped around the nationalist almanac Ruch (Movement) and on the other by the lumírovci (from the name of their magazine Lumír) who hoped for an expansion of the Czech literary horizon through...
The origins of Czech literature date back to Cyril and Methodius (9th century), who were the creators of the first Slavic alphabet and the first authors of works written in Paleoslav (translation of the Holy Scriptures). But in the century. X...
Following the conversion of the principality of Bohemia to Christianity (845), which marked the beginning of the region’s approach to Latin culture, the first stone churches of the Carolingian type were built in Bohemia (Rotonda di S. Wenceslao in the castle...
ECONOMY: GENERAL INFORMATION A country with strong agricultural traditions, Bulgaria only entered the area of industrialized countries in 1970, when for the first time the contribution of industry to the formation of national income reached 50% – a share that increased...
Population Denmark is a country of ancient human settlement, of which there are conspicuous traces on the territory, dating back to the Neolithic age. Already in Roman times the population, devoted to agriculture, was organized in villages that will remain key...
Denmark is a state at the transition from Central Europe to Northern Europe with (2018) 5.8 million residents; The capital is Copenhagen. The Faroe Islands and Greenland also belong to the national territory. MUSIC Among the most significant testimonies of ancient Danish...
At the origins of Danish literature, as in other Nordic countries, is the oral tradition that collects stories of migrations of peoples, invasions, wars, such as the kaempeviser (heroic ballads) or the ridderviser (chivalrous songs), where the main theme is love,...
According to computerminus, failures in foreign policy led the new governments to focus mainly on improving the domestic situation. Neutral during the First World War, in the interval between the two world wars, Denmark (which in 1920 had obtained northern Schleswig...
According to intershippingrates, contemporary literature is of particular commitment and broader scope. Suffice it to mention JV Jensen (1873-1950), Nobel Prize 1944 for literature with the novel The Fall of the King, which goes beyond pure historical representation in the duality...
Estonian music Estonian music. According to relationshipsplus, Estonian folk music is originally unanimous; early evidence is from the 11th century. An older folk song tradition – songs inrunic verse formor in Kalevala metrum – that originated around a millennium BC is...
The co-ruling Social Democrats had 15 seats (2011: 19). The IRL lost 9 of its previous 23 seats. According to petsinclude, the Conservative People’s Party of Estonia and the Free Party of Estonia were able to move into parliament. T. Rõivas...
According to intershippingrates, after around 78% of the electorate voted for an independent Estonia in a referendum on March 3, 1991, the country – v. a. under the impression of the attempted coup by conservative forces in Moscow (August 19, 1991)...
In terms of economy, Estonia relied on the creation of medium-sized peasant farms (expropriation of the predominantly German landed property in 1919) and the expansion of the burning slate industry. Agricultural products as well as oils, gasoline and asphalt were exported...
Despite the lack of a central state authority, the Estonian landscapes were able to repel Viking conquests or to shake off the East Slav tributary rule (1030 Yaroslav the Wise in Dorpat [today Tartu]). Towards the end of the 12th century,...
According to hyperrestaurant, the approximately 297 km² national park in the border area to Bosnia-Herzegovina includes a beautiful limestone sinter landscape with terraces and barriers as well as numerous lakes and waterfalls. The lakes with their crystal clear water are lined...
Bahkauv and Bahkauv wells The Bahkauv, or “Bachkalf”, was honored with a fountain between the Elisenbrunnen and the market. This is a legendary figure who is said to have once moved through the Aachen brooks. The fountain system was built by...
ECONOMY Business etiquette Suit and tie or costume. Finnish business people mostly speak English or German. Tourist offices and travel agencies can arrange interpreters and help with translations. Great importance is attached to punctuality. Business cards are common. The best time...
ECONOMY Business etiquette Knowledge of English is absolutely essential. In business circles, a pin-striped suit or a dark suit or an elegant costume is usually still traditionally worn. Appointments and business cards are common. Opening hours Business hours: Generally Mon-Fri 9...
In historical times, today’s territory of Romania and neighboring Hungary was divided into eight landscape regions, which today no longer have any administrative significance, but are still mentioned in connection with the former German population in Romania. According to historyaah, these...
Also known as North Atlantic Treaty Organization on AbbreviationFinder, NATO is the only organization in Europe that today can deploy large international military forces and carry out major complex operations. Therefore, other organizations have shown interest in cooperating with NATO, especially...
Relationships with other organizations Over the years, there has been an unclear division of roles between the Council of Europe and the EC / EU. Ever since the forerunners of the EU were formed, there has been competition between the organizations....
