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The Treaty of Nui: Redrawing the Balkan Map After World War I
In November 1919, amid the aftermath of the First World War, the diplomatic landscape of southeastern Europe was poised for profound change. In a small town outside Paris named Nui, representatives from Bulgaria and the Allied powers gathered to sign the third peace treaty intended to officially end the war that had ravaged Europe from 1914 to 1918. This treaty, known as the Treaty of Nui, aimed to settle Bulgaria’s territorial disputes and influence the future borders of the Balkans—a region already infamous for its volatility.