By Anes Alic in Sarajevo Five people were indicted on terrorism charges following the June 2010 bombing of a police station in the Bosnian city of Bugojno, but today, prosecutors are focusing more on the international aspect of the case, as leads in the investigation show that the attack may …
Read More »ICG report says EU should involve in BiH’s situation
The latest International Crisis Group report released on Tuesday states that EU should take the leading role in BiH this year, allowing the Office of the High Representative to withdraw from domestic politics and focus on reviewing past decisions.
Read More »New RS government appointment moves to Constitutional Court
A joint committee of the Republika Srpska (RS) parliament and the Council of Peoples on Tuesday (January 11th) failed to reach a compromise over a decision by the Bosniak caucus to block the appointment of the
Read More »EU: Controversial Population Census a Top Priority for New Bosnian Government
The European Union is urging Bosnian political leaders to speed up the creation the ruling coalition following October 2010 general elections, saying that the adoption of a national census law should be the new government’s top priority. EU officials have repeatedly warned Bosnia that the failure to hold a national …
Read More »Bosnian parties met for a possible coalition
The main Serb parties, the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats and the Serb Democratic Party, the two main Croat parties HDZ BiH and HDZ 1990, as well
Read More »Playing Milorad Dodik’s Game
Marking the 19th anniversary of the autonomy of Bosnia’s Serb-dominated entity, Republika Srpska, entity President Milorad Dodik took the opportunity to warn on national television that Bosnian Serbs would not allow any further decentralization, which is necessary for EU integration. He described Bosnia-Herzegovina as a ‘divided society’ that ‘is in …
Read More »Bosnian Foreign Minister will visit Azerbaijan
Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sven Alkalaj is set to visit Azerbaijan on Jan.12-13. During the visit, he will meet with Azerbaijani Prime Minister Artur Rasizade, Economic
Read More »Bosnia arrested war crimes suspect in Serbia
Bosnian police have arrested Croatian citizen Tihomir Purdi, who is wanted in Serbia on war crimes charges. Purdi was arrested on an Interpol warrant
Read More »Inzko suspends RS state property law
High Representative Valentin Inzko suspended a law Wednesday (January 5th) on the status of state property in Republika Srpska (RS), in a bid to avoid any legal uncertainty over ownership, pending a final decision on
Read More »Bosnia Diminishes UNSC Presidency by Sending Low-Ranking Official to Chair Topic Session
The decision of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina to have its UN ambassador chair an upcoming topic session of the UN Security Council is perhaps inappropriate, but not unexpected. Traditionally, these topic sessions are led by a country’s foreign minister (or an official of a similar ranking), and the Bosnian …
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