>>I'd say that some of the Eastern European nations are less well developed.
Some (temperature-resistant therefore possibly Canadian) wag said that the Balkans were the Central America of Europe.
Reasons may include (a) it was an "invasion corridor" for centuries, (b) Communism, (c) bad wine, and (d) vampires.
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