After World War I, though, the basic territorial pattern of the Balkans was set. Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, and Albania were independent countries and, with some exceptions, occupied their current borders. Today's countries of Serbia, Montenegro, and Macedonia were then part of Yugoslavia--a new country formed in 1918.
verb (used with object), undermined, undermining. 1. to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect. 2. to attack by indirect, secret, or underhand means; attempt to subvert by stealth. 3. to make an excavation under; dig or tunnel beneath, as a military stronghold.
Hedged/de-risked. Motivated. With a good, constructive structure, one that is 'built for earthquakes', I feel better about proceeding to build a life with someone. Dan Savage does a great job illuminating this structure and what it looks like. He's been discussing it and living it with his husband of 20+ years.