Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian Serbs to Hold Referendum on State Courts
The assembly of Bosnia's Serb-dominated entity, Republika Srpska, has voted on Wednesday to hold a referendum on confidence in the country's state justice system and in the authority of High Representative to Bosnia.
Out of 76 deputies present, 45 voted in favor while 31 abstained. The referendum will be held in mid-September.
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Rival Bosnian Serb Blocs Battle Over Referendum
The assembly of Bosnia's Serb-dominated entity, Republika Srpska, will hold a special session next week to vote on holding a referendum challenging the authority of Bosnia's High Representative and the state judicial institutions.
The session was requested by the Republika Srpska President, Milorad Dodik, who is launching the initiative for the second time in four years.
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"No British resolution is acceptable" - Dodik
Milorad Dodik says that "no British resolution on Srebrenica is acceptable, as respects should be paid to all victims in Bosnia-Herzegovina."
"Efforts devoted to reconciliation among peoples" should be made, the president of the Serb entity, the RS, said on Thursday.
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Bosnian Serbs Delay Electricity Price Rise After Protests
The government of Bosnia's Serb-dominated entity has halted an announced increase in electricity prices at the last moment after coming under fierce pressure from consumers, experts, unions, the opposition and even some members of the ruling parties.
"As a single mother, I was outraged," a resident of the northwestern town of Prijedor told BIRN on Thursday, about the plan.
Bosnian Serb Leader Plans Poll Challenging State Court
Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik proposed on Tuesday that a referendum challenging the authority of the state-level judiciary and Bosnia's top international official, the High Representative, should take place at the beginning of September.
Serb Leaders 'Toying' With UN Srebrenica Resolution
Bosnian Serb and Serbian leaders are using tensions over the UK proposal for a UN resolution on Srebrenica for their own political games, an international diplomat told Balkan Insight on Tuesday.
"This is a highly emotional issue ? and local leaders are again playing with fire," the diplomat said.
Serbia Throws Bosnian Serbs Financial Lifeline
Milorad Dodik, Tomislav Nikolic, Aleksandar Vucic | Photo by Beta
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on June 26 that Serbia is ready to give financial help to the Serbian-run entity in Bosnia, which faces a threat of bankruptcy.
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DECLARATION ABOUT SREBRENICA Britain is bringing Dodik down
DECLARATION ABOUT SREBRENICA Britain is bringing Dodik down
Great Britain is preparing a resolution about Srebrenica, which could make big problems for Serbia in front of UN Security Council, "Blic" exclusively reveals.
"Bosnia to return to Dayton, or move toward RS independence"
Milorad Dodik thinks that Bosnia-Herzegovina will move either towards returning to the original Dayton agreement, or toward the independence of the RS.
The leader of the Serb entity in Bosnia, the Serb Republic (RS), spoke on Monday in Belgrade, during a lecture at the Faculty of Political Sciences dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the peace accord reached in Dayton, Ohio.
Dodik: NATO membership acceptable if people want it
Serb Republic (RS) President Milorad Dodik has said that he is not against the membership of the Serb entity in Bosnia in NATO.
However, he added, citizens are the ones who should decide on this in a referendum.