Latest News from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosniaks Fail to Block Serbs’ Court Referendum
The constitutional court in Bosnia’s Serb-led entity Republika Srpska rejected Bosniak officials’ attempt to block a referendum on the authority of the state judiciary.
EU Slaps Down Croatia Over Bosnian Milk Ban
Four Bosnian milk production companies will be able to start exporting to the EU after the European Commission's Standing Committee on Food and Animal Health ruled that they met all the conditions required.
Bosnia's Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Minister Mirko Sarovic reported the good news on Wednesday.
Refugee Crisis: European Commission takes decisive action
Delivering on the European Agenda on Migrations from May, the European Commission is putting forward a comprehensive package of proposals which will help address the refugee crisis that EU Member States and neighbouring countries are facing, including by tackling the root causes making people seek refuge in Europe.
Bosnia Told to Brace for Influx of Refugees
Bosnia's government, the Council of Ministers, has instructed state institutions to start preparingfor an increased influx of refugees following concerns that migrants could establish new routes through Bosnia to Croatia and the EU, Security Minister Dragan Mektic said.
The main route of refugees and migrants runs though Greece, Macedonia, Serbia to Hungary.
Germany Curbs Balkan Rights to Claim Asylum
Germany on Monday announced that Kosovo, Albania or Montenegro would be classified as "safe countries of origin", which means that people who come to Germany from those countries will be sent back more quickly, as few will be able to obtain asylum status.
Croatian Church Answers Pope's Refugee Plea
The archdiocese of Zagreb told BIRN in a statement on Monday that it was ready to help arrange accommodation for refugees coming to Europe after the appeal from Pope Francis the previous day.
Bosnia Promises United Stance at Anti-ISIS Summit
The Bosnian Croat chairman of Bosnia's presidency, Dragan Covic, said on Sunday that he will participate in the international summit focused on the struggle against ISIS and other forms of violent extremism which will take place in New York at the end of the month.
All you want to know about Eurobasket 2015
16 days if Eurobasket kicked off on Saturday with six days of group play at several European locations before the action is transferred to Lille, France.
Group play will be split between Berlin (Germany), Zagreb (Croatia), Riga (Latvia) and Montpellier (France).
Group A
Bosnian Judiciary Closes War Crimes Files to OSCE
Bosnia’s top judicial body has intervened after state prosecutors refused to let the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe conduct an analysis of war crimes case files.
Bosnia Entity PMs Pledge to Unite on Reforms
In an unusual sign of cooperation, the Prime Minister of Bosnia's Federation entity, Fadil Novalic, and his counterpart in Republika Srpska, Zeljka Cvijanovic, met to pledge to work together on reforms aimed at speeding up Bosnia's EU accession.
Turkish Website Glitch Ruffles Feathers in Serbia
Serbia's Foreign Ministry protested on Wednesday over the "provocative definition" of the jurisdiction of the Turkish Embassy in Serbia on the Turkish Foreign Ministry website.
It said the Turkish ambassador to Belgrade Mehmet Kemal Bozay had been summoned to the Foreign Ministry where he was handed a protest.
Balkan Leftists Head for Festival on Croatian Coast
Leftist thinkers, journalists, writers, radical priests and historians from all over the western Balkans, Greece and Germany, are descending on Sibenik in Croatia for four days of debates, round tables, lectures, exhibitions, book promotions and movie projections.
Bosnian Serb Leader Slams Naser Oric Indictment
The president of Bosnia’s Serb-dominated entity Republika Srpska has called the war crimes indictment of former Bosnian Army general Naser Oric “a farce” that will inevitably end in acquittal.
Europe to Fund Balkan Transport, Energy Projects
After the Western Balkans summit, which took place in Vienna on August 27, it has been announced that European institutions will grant around 200 million euro for 10 transport and energy infrastructure projects in six Western Balkans countries.
Bosnia Serb Opposition Seeks PM's Dismissal
Dragan Cavic, an opposition leader in Republika Srpska, on Friday said the opposition parties will launch an initiative to dismiss Prime Minister Zeljka Cvijanovic, after foreign forensic experts allegedly confirmed the authenticity of an audio recording linking Cvijanovic to a bribery scandal.