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.
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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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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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.