Latest News from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbia Throws Bosnian Serbs Financial Lifeline

Milorad Dodik, Tomislav Nikolic, Aleksandar Vucic | Photo by Beta

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on June 26 that Serbia is ready to give financial help to the Serbian-run entity in Bosnia, which faces a threat of bankruptcy.

Bosnian presidency urged to take stand on Srebrenica draft

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has called on Bosnian Presidency chairman Mladen Ivanic to schedule a meeting of that body.

The purpose would be "to take a stand on the proposed resolution on Srebrenica," the president said during a news conference after a session of the governments of Serbia and the Serb entity in Bosnia, the Serb Republic (RS) in Belgrade on Friday.

Serbia and RS establish remembrance day for Serb victims

The governments of Serbia and the Serb entity in Bosnia, the Serb Republic (RS), have declared August 5 Day of Remembrance for the expelled and killed Serbs.

The decision was made during the two cabinets' joint session held in Belgrade on Friday.

Montenegro Court Blocks Deal to Cut Roaming Charges

A regional deal designed to slash pricey mobile roaming costs is under threat after the Montenegrin Administrative Court revoked the decision to cut roaming prices in Montenegro, following complaints by two major mobile operators, Telekom and Telenor.

Bulgarians Working Abroad Sent Home Remittances Totaling USD 1.72 B in 2014

Bulgarians working abroad sent USD 1.72 B to relatives in their home country in 2014, according to a World Bank report on remittances.

The report of the World Bank, as cited by Pressa daily, shows that Bulgaria's remittance rates have been increasing over the past five years, from USD 1.33 B in 2010 to USD 1.67 B in 2013 to USD 1.72 B in 2014.

Ailing Bosnian Oil Firm Flogs Assets to Raise Cash

Optima Group, the leading oil company in Bosnia's Serb-dominated entity of Republika Srpska, has started selling its assets in an apparent attempt to deal with growing indebtedness, raising fears that the Russian investor is preparing to bail out.

Srebrenica Commander’s Extradition Sparks Serb Fury

The Swiss authorities’ decision to extradite Srebrenica’s wartime Bosniak commander Naser Oric to Bosnia instead of Serbia has angered political leaders in Belgrade and Banja Luka.

PM talks about Oric and Kosovo negotiations

The decision to release Naser Oric was politically motivated and is anything but fair, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic told an extraordinary press conference.

Joint session of Serbian, RS governments on Friday

The governments of the Republic of Serbia and the Serb Republika (RS) entity in Bosnia will hold a joint session in Belgrade on Friday.

It will be attended by Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, Tanjug is reporting.

Switzerland to extradite Oric to Bosnia

Former commander of Muslim units in Srebrenica and former Hague indictee Naser Oric will be extradited to Bosnia-Herzegovina, N1 is reporting.

The decision was made under shortened procedure, the federal justice office of Switzerland has confirmed for this outlet.

Switzerland to Extradite Naser Oric to Bosnia

Former Bosnian Army general Naser Oric will to be extradited from Switzerland to Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he is under investigation for war crimes, despite Belgrade’s plea for him to be sent to Serbia.

Croatia's Adriatic Bridge Plan Alarms Bosnia

Croatian governments have long been announcing a new start to construction of the Peljesac Bridge, a key communications structure that would circumvent Bosnia's short coastline and connect the southern Dubrovnik region with the rest of Croatia. 

EP decides against passing Srebrenica resolution

The rapporteur for Bosnia has said that the European parliament "decided for now" to mark the anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre only with a debate.

Passing a resolution at this time would not be helpful for Bosnia-Herzegovina and the region, said Cristian Dan Preda.

Bosnian Serbs' Renaming of Language Angers Bosniaks

A sudden decision by the Republika Srpska (RS) education ministry to instruct all primary schools in the entity to officially change the name of one of Bosnia's three constituent languages from 'Bosnian' to 'Bosniak' has triggered strong reactions in the ethnically-divided country.

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