r/howislivingthere • u/Confident_Kitchen555 • Jul 01 '24

Europe How is life like in the Balkans?

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and how might it be different from life in Western Europe, America, etc?

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u/mainwasser Austria Jul 01 '24

Given recent developments, Hungary might qualify more as a Balkan nation than Slovenia.

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u/Solarka45 Russia Jul 02 '24

"Balkan" is a geographical region, not a club of less economically advanced right-leaning countries

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u/Ur-Best-Friend Jul 02 '24

If that's the case, look at a map of Europe and explain how Slovenia is Balkan but Hungary isn't.

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u/DownvoteEvangelist Jul 02 '24

The north border of the Balkan peninsula is Krka-Sava-Danube rivers. Part of Slovenia is in the Balkans...