Bosnia Hertegovina

The right-of-centre Macedonian Government is waging an “undeclared war against the Albanian option”, the head of the ethnic Albanian opposition said. Menduh Thaci, the leader of the opposition Democratic Party of Albanians, DPA, made the remarks at a session of DPA’s branch in the town of Debar, local Makfax news …

Author: Mirza Čubro Vlasti u BiH zadužuju se da bi sebi isplatile plaće što je pogubna ekonomska politika, tvrdi Fuad Kasumović, zamjenik ministra finansija i terzora BiH. Objašnjava kako će u budžetu institucija BiH 40 miliona KM uštedjeti, a da pri tome ne smanjuju plaće policajcima, vojnicima i nižerangiranim državnim …

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) EUFOR troops on Friday (May 8th) searched the homes of two relatives of war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic. Authorities say the searches, in the in the town Bijeljina, involved the homes of relatives Rajko and Radoslav Banduka. Rajko Banduka is also a former military associate …

SARAJEVO Bosnia’s defence minister yesterday defended the country’s decision to send troops to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation exercises in Georgia, a move that has provoked new tension with the Bosnian Serb leadership. 

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) The chief prosecutor of The Hague war crimes tribunal, Serge Brammertz, confirmed on Wednesday (May 6th) that the tribunal has destroyed around 1,000 pieces of evidence from mass graves in the Srebrenica area.

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) The Appeals Chamber at the BiH court on Tuesday (May 5th) ruled that Mirko Pekez and Milorad Savic should spend 14 and 21 years in prison, respectively, for war crimes against Bosniak civilians in 1992. It found them guilty of killing 23 Bosniaks — most …

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has agreed to support Bosnia’s struggling budgets with €1.2 ($1.61) over the next three years, as long as the country reins in its public spending. “Consideration by the (IMF’s Executive) Board will follow the implementation of a number of measures mainly on the fiscal front …

Author: Mirza Čubro Državna agencija za istrage i zaštitu (SIPA) zbog apsurdnih zakonskih odredbi na može zaposliti nove djelatnike iako svakom odjelu unutar ove agencije nedostaje orgoman broj policajaca i istražitelja. Vlasti BiH u produciranju afera i nelogičnosti često nadmaše same sebe, što je zaista teško. Jasno je da politički …

Croatia’s president Sepjan Mesic, on an unofficial visit to Sarajevo, urged the three members of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s presidency for a little bit more willingness to resolve open questions between the two countries. He said that with a little bit more dialogue and effort from both sides, outstanding issues can …

The Chief ICTY Prosecutor begins a three-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday. During his stay in Sarajevo Serge Brammertz will meet local and international officials and representatives of non-governmental organizations, as part of preparing a regular report to be submitted to the Security Council of the United Nations. …