Bosnia and Herzegovina
BBC News - Timeline: Break-up of Yugoslavia Overview of info about the breakup of Yugoslavia and problems that arose after the breakup.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum: Bosnia and Herzegovinia Overview of the genocide of Bosnian Muslims during the breakup of Yugoslavia. The links on the left give even more information and also have links to firsthand accounts of the atrocities.
Lonely Planet - Bosnia & Hercegovinia General info on travel sites and basic history of the country.
Huffpost Religion: A “Great Fear” in Kosovo This article outlines challenges for Bosnians based on religion and how the country compares to other Muslim nations.
BBC News - Bosnia-Herzegovina Country Profile Another overview of the country, but this one also has some links to current event articles at the bottom.
Karadžić Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison, Reconciliation Still Far AwayThis article discusses Serbian Leader Karadzic and his role in the genocides during the Bosnian conflict.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria is EU's Other Migrant Pressure Point This article details Bulgaria’s immigration problems during the beginning of the refugee crisis and how that not only affects the country, but the EU as well.
NYT - Bulgaria Puts Up a New Wall, but This One Keeps People Out More information on the origins of the refugee crisis in Bulgaria, giving much background info.
Lonely Planet - Bulgaria General info on travel sites and basic history of the country.
Defense News - Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria Eye Joint Military BrigadeThis article examines a new joint plan between Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine to step up military presence in the region to help protect each other against Russia.
Bulgaria Had Second Largest Drop in Unemployment in EU in March This article discusses the current status of the Bulgarian economy as it compares to the rest of the EU.
Sofia Globe This is a link to a major Bulgarian news cite with lots of English articles about the country and region.
Croatia
Lonely Planet - Croatia General info on travel sites and basic history of the country.
Migrants to Start Entering Croatia Through Bosnia and Herzegovina? This article the amount of refugees trying to enter Croatia from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Populations Plunging in Croatia and Balkans This article discusses the ageing and declining population of the country.
Refugee Crisis: Slovenia, Croatia Close Balkan Route This article details a recent decision by Croatia to close its borders.
Moscow Warned Zagreb for Croatian Fighters on Ukrainian Side - UPDATED Another article dealing with the Croatian stance on Russian involvement in the Ukraine.
BBC News - Croatia Country Profile An overview of important events in Croatia over the past decade. At the bottom are links to news articles about Croatia.
Croatia Veto on Serbia’s EU Talks Causes Surprise Article explaining how Croatian leaders reacted to a proposal of the EU to admit Serbia.
Czech Republic
Czech Tourism Board This site is run by the Czech tourism board and has links to news, culture, tourism, and business articles.
Czechoslovakia Breaks in Two, to Wide Regret This article helps explain the breakup of Czechoslovakia.
Admission of “Quota” Refugees off to Slow Start in the Czech RepublicThis article talks about how the Czech Republic is only slowly living up to its promise to admit refugees.
NPR - 'The Czech Republic' Rebrands Itself to 'Czechia' Here’s an article about the proposal for the country to change its name and an explanation of why.
BBC News - Russian Bid for Czech Hearts and Minds Another article about the conflict between Russia and the US and the Czech Republic’s stance on it.
Lonely Planet - Czech Republic General info on travel sites and basic history of the country.
Hungary
Lonely Planet - Hungary General info on travel sites and basic history of the country.
The Guardian - Poor, Abused and Second-class: the Roma Living in Fear in Hungarian Village This is an article about the Roma (gypsy population) and their poor treatment in Hungary.
Euronews - Hungary’s Plusses and Minuses after Ten Years as EU Member This is an article from 2 years ago about the 1st ten years of Hungary’s EU membership.
The Telegraph - Hungary News This is a general news site about Hungary.
Time - Stranded Migrants Turn Budapest into Choke Point of Refugee Crisis Article is about how Hungary is dealing with the refugees.
Aljazeera - Refugee Crisis: Hungary Sends More Troops to Border Describes how Hungary is dealing with the refugees.
Forbes - How to Invest in Hungary Interesting article about investments and current economic situations in Hungary.
Lithuania
Lonely Planet - Lithuania General info on travel sites and basic history of the country.
Reuters - Spooked by Russia, Lithuania Spares No Money for DefenseThis article outlines Lithuania’s defense plans in light of Russian actions in Ukraine.
The Baltic Times - Latest Syrian Refugee Family Arrives in Lithuania A short article about Lithuania accepting refugees.
Deseret News - Ordinary Folk in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia Take up Military Training over Russia Threat This article discusses feelings of average citizens about growing Russian aggression in Eastern Europe.
BBC News - Lithuania to Reintroduce Conscription over Security Concerns Here is an article about the need for a draft in Lithuania in response to Russia actions in the region.
Lithuania Tribune This is Lithuania’s largest English news publication.
BBC: Lithuania Country Profile An overview of the major events in Lithuania’s history as well as its current political situation.
Poland
BBC News - Poland’s Path to a Free Market This is a short video explaining how Poland shook off the Iron Curtain and became a democracy and a free market economy.
Bloomberg - How Poland Became Europe’s Most Dynamic Economy While this article is about 2.5 years old, it explains the rise and importance on Poland’s economy to Europe and the rest of the world.
Lonely Planet - Poland General info on travel sites and basic history of the country.
Deseret News - Ordinary Folk in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia Take up Military Training over Russia Threat This article discusses feelings of average citizens about growing Russian aggression in Eastern Europe.
Radio Poland Poland Radio’s website- dealing with all things news about the country.
Aljazeera - Poland Refuses to Accept Refugees after Brussels Attack This article outlines Polish plans to limit refugees.
Poland Bans Pro-Putin Bikers from Crossing Its Borders A plan to stop Russian Bikers from entering Poland.
Romania
Geopolitical Weekly - Geopolitical Journey, Part 3: Romania While a little old now, this article talks about Romania’s challenges while transitioning from Iron Curtain politics and economy to democracy and capitalism.
Lonely Planet - Romania General info on travel sites and basic history of the country.
Balkan Insight - Romanians Fear Living Near Refugees, Poll SaysAn article detailing how many Romanians feel about refugees.
The Guardian - Book ‘em: the Loophole Undermining Romania’s Anti-Corruption Drive Article detailing the some major problems of corruption plaguing the Romanian government.
The Guardian - Romania: Hellhole or Country of Romance and Mystery?This article discusses the perception of Romania in the Western World.
CNN - U. S. Sends F-22 Warplanes to Romania This article discusses US help for the Romanian Army in light of Russian aggression in Eastern Europe.
Serbia
The Irish Times - Ultranationalism and Russia Colour Serbia’s ElectionCurrent event article about Russian influence in upcoming Serbian elections.
Balkan Insight - Serbia Fears Becoming Refugee 'Buffer Zone'Overview of how Serbia is dealing with the refugee crisis.
Lonely Planet - Serbia General info on travel sites and basic history of the country.
BBC news - Timeline: Breakup of Yugoslavia This site offers info on the breakup of Yugoslavia and the important events that led to an independent Serbia.
Reuters - Serbia Must Change War Crimes Law Before it Can Join EU, Croatia Says This article deals with the Serbian attempt to join the EU.
InSerbia This website is news site from Serbia with links to many relevant articles.
The Economist - Divided Loyalties: Serbia is Torn Between its old ally, Russia, and the European UnionThis article from a few months ago discusses Serbia’s split loyalties between old Russian allegiance and new partners in the EU and the West.
Slovenia
BBC News - Slovenia Timeline This site offers info on the breakup of Yugoslavia and the important events that led to an independent Slovenia.
Lonely Planet - Slovenia General info on travel sites and basic history of the country.
BBC News - Migrant Crisis: Slovenia Moves to 'Shut Down' Balkans Route This article explains Slovenian recent actions in dealing with the refugee crisis.
The Slovenia Times Link to a Slovenian newspaper.
World Bulletin -Slovenia backs Turkey's EU membership This article talks about Slovenia’s potential influence in adding EU members.
Daily Sabah - Eastern Europe: Quo vadis While this article talks about other countries as well, it discusses how much power countries like Slovenia really have in organizations like the EU.
World Bulletin – Slovenia Praises Turkey-EU Deal Another article discussing how Slovenian politicians try to insert influence in EU meetings.
Ukraine Crisis
European Union Newsroom - EU Sanctions against Russia over Ukraine Crisis This article explains the EU’s stance on the Russian Annexation of the Ukraine.
Washington Post - 9 Questions About Ukraine You Were Too Embarrassed to Ask A good place to start to figure out why and how the Ukrainian Crisis started.
Washington Post - The Very Basics of Ukraine’s Crisis, Explained in Two Minutes Two minute video giving overview of Ukrainian Crisis.
The Guardian - Ukraine Crisis: an Essential Guide to Everything That's Happened So Far An explanation of the first 2-3 years of the crisis and both Western and Russian responses to it.
The Washington Post - Ukraine’s Embattled Prime Minister Resigns as Patience Wears Out Explanation of current political situation in Ukraine.
The Ukraine Crisis Timeline Timeline of Crimean Crisis since its beginning through now, with updates.
Radio Free Europe -Live Blog: Ukraine in Crisis Live Blog of situation in Ukraine.
General Information Sites
News
Articles on the EU and Eastern Europe
The Telegraph - What is the EU, Why Was It Created and When Was It Formed?
Articles about the Refugee Crisis
BBC News - Migrant Crisis: Migration to Europe Explained in Seven Charts Overview of the refugee crisis.
The Telegraph - Mapped: The Journey That Refugees Are Taking to Get into Europe Visual aides in explaining the situation of refugees.
Library Resources
Infotrac - Student Resources in Context
Infotrac - Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Library Links for Education - World History in Context
Salem Press Online Reference Shelf
Salem Press History - Countries, Peoples, & Cultures: Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe Project Assignment