After fumbled oath, Roberts and Obama leave little to chance. WASHINGTON Four years ago, John Roberts blew it. In his debut at swearing in the next president, the Supreme Court chief justice stumbled over the oath at Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony. That led Obama to mix his words up too and the historic swearing-in of the first African-American president briefly became an awkward muddle.
The Balkans is an area situated in Southeastern and Eastern Europe. The distinct identity and fragmentation of the Balkans owes much to its common and often violent history regarding centuries of Ottoman conquest and to its very mountainous geography.
Balkan countries. Generally, the following countries are considered as Balkan countries: - Albania. - Bosnia-Herzegovina. - Bulgaria. - Croatia. - FYROM (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia). - Serbia-Montenegro.- Romania.alkan countries. Generally, the following countries are considered as Balkan countries: - Albania. - Bosnia-Herzegovina. - Bulgaria. - Croatia. - FYROM (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia). - Serbia-Montenegro.