Latest News from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dačić to visit Berlin in late August

Dačić to visit Berlin in late August

BELGRADE -- Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dačić has received an invitation from his German colleague Frank-Walter Steinmeier to visit Berlin on August 22.

Balkan Citizens Urged to Get Out of Libya

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia have urged their citizens based currently in Libya to leave, saying embassies there cannot guarantee their safety due to the increased violence.

Bulgarian Men Are Among Average Endowed Europeans

Bulgarian men are among the average endowed men in Europe, shows a survey, published by the German weekly Focus, quoted by Vesti.bg. 

According to the survey, Bulgarians rank 13-th in Europe, with an average size of 14.09 cm when erect. 

Dodik wants Serbia to give passports to Serbs abroad

Dodik wants Serbia to give passports to Serbs abroad

BELGRADE -- RS President Milorad Dodik believes it would be good to allow Serbs from abroad to be elected as deputies in the Serbian parliament in Belgrade.

Dodik: Seats in Serbian parliament for Serbs outside Serbia

BELGRADE - President of Republika Srpska (RS) Milorad Dodik has called for changes in Serbia’s electoral legislation to enable the Serbs outside Serbia to have representatives in the Serbian parliament.

GDP drops by 1.1 percent in Q2, trade deficit down

GDP drops by 1.1 percent in Q2, trade deficit down

BELGRADE -- Serbia registered a 1.1-percent real GDP drop in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the same period of last year, the Statistical Office said on Thursday.

Summer Storms Rip Through Croatia, Montenegro

Heavy rain struck Zagreb and the northern Medjimurje region of Croatia on Wednesday as the Western Balkan region continues to suffer more freak weather.

A brief but heavy storm ripped up trees, cut some tramlines, flooded basements and hit the Maksimir stadium, home of FC Dinamo, ripping the roof off the bench for substitutes and the protective fence.

Balkans on Freak Weather Alert as Two Die in Romania

Several Balkan countries were bracing for highly unseasonal storms and flooding on Wednesday, which will be bad news for agriculture and local tourist industries already suffering from a drop in numbers.

Religious Tolerance Patchy in Balkans, State Department Says

The International Religious Freedom Report for 2013 published by the State Department says societal discrimination based on religious affiliation, belief, or practice remains widespread in the Balkans.

Victims of most abuse, including cases of physical violence and vandalizing places of worship, are usually members of smaller religious groups, it says.

IKEA Opens its Doors in Croatia

Popularity Swedish furniture retailer IKEA, a byword for design and practicality throughout the Western hemisphere, is opening near Zagreb, Croatia, on 21 August.

The IKEA centre in Zagreb is the result of an investment of 91 million euro and is the first such store in the Western Balkans, where it is expected to act as a regional hub.

UN Mediator Arrives Empty Handed in Macedonia

On arrival in Skopje on Monday, UN mediator Matthew Nimetz said he was bringing no new proposal on his two-day visit, but rather old ideas that were worth considering further.

“I don’t have a new proposal but I have some things in my head," Nimetz told reporters.

Accelerated traffic pace at border crossings

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Transport Zorana Mihajlovic reached an agreement with the Customs Administration and the Interior Ministry on Saturday to implement all the necessary measures in order to accelerate traffic pace and reduce delays for road vehicles on border crossings with Croatia and Hungary.

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