Latest News from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian Serb Leaders Reject EU Reform Plan
EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn cancelled his visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo after leaders of Bosnia's Serb-dominated entity of Republika Srpska refused to sign the action plan on reforms aimed to unblock EU integration and secure new funding from international financial institutions.
BIRN Hosts Media Freedom Conference
The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network's regional media conference, entitled 'Media Freedom Challenges', will be held on Friday June 12, in Sarajevo, where BIRN's directors and media experts will debate the main obstacles to media freedom in the Balkans.
World Bank upwardly adjusts to 3pct its estimates of Romania's economic growth in 2015
The World Bank has upwardly adjusted to 3 per cent its estimates of Romania's economic growth in 2015, from a previous 2.9 per cent this January, according to the June edition of the bank's 'Global Economic Prospects. The Global Economy in Transition,' released on Wednesday.
Naser Oric arrested in Switzerland on Serbian warrant
Naser Oric has been arrested in the Swiss city of Bern Wednesday, Tanjug learned from sources at the Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor's Office.
Oric was the commander of a Muslim army group responsible for the region of Srebrenica, eastern Bosnia, during the 1992-95 war.
Naser Oric arrested in Switzerland
Naser Oric arrested in Switzerland
Swiss police arrested Naser Oric, Bosniak wartime commander of Srebrenica, at the airport in Bern today, because he is on Serbian Interpol's wanted list.
Oric was arrested on the basis of the indictment against him by the Prosecutor's Office for War Crimes in Belgrade in 2014, based on court records transferred to the Tribunal in The Hague.
Serbs Criticise Planned UN Resolution On Srebrenica
Serbia and Bosnia’s Serb-run entity Republika Srpska have expressed concern about a proposed UN resolution to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacres.
Bosnia Federation Adopts Reform Plan Amidst Crisis
Bosnia's Federation entity on Tuesday adopted a reform plan crucial for the country's EU ambitions and discussed its 2015-2018 action plan.
However, concrete action on any of the measures is threatened by the deepening political crisis in one of the country's two entities.
Bosnia charges 3 for planning attack in Sweden
The Prosecution of Bosnia-Herzegovina has raised indictments against three persons in a case known as "Benelux".
The three - Bosnian citizens Adis Ramic and Amar Sljivo, and Swedish citizen Osman Abdel Salam - are accused of smuggling an explosive device meant to be used in a terrorist attack in Sweden.
Merkel wants Kosovo in the UN
Merkel wants Kosovo in the UN
Permanent solution of relations between Belgrade and Pristina, and Serbian acceptance of Republika Srpska's weakening will be two main requests by Angela Merkel.
EU Needs Western Balkans, Summit Leaders Say
A summit of regional leaders on Monday in Montenegro heard that the EU project is incomplete without the Western Balkans.
The EU accession process is not a technical but a political issue in which the specificities of each country must also be taken into account, it was further concluded.
Serbia May Join EU in Decade, Summit Hears
The opening of Serbia's membership negotiations with the EU, the importance of regional cooperation and the need to make economic adjustments on the path to the EU dominated discussion at the 15th Economic Summit in Belgrade on June 8.
US, Germany Put Conditions on Serbia Support
Following Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic's recent visit to Washington, a source close to his ruling Progressive Party told BIRN that the US has set several conditions for Belgrade to fulfil in order to ensure investments in Serbia and Washington's support for its EU integration.
"Bosnia to return to Dayton, or move toward RS independence"
Milorad Dodik thinks that Bosnia-Herzegovina will move either towards returning to the original Dayton agreement, or toward the independence of the RS.
The leader of the Serb entity in Bosnia, the Serb Republic (RS), spoke on Monday in Belgrade, during a lecture at the Faculty of Political Sciences dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the peace accord reached in Dayton, Ohio.
Pope's Bosnia Visit Highlights Country's Divisions
Unusually large crowds attended the Sunday service at Sarajevo's cathedral after tens of thousands of people came to the city for Pope Francis's visit the day before.
In Sarajevo's old town, Bascarsija, the shops, cafes and restaurants brimmed with visitors, while commemorative caps, T-shirts, coffee-mugs and other souvenirs with the Pope's smiling face were on sale at every corner.
Pope in Sarajevo: Dialogue, peace, forgiveness
May there never again be war, head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis said and called for dialogue, peace and forgiveness during his one-day visit to Sarajevo.
The state and pastoral visit was held under the slogan "Peace be with you," Tanjug is reporting, noting that it came in the year when Bosnia-Herzegovina is marking two decades of the signing of the Dayton agreement.