Latest News from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian Police Raid Bank Linked to Dodik
Bosnia's State Intelligence and Protection Agency, SIPA, raided the premises of Pavlovic International Bank in the northeastern Bosnian town of Bijeljina on Wednesday.
They entered the bank "under a mandate given by the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is investigating a possible case of illegal transactions", the spokesperson of SIPA confirmed to BIRN.
Balkan Leaders Voice Shock Over Carnage in Paris
In Bosnia, the President of the Council of Ministers, Denis Zvizdic, told French Prime Minister Manuel Valls in a telegram that Bosnia and Herzegovina was "profoundly shocked by the news of the killings in Paris.
"I am convinced that now we must present a united face to the threat of terrorism. My thoughts go out to the families of the victims," he said.
EU, US Warned about 'Deteriorating' Bosnia
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, enlargement commissioner Johannes Hahn, the European Union Foreign Affairs Council and US Secretary of State, John Kerry were urged in an open letter signed by the prominent academics and political analysts on Thursday to take action to ensure progress in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Vucic: Serbia earmarks EUR 5 million for Srebrenica
Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic said in Srebrenica that his government would donate EUR 5mn to this town in the east of the RS, the Serb entity in Bosnia.
Serbia will on Monday transfer EUR 2 million to the municipality of Srebrenica for development of infrastructure, and has earmarked another EUR 3 million for future joint projects, Vucic said on Wednesday.
Vucic visits Srebrenica memorial center
Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday laid flowers and paid respects to the Srebrenica victims at the memorial center Potocari in Srebrenica.
Vucic led a Serbian delegation that paid respect to the victims, along with Srebrenica Mayor Camil Durakovic, Bosnian Presidency member Bakir Izetbegovic and chair of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Council of Ministers Denis Zvizdic.