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The village of Kravice, in eastern Bosnia, held on Wednesday a memorial service to mark 18 years since the murder of 49 of its villagers. The Bosnian Muslim forces commanded by Naser Orić killed the
Read More »Bosniaks in RS challenge election of entity’s new government
The Bosniak club in Republika Srpska’s (RS) Council of Peoples blocked the appointment of the new entity’s government on Tuesday (January 4th), claiming their vital national interests were not respected. None
Read More »Bosniaks in Republika Srpska Veto New Cabinet for Lack of Proper Representation
The Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) parliamentary group in the Council of Peoples of the Serb-dominated entity of Republika Srpska has raised a question about the protection of their vital national interest in the formation of the entity’s new cabinet. The Bosniak parliamentary group has vetoed a decision to appoint the new …
Read More »Bosnians to be Hit Hard by Response to Financial Crisis as Price Rises and Tax Hikes Eat Away at Meager Salaries
Bosnian officials are keen to impress upon the public that the financial crisis is in receding; however, statistics tell a different story for 2011 – a new year that is likely to be a more financially trying one for the citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina. As of first day of the year, …
Read More »Bosnian Nationalists Consider Govt Formation Meeting, Moderates Opt Out
Later this week, Bosnia’s ethnonationalist Bosniak Democratic Party of Action (SDA) will have to decide whether it will take part in a meeting to discuss the formation of a new central government following 3 October general elections. The meeting, which is scheduled to take place on 10 January, was called …
Read More »Dodik Threatens to Sue Ashdown in Another Political Opportunity Trick Meant for the Stage (Members Only)
Milorad Dodik, president of Bosnia’s Serb-dominated entity Republika Srpska, has announced that he will begin legal proceedings against former High Representative to Bosnia, British diplomat Paddy Ashdown. According to the outspoken Dodik, who enjoys the spotlight, Ashdown will be sued before the UK court by early February for his “arrogant …
Read More »Will Bosnia Speak with One Voice as President of UN Security Council?
Bosnia-Herzegovina has taken over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), sparking concerns that the country’s complicated and indeed paralyzed political situation will have negative consequences on the world body, and at home. Expectedly, Bosnia’s politicians have provided assurances that their own ethno-political conflicts will not keep them …
Read More »Bosnia took over Security Council presidency for January
Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday assumed the rotating UN Security Council presidency for the month of January. Bosnia and Herzegovina’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Ivan Barbalic, took over the rotating Council presidency from his American counterpart, U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice, who held the presidency for December 2010.
Read More »Inzko says forming new BiH government should be 2011 priority
In his New Year address, High Representative Valentin Inzko said that forming a government after the October elections should be the politicians’ top priority in
Read More »PIC urges BiH to amend constitution in line with European Convention on Human Rights
The Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board urged Bosnian authorities and politicians Thursday (December 23rd) to ramp up efforts to harmonise the country’s constitution and elections legislation with
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