Examples from literature

• I employed all my efforts to prevent the second Balkan war, which, as is well known, was profitable to us. 
• In all the twists and turns of Balkan politics we find Russia or Austria posing as protector of the rights of one or another of the Balkan states. 
• It accomplished their purpose of breaking up this Balkan alliance under the protection of Russia. 
• The descendants of these people are to be found today throughout the Balkan peninsula, though mainly in the large cities. 
• There were fifteen delegates, all the governments of Europe, except those of Russia and the Balkan States, being represented.