Milorad Dodik
Bosnia’s Serb Entity Passes Law Rejecting Constitutional Court’s Authority
On the request of the President of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, the National Assembly of Bosnia's Serb-dominated entity on Tuesday passed a law declaring rulings of Bosnia's Constitutional Court non-applicable in the entity.
Bosnian Serbs Change Law to Defy International Envoy’s Decisions
The National Assembly in the Serb-dominated Republika Srpska Entity adopted amendments to the Law on Publishing Laws and Other Regulations on Wednesday evening to stop publishing decisions by the Office of the High Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the entity's Official Gazette, which would render them invalid.
Venice Commission, OSCE, Criticise Bosnian Serbs ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill
The Venice Commission, the Council of Europe's constitutional law experts, and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, ODIHR, have warned that the new draft law in Bosnia's Republika Srpska entity on the "Special Registry and Publicity of the Work of Non-Profit Organisation", dubbed the "foreign agents law", "contains serious deficiencies".
‘Justice Won’: War Victims Welcome Serbian Officials’ Convictions
"We want to believe in the judges, in the Hague court that has shown so far that we, the victims, have the encouragement to move forward," Abdurahmanovic said.
Hungary Announces Millions More in Grants for Bosnia’s Republika Srpska
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto (R) receives Bosnian Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations in his office in Budapest, Hungary, 26 May 2023. EPA-EFE/NOEMI BRUZAK
Democracy Digest: EU Mission to Hungary Sees No Reason to Unfreeze Funds
The delegation's findings are unlikely to speed up Hungary's access to the frozen EU funds, with Freund tweeting: "Question: When will Hungary get full access to EU funding again?
Bosnian Ministers Approve Controversial Gas Pipeline from Serbia
Bosnian Council of Ministers, the country's state-level executive government, voted on Thursday in favour of a construction of a new gas pipeline from Serbia.
The so-called Eastern Interconnection will bring natural gas to cities and towns in the Serb-dominated Republika Srpska entity.
Bosnian Serbs Hold WWII Victory Day Parade with Russians
A Russian-style 'Immortal Regiment' parade to commemorate the Day of Victory over Fascism in World War II was held on Tuesday in Banja Luka, the main city of Bosnia's Serb-dominated Republika Srpska, attended by Bosnian Serb president Milorad Dodik and Moscow's ambassador to the country, who used the event to justify Russia's war against Ukraine.
New and Better Generation of Politicians in Bosnia is a Myth
Though there are still a number of politicians over 60 with considerable influence, Bosnia is no gerontocracy. Across the multiple levels of governance in the country, many politicians are in their late twenties, thirties and forties. In other words, there has been a generational change among politicians. But, has this led to a substantial change in Bosnia's politics?
Bosnian Serb Assembly Urges Judge to Quit State Constitutional Court
The Bosniak member of Bosnia's tripartite presidency, Denis Becirovic, has condemned the assembly of Republika Srpska, one of two entities in Bosnia, after it called on a state Constitutional Court judge, Zlatko Knezevic, to resign from his position.