Latest News from Bosnia and Herzegovina
CIA Chief Visits Bosnia for Anti-Terror Talks
CIA chief John Brennan met Bosnian security officials on Friday to discuss security issues in the Balkan country, Dragan Lukac, head of the Federation entity's police directorate, said after the meeting.
Local experts said the visit was also an opportunity for Bosnia's security agencies and institutions to improve quality of their counter-terrorism activities.
Selakovic: We must fight resurrected Ustashism, Nazism
BELGRADE - The Remembrance Day for the victims of the Holocaust, genocide and other victims of fascism was commemorated at the memorial to WWII genocide victims at Belgrade's Old Fair Grounds on Friday.
9th BELDOCS to kick off on May 12 in Belgrade
BELGRADE - The 9th Beldocs festival will commence with a screening of a domestic movie - 'Chasing a dream' by Mladen Mitrovi?, on May 12th in the Grand hall of Sava center. This festival shows the best documentaries from all over the world, which will present some rather intriguing accomplishments by May 18th.
Albania Gets Dragged in to Britain's EU Battle
Albania has become sucked into the UK's in-or-out EU referendum after a leader of the "Leave" campaign said Britain could team up with Serbia, Bosnia and Albania in a free-trade zone once it left the EU.
Bosnia to Toughen Law on Parties' Transparency
Bosnia's parliament will soon vote on a draft law to amend the current law on the financing of political parties, with the goal of increasing transparency.
German Investors Disappointed by Bulgaria's Corruption, Judiciary
High levels of corruption, the unpredictable judicial system, and low professional and academic qualification of the workforce are the three factors in Bulgaria that investors find most disappointing, a recent annual poll shows.
Media Freedom Report Singles out Bulgaria, Macedonia
Reporters Without Borders, which advocates for media freedom and protection of journalists' rights around the world, on Wednesday released its 2016 World Press Freedom Index.
It ranks press freedom in 180 countries using the following criteria - pluralism, media independence, media environment and self-censorship, legislative environment, transparency, infrastructures and abuses.
Bosnian Diaspora Potential Not Fully Realized
The Bosnian diaspora represents an untapped resource for the country's economic development but its government so far has not found a way to exploit their potential.
Bosnia's Federation to Establish Commission on War Rapes
Bosnia's Federation entity plans to create a new commission to assess whether victims of wartime rape are entitled to compensation - but victims' associations remain sceptical about the outcome.
Bosnian Serbs in Disarray over Controversial Referendum
The plan to hold the referendum in Bosnia's Serb-dominated Republika Srpska entity - widely criticised as potentially divisive - appeared to be in disarray after only representatives of the ruling coalition turned up for a meeting on the issue called by President Milorad Dodik on Friday.
Bosnian Serbs Battle Over Russian Windfall
Bosnian Serb parties are feuding over 35 million euros that Russia has offered to Republika Srpska, to clear its share of the foreign debt that Bosnia owed the old USSR.
The total debt Bosnia owes the Soviet Union is about 125.2 million US dollars [around 110 million euros].
US Rights Report Highlights Corruption in Balkans
The US State Department 2015 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - presented to Congress on Wednesday - highlighted corruption, the rule of law and discrimination as the main problems in the Balkans.
"In the arena of human rights, every government has the ability to improve," Secretary of State John Kerry said, presenting the report.
Hope Fades for Election Deal on Mostar, Bosnia
Bosnia's parliament will vote at the end of April on a draft law proposed by the Croatian Democratic Union, HDZBiH, which may represent the last chance this year to reform the electoral law in Mostar and organise local elections in the southern city.
Balkan star comes to Istanbul
Dino Merlin, a renowned singer/songwriter from Bosnia and Herzegovina, will perform in Istanbul on April 23.
Bosnian Serbs Pay Karadzic, Mladic Personal Expenses
Bosnia’s Serb-dominated entity Republika Srpska will spend 20,460 euros of public funds to cover the personal expenses incurred by war crimes defendants Radovan Karadzic, Ratko Mladic and others.