A comprehensive survey of the countries and territories of this region, incorporating the latest economic and socio-political developments. New for 2013:coverage and results of elections across the region details of political and economic developments in Greece, and other European Union (EU) member nations in the region a new essay on the crisis in the euro areafully updated directories, reflecting new appointments within political and other organizations. General SurveyEssays by experts in the area cover issues of regional interest, including: The Impact of New Member States on the EU’s External Relations; Minorities in Central and South-Eastern Europe; Environmental Governance and the Influence of the EU; Bosnia and Herzegovina since Dayton; and Modern Greece in South-Eastern Europe.Appendices cover the religions of the region and the Russian Baltic territory of Kaliningrad.Country SurveysIndividual chapters for each country, containing:essays on geography, recent history and economya statistical survey and an extensive directory of contact details for significant political and commercial institutions in the regiona select bibliography. Who's Who in Central and South-Eastern EuropeRegional InformationDetails of regional and international organizations and research institutes in the region; and select bibliographies of books and periodicals.