Tuzla Canton

One of Bosnia's ten cantons is launching a initiative, challenging the regulations on distributing tax money in the Federation entity, to establish what its says is a fairer distribution of public revenues.

Constant rain over the last few days has left many areas in Bosnia flooded, damaging homes, bridges and agricultural land. Forecasts say the bad weather will continue until next week.

Flooding was worst in Sarajevo and Tuzla regions, as well as in central Bosnia, in Gorazde in the east and Bijeljina in the northeast.

BiH gets its first professional government

Comprised of professionals instead of politicians, the new government was established in Tuzla.

The Tuzla Canton government resigned after citizen demonstrations in February. [AFP]

Tuzla Canton is the first in Bosnia and Herzegovina to get a new government since the mass protests that started in February forced four of the Federation entity's ten cantonal governments to resign.

Members of Tuzla Canton's new government held their first meeting on March 27 after the cantonal assembly confirmed their posts the night before.