All News on Politics in Bosnia and Herzegovina
With Neither Side Blinking, Bosnian Stalemate to Continue
Continued deadlock, a U-turn by one side or the other, or intervention by Bosnia's international overseer: How might Bosnia's political stalemate play out?
Bosnian Presidency Fails to Break NATO, Govt Deadlock
Bosniak Sefik Dzaferovic (R) and Croat Zeljko Komsic (2-R), members of the presidency. EPA-EFE/FEHIM DEMIR
The presidency - comprising a Bosniak, Serb and Croat - was unable to agree the agenda for Tuesday's session and so postponed the meeting and a decision on appointing a prime minister, or the chair of the Council of Ministers.
Dodik Threatens Drastic Action Over Bosnian Govt Delays
Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik has threatened to torpedo a number of major achieved reforms in the country, including the formation of joint armed forces and a state court and police agency, unless a state-level government is formed soon.
Kosovo Government: Kosovo had never impeded the dialogue with Serbia
They said that they are prepared to sit down at the table to find a final, legally binding agreement within existing borders, which leads to mutual recognition.
Commenting on the request of the Quint countries for the resumption of dialogue, a statement from the outgoing prime minister's cabinet said for Radio Free Europe that "no conditions should be set on that process".
Kupchan on "land swap, recognition of Kosovo and saving face by keeping dignity"
Charles Kupchan, US Foreign Affairs Council member and Georgetown University Professor has told this to Radio Free Europe.
New Hope Offered to Kosovo’s Wartime Rape Victims
It will be a long time before survivors of wartime rape in Kosovo find lasting closure or healing, Mirlinda Sada says.
Week in Review: Breakthroughs and False Starts
Breakthrough?
In a move that surprised many, Bosnia's three most powerful political leaders - Bakir Izetbegovic, Milorad Dodik and Dragan Covic - announced a landmark deal to form a government at the central state level. The announcement comes ten months after elections were held.
Bosnian Deal on New Govt Leaves Key Issues Unsolved
Without a consensus on the key point of NATO, experts and opposition politicians in Bosnia says this week's 'landmark' deal on forming a new state government is worth very little.
The Lowest Average Wage in the Western Balkans Is in North Macedonia, Bulgaria Ranks on the Third Place
The highest average monthly salary in the Western Balkans this year is in Slovenia - EUR 1,113, while the lowest is in Macedonia, where the average monthly salary amounts to EUR 413, "New Macedonia" Newspaper wrote, according to the FOCUS News Agency.
PM’s Dual Role as Speaker Draws Criticism in Bosnia
Political observers and ethnic Croat parties in Bosnia have criticised the fact that the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the de facto state government, Denis Zvizdic, is to take over as speaker of the House of Representatives in the state parliament as well.
Serbia’s military chief: "We have Russian support for the Kosovo challenges"
He stated that we have Russia's military support for the challenges ahead of us in the territory of Kosovo and Metohija.
Germany: It's absurd to condition future dialogue with Serbia's recognition of Kosovo
Berlin also finds unacceptable the conditions that Kosovo Government set, he added.
"It is absurd to request from Serbia to recognize Kosovo as a precondition for dialogue resumption", Hellbach noted for the Pristina based daily Koha ditore.
Croatia President Denies Insulting Bosnia in Israel
Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, on a three-day visit to Israel, on Wednesday denied calling neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina an unstable country taken over by militant Islam and connected to Iran - remarks reported in a Jerusalem Post article that sparked hostile reactions in Bosnia and Herzegovina - and which the newspaper has since deleted.
Aluminij’s Executioners Must Face Justice in Bosnia
This situation is even more remarkable given even a cursory glance at global aluminum prices. While aluminum prices have not fully recovered from their peak just before the 2008 financial crisis, they have returned to their price point in the early 2000s - which is higher than what the metal was trading for during most of the 1980s and 1990s.
Aluminium Giant’s Collapse Threatens Bosnia with Political Meltdown
Aluminij Mostar's steady slide into bankruptcy poses a serious threat to the economic and political stability of southwest Bosnia - and ripples from the affair are spilling over into Croatia as well.