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SARAJEVO - I have been in Europe in the past week, in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Heidelberg, Germany, for public talks on freedom. Organized by the brilliant group "Students for Liberty," these were events that brought together liberals and libertarians in this part of the world to discuss threats against free speech, or freedom of religion, or the freedom of markets.
Bosnia-Croatia Relations Hit by Arrest of Croats
The Croatian Foreign Ministry and the local government of Posavina canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the alleged war crimes were committed, have expressed serious concerns about the arrest of ten former Bosnian Croat fighters.
Kosovo Drug Lord's Trial Rocks Bosnia Coalition
"We have cold, official relations and they should remain that way," Bakir Izetbegovic said on Monday after an urgent session of the leadership of his Party of Democratic Action, SDA, which met to review the status of its coalition with the Alliance for Better Future, SBB, led by Fahrudin Radoncic.
Montenegro Hosts NATO Exercise Amid Russian Tension
An international military exercise called "Montenegro 2016", involving servicemen and women from the 32 NATO member and partner countries, started in the capital Podgorica on Monday
The consequence management field exercise, organized jointly by the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre, EADRCC, and the Montenegrin Interior Ministry, ends on Friday.
Romania's Vrancea Rocked by New Quake
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake has been measured in Vrancea country, Romania, state-run Agerpres agency says.
The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre puts its magnitude at 4.
There have been no immediate reports of casualties.
The epicenter has been located at a depth of 100 km.
Croatia to coach BiH on how to join the EU
BELGRADE - Croatia has pledged to help its neighbour, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to join the EU bloc as soon as possible, EurActiv.com reports.
Serbia Awaits Investigation Into Weapons Stash
Dragan Mijovic, deputy chief of the Serbian police's National Crime Centre, said the police on Monday would receive the results of DNA analysis of the arms stash discovered near Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic's family home but the results will not be made public.
Croatia PM Tries to Calm Tensions on Bosnia Visit
Croatia's centre-right Prime Minister concluded a two-day visit on Friday and Saturday to Bosnia aimed to calming tensions over the status of Bosnian Croats, many of whom are demanding greater autonomy or the creation of a third entity.
Plenkovic came first to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo - something that Bosniak [Muslim] leaders insist on and are sensitive about.
Serbia, BiH to open joint representative office in Istanbul
ISTANBUL - Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina will open a joint representative office for trade and tourism in Istanbul on Wednesday, Serbian Deputy PM and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic announced after a meeting of a trilateral trade committee set up by Turkey, Serbia and BiH.
Regional conference on youth entrepreneurship opens
BELGRADE - A regional conference on youth entrepreneurship in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina opened in Belgrade Tuesday.
The conference is one of the events marking the Year of Entrepreneurship in Serbia in 2016.
Bosnian Serbs Greenlight Saudi Grant for Srebrenica
Saudi Arabia's donation of a million euros to fund the return of displaced people to Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia will go ahead, it was announced Thursday.
100 companies at Turkey-Serbia-Bosnia business forum
The Turkey-Serbia-Bosnia-Herzegovina (BIH) business forum was organized in Istanbul on Wednesday.
The event was organized by Turkey's Committee for International Economic Relations, the BIH Foreign Trade Chamber and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia.
Putin awards Emir Kusturica with Order of Friendship
Photo: Sputnik / Grigoriy Vasilenko
BELGRADE - Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded a number of cultural workers with Orders and Medals, one of them being Serbian movie director Emir Kusturica. The related decree was published on the official legal information website on Thursday, TASS reports.
Bosnian Theatre Festival to Sue Over Death Threats
Lawyers for the Sarajevo International Theatre Festival MESS have filed criminal complaints against those who allegedly threatened the life of the festival director and other staff, the organisation announced on Wednesday.
Serbia, Bosnia Open Joint Trade Office in Turkey
Serbia and Bosnia opened a joint trade and tourism office in Istanbul on Wednesday and promised to update their free-trade agreement as the two countries sought to woo Turkish investors and increase trade.