Bosnia Hertegovina

BiH parliamentary parties to meet again in 15 days

The leaders of 12 parties represented in the BiH state-level parliament decided on Monday (January 17th) to meet again in 15 days, the parliament’s interim Chairman Adnan Basic said. He confirmed a meeting held earlier in the day ended with no breakthroughs. Within the next two weeks, the parties are …

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Dutch to Quit Bosnia Mission by November at the Latest

The Dutch government will end its mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina in mid-November this year at the latest, bringing to a conclusion the Netherland’s participation in Operation Althea since December 2004. Initially, 530 Dutch soldiers were stationed in Bosnia which was ravaged by a civil war between 1992 and 1995, but today …

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A New Generation of Extremists Threaten Bosnia

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 …

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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 …

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