A Brief History of Yugoslavia
For most of the 20th century, Yugoslavia was a country in central Europe. Situated in the west of the Balkan peninsula. Until 1991 it…
Genex Group
Genex Group, also known as Generalexport was Yugoslavia’s biggest export company. At its peak, Genex reached sales exceeding 4 billion USD. The company existed…
Sarajevo Rose
The Sarajevo Rose is a silent memorial to those who were killed during the Siege of Sarajevo. These blood-like stains are scattered around…
Albanian Bunkers
There are 750,000 concrete military bunkers reported to exist across Albania. They were built during the communist regime of Enver Hoxha between 1960’s and…
Tunnel of Hope
The Tunnel of Hope, or Sarajevo Tunnel as it is also known, is a tunnel built in 1993 during the Siege of Sarajevo during…
Pyramid Schemes
The Pyramid scheme phenomenon in Albania in 1997 at its peak was worth half the country’s GDP. Around two-thirds of the population had invested…
The Fall of Communism
Student protests in Tirana in December 1990 marked the fall of communism in Albania. Hoxha’s statue in central Tirana was famously toppled by the…
Hashim Thaci
In 2008 Hashim Thachi declared the independence of Kosovo and became its first prime minster. The 4th President of the Republic of Kosovo, a…
Enver Hoxha
Prime minister of Albania, First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania and Albanian communist politician. Hoxha ruled Albania with an iron grip…
A Brief History of Albania
Albania, the small Balkan country in the south east of Europe. Today Albania is best known for tourism; beautiful nature, beaches, mountains and…