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Mastriano advances military promotions and veteran measures through Senate committee
South Central PA News - Pennsylvania
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June 25, 2025
Douglas Vincent Mastriano, Pennsylvania State Senator from 33rd District | senatormastriano.comDouglas Vincent Mastriano, Pennsylvania State Senator from 33rd District | senatormastriano.com The Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness...
Auxiliary Police Units under Scrutiny: Reactions, Suspicions and political Showdowns
Sarajevo Times
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June 25, 2025
The announcement from the entity of Republika Srpska about the formation of an auxiliary police force has caused a storm of reactions. From concerns from Bosniak representatives in this entity, to appeals to international institutions to prevent...
Bosnia and Herzegovina waiting for application of law on VAT refund on first real estate - How long will the procedure last and is the adoption of the rulebook imminent?
eKapija
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Citizens in Bosnia and Herzegovina are eagerly awaiting the implementation of the law which will enable them to get a VAT refund on the purchase of their first property. The Law on Value Added Tax in BiH was adopted at the beginning of April this...
The Rundown: Illinois’ legal aid funding in jeopardy
WBEZ - Illinois
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June 25, 2025
Good afternoon! It’s Wednesday, and Season 4 of The Bear premieres at 7 p.m. this evening on Hulu. Here’s what else you need to know today. 1. Illinois could lose $18 million in legal aid funding if Trump’s budget passes — hurting Legal Aid...
Bosnian And French Military Leaders Discuss Western Balkans Security (PHOTO)
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. At the invitation of the Chief of the French Armed Forces Joint Staff, General Thierry Burkhard, the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH), Lieutenant...
Danish Minister reaffirms support for BiH’s EU path during first official visit
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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“EU accession demands serious reforms. We support the opening of accession negotiations once Bosnia and Herzegovina meets the required conditions. Unfortunately, it’s clear that the country is not yet at that stage. Domestic political actors must...
European Union military engagement in the Western Balkans: peacekeeping or strategic containment? EU’s mission EUFOR Althea case study
PubAffairs Bruxelles
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June 24, 2025
The European Union’s military involvement in the Western Balkans, particularly through European Union Force (EUFOR) Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is grounded in a multilayered legal framework that draws on EU treaties, international law, and...
EU, High Rep in Bosnia against RS entity's police reserve force
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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The EU Delegation, headed by Ambassador Luigi Soreca, called on the National Assembly of Republika Srpska to abandon the proposed legal amendments, stressing that such a move is unnecessary and counterproductive and that it risks further deepening...
Analysis: Presidents of both parties have launched military action without Congress
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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In the wake of the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, many congressional Democrats and a few Republicans have objected to President Donald Trump’s failure to seek congressional approval before conducting military operations. They note...
Bosnian Ex-Policeman’s Jailing for Assault on Serb War Prisoners Upheld
Balkan Insight
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June 20, 2025
Mustafa Stovrag lost his appeal against his three-year jail sentence for beating up Bosnian Serb soldiers who were being held as prisoners of war in Gorazde in 1993. This post is also available in this language: Shqip Mustafa Stovrag outside the...
EU Delegation: Reserve Police Force in RS risks further Deepening Divisions in BiH
Sarajevo Times
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July 4, 2025
The National Assembly of Republika Srpska has adopted the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Police and Internal Affairs, which introduces a reserve police force, and the Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina has reacted to...
NYC mayoral nominee’s anti-Israel views, political rise closely tied to Palestinian activist Sarsour
Just the News
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June 25, 2025
The Democrat nominee to be the next mayor of New York City has had a years-long and close affiliation with Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour, whose views on Israel have stirred years of controversy and accusations of anti-Zionism. Zohran...
Bosnia Сonfirms No Casualties Amid Iran-Israel Conflict Escalation
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 20. In the context of the escalation of the conflict between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel, according to currently available information from the embassies in Tehran and Tel Aviv, there...
Bosnia to temporarily shut embassies in Iran and Israel
News.Az
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Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) Presidency announced today the temporary closure of its embassies in Tehran and Tel Aviv due to the ongoing military conflict between the two countries, News.Az reports citing foreign media. The decision was taken by...
The former Governor of the Sate of Illinois met with Dodik
Sarajevo Times
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June 24, 2025
The former governor of the United States (U.S.) state of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, stated yesterday in Banja Luka that the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Christian Schmidt, whom he called an unelected bureaucrat, treats...
Bill Salisbury, a dean of Minnesota political reporting, dies at 80
Pioneer Press - Minnesota
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June 24, 2025
Bill Salisbury, who in almost 50 years as a political reporter with the Pioneer Press covered 40 sessions of the Minnesota Legislature, eight governors as well as presidential visits and state and national political conventions and campaigns, died...
Trump’s renewal of sanctions for Balkan politicians should serve as a wake-up Call for Albania’s Democratic Party
Gazeta Tema
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June 24, 2025
Through an executive order, U.S. President Donald Trump has extended the Balkan emergency powers. This decision preserves existing non-grata sanctions against regional politicians implicated in conspiracies against sovereign nations, high-level...
Digital inclusion, not illusion: How governments are transforming the public sector
Euronews
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June 24, 2025
This week, Uzbekistan's historic city of Samarkand became more than just a host city. As the 2025 UN Public Service Forum opened its doors for the first time in the country, it became a stage for a vital question facing governments worldwide. How...
Bosnians March to Commemorate Victims of Wartime Sexual Violence
Balkan Insight
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June 19, 2025
The commemorative march in Foca on June 19. Photo: BIRN. A commemoration was held on Thursday in the Bosnian town of Foca to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence against Women in War and pay tribute to the women who...
International Day Against Sexual Violence in War Marked in Foca
Sarajevo Times
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June 19, 2025
The Association of War Victims “Foča 92 – 95” marked June 19th – the International Day against Sexual Violence in War today in that city. Under the slogan “Foča does not forget – together against sexual violence in war”, a rally was held in front...