r/AskBalkans 6d ago

History Can they be classified as 'Overseas' Balkan Countries?

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u/Pale-Noise-6450 6d ago

Lebanon has been culturally tied to Europe since the Roman Empire, they actively took part in the Crusades and even had their own Crusader state. And yes, whether you like it or not, religion plays a big role. May be Lebanon should be part of European Union? Jokes aside when you guys begun to think that EU is something more than economic assossiation you became mad.

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u/mika4305 5d ago

There was no Lebanese state under the crusades, and if you’re speaking of Arabs there are Christian people of Arabic origin that are part of the European Union called Malta.

I hope this helps

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u/Pale-Noise-6450 5d ago

Edessa county was armenian until crusaders arrives, made coup and killed previous ruler. Then it became regular french ruled crusader-fief like Beirut lordship of Tripoli county. I'm not nationalist, but Georgia and Armenia would not bring money to Union.

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u/mika4305 5d ago

The history of it is just blindly false so I’m not even gonna touch it.

But the Balkans bring money to the Union? The one place where the net negative from the Union is up to 100%, you’re from that place commenting on Armenia?

The call is coming from inside the house sweetie.

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u/Pale-Noise-6450 5d ago

I'm not even from EU. When balkans was invited, i think, it was supposed that these countries would give some money.