Latest News from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia and Bosnia to have joint office in Istanbul
Serbia and Bosnia-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 this after a meeting of a trilateral trade committee set up by Turkey, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Iran Vow Joint Struggle Against Extremists
Bosnia and Iran will cooperate to fight terrorism and increase trade, the chairman of the Bosnian presidency, Bakir Izetbegovic, said on Tuesday, on a visit to Tehran with a high-level Bosnian delegation.
Croatia Ex-President Warns of Plan to Break Up Bosnia
Former Croatian President Stjepan Mesic claimed on Monday that the leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Serbs and Croats want to break up the country - a goal that could eventually lead to war.
Bosnian Serb MPs to Vote on Disputed Holiday
The disputed public holiday of Bosnia's Serb entity, Republika Srpska, RS, is on the agenda again as the RS National Assembly votes on draft legislation to reinstate it after months of painful wrangling.
Clinton-Trump Battle Divides Bosnian Capital
Bosnians in the mainly Bosniak [Muslim] city of Sarajevo rallied in support of US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Saturday - while a self-styled "parody" rally in support of Republican candidate Donald Trump took place in Serb-dominated Eastern Sarajevo, a few kilometres away.
"Bosniaks are repeating mistake Serbs made in Yugoslavia"
"Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims) are now making the same mistake the Serbs naively made in the former Yugoslavia," says Milorad Dodik.
As a result, "they have everyone against them," the president of the Serb entity in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Serb Republic (RS), told the Croatian daily Vecernji List.
Italian Journalist Shrugs off Bosnian Probe Into Arms Film
Luigi Pelazza, presenter of the Italian TV show "Le Iene" ["The Hyenas"], accused of staging arms deals in Sarajevo for a documentary, told BIRN that the Bosnian authorities had not contacted him - and insisted the film was not faked.
Erdogan Hails Late Bosnian President as Muslims' Protector
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid tribute on Wednesday night to Bosnia's wartime president, Alija Izetbegovic, on the 13th anniversary of his death.
"Alija, as leader in the fight for Bosnian Muslims, enabled the survival of Europe's most important Islamic community," Erdogan tweeted.
Serbian Rights Group Challenges Defamation Conviction
The Humanitarian Law Centre will appeal to the Constitutional Court over a ruling ordering it to compensate Serbian Army chief Ljubisa Dikovic for accusing him of involvement in war crimes in Kosovo and Bosnia.
Croatian MEP Plans Resolution Targeting Dodik
A Croatian member of the European Parliament, Dubravka Suica, is drawing up a resolution condemning the banned referendum in Bosnia's Serb-majority entity, Republika Srpska, and proposing reforms to the country's constitution.
Auditors: EU Underfunded Balkan Media, Anti-Graft Projects
The European Court of Auditors said on Thursday that in comparison to projects in the field of rule of law, relatively small amounts of money had been allocated for financing projects in the field of freedom of the media, prosecutors' offices and the fight against organised crime and corruption.
Bosnian Serbs Dismiss Monitors' Approval of Census
After the International Monitoring Operation, which oversaw Bosnia's 2013 census, issued its final seal of approval on Wednesday, the Institute for Statistics in Bosnia's Serbian entity, Republika Srpska, has continued to insist it will not accept the results.
Bosnian Serbs Challenge Bosnia’s Independence Day
Parliament in Bosnia’s Serb-dominated Republika Srpska entity filed a motion to the state Constitutional court claiming the Independence Day holiday marked in the country’s other entity, the Bosniak-Croat Federation, is unconstitutional.
Bosnian films at Pera Museum
Pera Film will present a selection of Bosnian director Jasmila Zbanic's films as part of the Bosnia Sancak Culture Days.
Last year, Pera Film offered a platform for the promising and world-renowned directors of Bosnian cinema with its program "Sarajevo Now!" which also shed light on the extensive culture and history of the country.
Croat President Highlights Russian Threat in London
Croatia's President slammed Russian aggression, said uncontrolled migration represented a direct threat to Europe's stability and warned would-be EU members in the Balkans not to expect to join the club in hurry, in a speech at London's LSE Tuesday night.