Latest News from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkey's Erdogan to Stage Election Rally in Sarajevo
Turkish pro-government daily newspaper Yeni Safak reported that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development Party, AKP, will organise a rally in Sarajevo on May 20.
The event is part of Erdogan's re-election campaign; he is running for the presidential office again as the country holds early general and presidential elections on June 24.
Four convicted in NGO scam; ex-adviser acquitted
A three-judge appeals court on Tuesday acquitted Alex Rondos, a one-time adviser to former Socialist prime minister George Papandreou, over the alleged mismanagement of millions of euros in public funds by a nongovernment organization called the International Mine Initiative (IMI), which undertook demining operations in Bosnia, Iraq and Lebanon.
UN Court Releases Convicted Bosnian Croat Official Early
Berislav Pusic, who was convicted of wartime crimes alongside five other senior officials from the unrecognised Bosnian Croat-led Herceg-Bosnia statelet, has been granted early release.
Bosnia to Protest to EU over Croatia Bridge Deal
Bosnian officials reacted angrily to Croatia's signing of a contract on Monday to build the Peljesac Bridge on the Adriatic Sea coast in Dubrovnik, arguing that Zagreb must resolve its outstanding sea border issues with Sarajevo first.
EU-Balkans declaration to be signed only by EU states
According to the Spanish newspaper, "the reason is not the EU foreign policy" - instead the goal is to avoid having the name and the signature of Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy "on the same document, at the same level" as that of the Kosovo leader.
Mocking Video Game Leaves Bosnian Party Fuming
Bosnians have found a new way to pay back politicians who do not deliver on their extravagant promises - make fun of them on video games.
Balkans Labeled 'Partners' Instead of 'States' for Sofia Summit
EU member states will refer to Western Balkan nations as "partners" and not as "states" in the text expected to be adopted at the end of EU-Western Balkans summit in Sofia in May.
"Spain vetoes summit declaration because of Kosovo"
According to the Spanish newspaper, "the reason is not the EU foreign policy" - instead the goal is to avoid having the name and the signature of Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy "on the same document, at the same level" as that of the Kosovo leader.
Spain is among five EU member-states that do not recognize Kosovo as independent.
Balkan Dams Spell Doom for Europe's Rarest Fish
Up to a tenth of Europe's fish species could be wiped out or decimated by planned hydropower dams in Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro, according to new research by the University of Graz, the UK Guardian has reported.
US Congress Warned of Bosnian Post-Election Crisis
Matthew Palmer, acting deputy assistant secretary at the State Department's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, told the US Congress's House of Representatives foreign affairs committee on Wednesday that a post-election crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina could have serious consequences.
Bosnian Croat Fighters Charged with Killing Serbs
Croatian Defence Council ex-fighters Zdenko Grbavac and Zeljko Simunovic were charged with committing crimes against humanity by killing three Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Konjic area during wartime.
Brnabic to attend dinner is Skopje with Haradinaj, other PMs
Tanjug is reporting that it received confirmation of this, and that beside Zaev and Brnabic, the dinner will be attended by prime ministers of Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as the Kosovo prime minister, Ramush Haradinaj.
Bosnian Mayor Calls for Help as Migrants Increase
Suhret Fazlic, the mayor of Bihac, is holding a meeting to set up a crisis committee in the town on Wednesday and appealing for assistance from all levels of government in the country to deal with the reported increase in migrants passing through the area.
European Commission: Open EU Talks With Albania, Macedonia
The European Commission called on Tuesday for the start of EU accession negotiations with Albania and Macedonia.
"A step forward for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Albania is a step forward for the entire west Balkans region," said the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini.
EU Should Open Up to West Balkans: European Commission
The European Union must open up to accepting new members from the Western Balkans to avoid the return of war in the region, president of the European Commission said on Tuesday, quoted by Anadolu Agency.