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New and Better Generation of Politicians in Bosnia is a Myth

Though there are still a number of politicians over 60 with considerable influence, Bosnia is no gerontocracy. Across the multiple levels of governance in the country, many politicians are in their late twenties, thirties and forties. In other words, there has been a generational change among politicians. But, has this led to a substantial change in Bosnia's politics?

Bosnia Women Rights Marchers Attacked in Banja Luka Over LGBT Flag

Participants in the 12th annual women's right protest on March 8 in the Bosnian city of Banja Luka, the administrative centre of Bosnia's Serb-dominated Republika Srpska entity, were verbally and then physically attacked because of one of the participants was carrying a rainbow flag, a symbol of the LGBT community.

Day of Slovenian-Serbian Friendship to become official next year

Ljubljana – Several associations hosted a Day of Slovenian-Serbian Friendship at Fužine Castle in Ljubljana featuring Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, and his spouse, Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia. It was announced at the event that 12 June would probably be formally declared the Day of Slovenian-Serbian Friendship next year.

Serbian Unity Day; Vučić: "We will never apologize for the Serbian tricolor again"

This is the first celebration of that holiday, and on that occasion, numerous manifestations were held in Belgrade, while the central ceremony was held on Sava Square next to the monument to Stefan Nemanja.

Radojicic: We are much stronger through national symbols

Vučić: "I'm afraid. The atmosphere is profoundly tense"

"We are closely following the events in Sarajevo and Banja Luka. Making decisions from the outside could never bring good results. We will have a meeting with the representatives of Republika Srpska these days. We are not entering into the process of implementing measures and countermeasures. This is happening in another country... Still, we cannot leave Serbia without support. We want peace.

Twitter Hosts Right-Wing Rallying Cry of Srebrenica Genocide Denial

A change in the law between 2003 and 2007 allowed him to do so by declaring that relatives of Srebrenica victims could be buried alongside them at Potocari. Then the law changed back, limiting the cemetery to only those killed in July 1995.

Such details, however, were lost on Twitter users who in June wrote: "Emir Suljagic, exhume your father from the cemetery in Potocari!"

Bosnian Leaders Slammed for Vaccine Scarcity as Pandemic Worsens

Political leaders have come under fire for botched vaccine procurement as Bosnia and Herzegovina is hit hard by the latest wave of the pandemic, with another 2,000 infections registered on Wednesday.

A total of 6,598 people have died as a result of COVID-19 infections so far - 531 in the last seven days alone.

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