Bosnia Hertegovina

Due to ongoing political obstruction and rising ethno-nationalist tensions, western powers have opted to maintain their political and military presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but still lack a precise strategy for the country’s future, Anes Alic writes for ISN Security Watch. Following a recent meeting in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, …

Croatian President Stjepan Mesić has accused Republic of Srpska (RS) Premier Milorad Dodik of “working to destabilize Bosnia-Herzegovina”. RS and the Muslim-Croat Federation are the two entities of the post-war Bosnia. Mesić was speaking in Berlin when he stated that “Europe must allow the high representative in Bosnia to eliminate …

After Croatia’s EU entry, EU won’t accept any new members, EP rapporteur for Croatia Hannes Swoboda said. Croatia could wrap up its EU accession talks in mid-2010, but must continue with its judiciary reforms and fight against corruption, Swoboda pointed out. Swoboda urged EU authorities to work on the demands …

Za otvaranje puta BiH prema EU su potrebne skromne promjene u Ustavu, izjavio je juče u Banjaluci Robert Kuper, generalni direktor za inostrane i vojnopolitičke poslove pri Generalnom sekretarijatu Savjeta EU. Kuper je nakon sastanka s Miloradom Dodikom, premijerom RS i liderom SNSD-a, kojem je dostavio nove prijedloge u vezi …

Bosnia’s top envoy Valentin Inzko met US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, on the second leg of a US tour in which he has highlighted the growing sence of urgency in Bosnia’s worsening political crisis.

Bosni i Hercegovini ne treba ovakav OHR jer trenutno ne zna je li zadužen za mirovni sporazum ili za evropske integracije, kaže predsjednik Socijaldemokratske partije BiH (SDP) Zlatko Lagumdžija. “Nama treba izuzetno snažan evropski ured u BiH koji će nam reći šta jeste, a šta nije evropski standard na našem …

Predstavnički dom parlamenta BiH potvrdio je jučer odluku o imenovanju Sadika Ahmetovića na mjesto ministra sigurnosti i zamjenika predsjedavajućeg Vijeća ministara BiH. Predsjedavajući Vijeća ministara BiH Nikola Špirić Ahmetovića je imenovao protekle sedmice, a jučerašnjom potvrdom njegove odluke, nakon četiri mjeseca, okončana je procedura popune funkcije ministra sigurnosti.

Bosnian leaders are pondering a revised package of constitutional changes offered to them by European Union and US negotiators, in their latest attempt to help end country’s political deadlock. The Western negotiating team met Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat leaders in Sarajevo on Tuesday, and is meeting Bosnian Serb officials …

Uporne opstrukcije koje dolaze od nekih političara iz reda srpskog naroda doprinijele su odgađanju provedbe ključnih reformi, naveo je Valentin Incko, visoki predstavnik, u izvještaju o stanju u BiH koji je jučer podnio Vijeću sigurnosti UN-a. Predsjedavajući Vijeća ministara BiH Nikola Špirić u svom obraćanju kazao je kako RS može …

European Parliament gave its backing on Tuesday for €400 million-plus in budget aid to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia and Georgia. The funds are to help these countries to finance their external balances of payments and state budget deficits.