Latest News from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian Serb Party to Block 'Illegal' State Govt
The main Bosnian Serb party, the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, SNSD, has threatened to block the work of Bosnia's long-awaited new state government, the Council of Ministers, which is holding its first session on Tuesday.
Serb Leaders Quarrel Over Bosnia's EU Path
Leaders of the Bosnian Serb ruling and opposition parties exchanged harsh words over the weekend as the political struggle moved from negotiations about the formation of new governments to the next highly-disputed issue - a new mechanism for the coordination of EU projects.
Three indicted for war crimes committed against Serbs
Three indicted for war crimes committed against Serbs
SARAJEVO -- The Prosecution of Bosnia-Herzegovina has issued an indictment against three persons for war crimes that targeted more than 300 Serb victims.
The "wide-scale and systematic" attacks resulted in 16 deaths in the town of Livno in Bosnia in 1992 and in 1993, it was announced.
Bulgaria's SOFIX Second Best Performing Index in CEE in March
After Bulgaria's leading blue-chip index SOFIX returned to a growth path in March, it has been moving up in the rankings of Central and Eastern Europe.
According to calculations of Bulgarian business news portal investor.bg, based on Bloomberg data, SOFIX moved to second place among the top-performing indices in the region in March.
Bosnian Dairy Farmers Fear Obliteration
Bosnia's new state government - the Council of Ministers - is facing a tough challenge only one day after it was confirmed in office as a result of panic spreading among local dairy farmers.
They want protection against an EU decision to scrap quotas on dairy production, which became effective from April 1 - and could lead to price drops and a flood of imports.
Strong earthquake 30 km from Knin
ZAGREB/KNIN - The Seismological Service of Croatia reported a strong earthquake of 3.8 on the Richter scale at 9:33 a.m. on Wednesday. The epicenter was about 30 km northeast of Knin, in the Bosansko Grahovo muincipality, Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH).
Balkan Media Freedom in 'Sharp Decline', Report
A new report issued on March 26 by the European Fund for the Balkans, entitled "Media freedom and integrity in the Western Balkans: Recent developments", says media freedom in the three Balkan countries has "declined sharply".
Ambassador's Resignation Exposes Bosnian Serb Rifts
Bosnia's ambassador to Serbia, Ranko Skrbic, resigned on Wednesday, citing "substantial and conceptual disagreements with the current policy in Bosnia and Herzegovina," local media reported Skrbic's resignation letter as saying.