Latest News from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia Minister in Hot Water For Claiming Rent

A party in Bosnia, Our Party [Nasa Stranka], on December 30 said it had filed a lawsuit before the Sarajevo Cantonal Prosecutor against Salmir Kaplan, the Federation entity's Culture and Sports Minister, for misusing his official position and authority.

2 million domestic and foreign tourists in 2014

2 million domestic and foreign tourists in 2014

BELGRADE -- There have been a total of 2.03 million tourists in Serbia in the period between January and November this year.

This is "on par with the first eleven months of last year," the National Tourism Organization of Serbia has said, quoting figures of the Serbian Statistical Office.

119 war crimes indictments in Bosnia this year

119 war crimes indictments in Bosnia this year

SARAJEVO -- The Prosecution of Bosnia-Herzegovina has announced that it indicted 470 persons during 2014, 119 of whom for war crimes.

Bosnia Police Raid on Klix Draws Condemnation

The Prime Minister of Bosnia's Federation entity, Nermin Niksic, has criticised a police raid on the media outlet Klix as an inappropriate demonstration of police power.

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Region blanketed by snow, cold snap to continue

Region blanketed by snow, cold snap to continue

Snow helped by strong winds blanketed most of the Western Balkans, with air temperatures dropping to below freezing and getting colder by the hour on Monday.

The cold weather is set to continue the next few days, according to forecasters.

Bosnian Police Raid Top News Website

Officers from Bosnia's Serb-led entity Republika Srpska assisted by local Sarajevo police raided the Klix newsroom in the capital on Monday in an attempt to discover the origins of the allegedly incriminating audio recording.

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Bosnians in Dark About Choosing Power Supplier

From January 1, people in Bosnia will be able to choose who supplies their electricity after the country adopted a regulation opening up the market.

However, consumers' associations warn that most citizens are unaware of the change and what it means.

Bosnia MPs Shock Public by Spurning Perk

Some politicians in Bosnia have drawn praise for bowing to one of the demands of the February protesters.

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Neutral Serbia and RS moving toward NATO - "dangerous"

Neutral Serbia and RS moving toward NATO - "dangerous"

BANJA LUKA -- Milorad Dodik says the public opinion in the RS is against NATO, adding it would be dangerous id Serbia remained neutral while the RS "moved toward NATO."

Cheaper phone calls with BiH, Macedonia, Montenegro

BELGRADE - Serbian citizens will be able to enjoy cheaper phone calls with Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Macedonia, as the prices of the services will gradually decrease in the next three years, Director of the Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (RATEL) Milan Jankovic said on Thursday.

Bosnian Workers Start Protest Walk to Croatia

Around 200 workers from bankrupt firms in the Tuzla region spent Wednesday night in a sports centre of the nearby town of Srebrenik after starting a protest walk on December 24 across the border towards Croatia, aiming to "leave the country" because of their hopeless situation.

Region's stability is important for both Serbia and Bosnia

BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met with head of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Presidency Mladen Ivanic on Wendesday and stressed that stability of the region was of crucial importance for both Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Vucic also supported Bosnia-Herzegovina's EU integration and respect for the rights of all three of its peoples, the Serbian, Bosniak and Croatian.

Macedonia President Not Assassinated, Probe Says

The new probe into the former president's death has dismissed reports that the aircraft carrying Trajkovski and his staff might have exploded in mid-air, Bosnian television, FTV, reported.

The probe reportedly also dismissed suspicions that French SFOR soldiers who were running the control tower in the southwestern Bosnian town of Mostar were in part to blame for the crash.

Bosnia Presidency to Consult Parties on Reforms

Bosnia's three-man Presidency will be holding talks soon with the main parties to establish their written commitment to a package of reforms sought by European officials, the Chairman of the Presidency, Mladen Ivanic, said on Wednesday.

Croatia Indicts Alleged Manjaca Camp Commander

The state attorney’s office indicted the alleged commander of the Serb-run Manjaca detention camp in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the abuse of prisoners of war in 1991.

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