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Bosnian Serb Leader’s Bombshell Claim, ‘Kyiv Made Grave Mistakes, Putin’s Military Action Justified’
The Times of India
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June 12, 2025
Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik claims the West is using Ukraine as a battlefield to wage war against Russia. Speaking to RT, Dodik accused the US, UK, and Germany of fueling the conflict by provoking Moscow and sacrificing Ukraine for...
Bosnian MPs Bid to Bar War Criminals from ‘Buying’ Freedom
Balkan Insight
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June 12, 2025
Nine female MPs in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Federation entity are seeking a change to the law that will mean convicted war criminals sentenced to up to a year behind bars will no longer be able to avoid prison by paying a fine instead. According...
Europe’s evolving hate landscape: Victim needs, legal gaps and practitioner responses
JUSTICE TRENDS Magazine
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June 18, 2025
To further complexify the topic, practitioners pointed out the challenges to fully and comprehensively understand European-wide legislation and combine it with national-based legal frameworks. Such was seen as having different implications in...
Salzburg Forum: Bosnia and Herzegovina key to Schengen area security
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a member of the Salzburg Forum of interior ministers, which is taking place in Zagreb on Tuesday and Wednesday, but it belongs to the Group of Friends, along with other Western Balkan countries - Albania, Montenegro,...
BiH Presidency Member informed the Swedish Minister about the Security Threats Facing BiH
Sarajevo Times
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June 19, 2025
BiH Presidency Member Denis Bećirović spoke with the Minister for Europe of the Kingdom of Sweden, Jessica Rosencrantz. At the beginning of the conversation, Bećirović emphasized that the Kingdom of Sweden is one of the largest and most important...
Bosnia partners with EU to strengthen border security
KFGO - North Dakota
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June 11, 2025
SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday signed an agreement with the European Union providing for technical assistance and deployment of EU guards on its borders to control and prevent illegal migration and cross-border crime. The...
The Tragedy of Political Violence: It Works
CounterPunch
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June 19, 2025
A shelter-in-place warning in downtown Minneapolis. Photograph Source: SavagePanda845 (Elliot F) – CC BY 4.0 The cold truth is this: political violence works. The assassination and attempted assassination of two Minnesota state legislators remind...
Bosnia, Herzegovina Sign EU Deal To Strengthen Border Security
StratNews Global
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June 11, 2025
Home Europe Bosnia, Herzegovina Sign EU Deal To Strengthen Border Security The EU has said its increased cooperation on border management with the Western Balkan countries has significantly decreased illegal border crossing. Bosnia and Herzegovina...
Opinion: The government should back this amendment to the Holocaust memorial bill
The Jewish News
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June 19, 2025
Last week the House of Lords amended the Holocaust Memorial Bill to provide that the sole purpose of the Learning Centre to be built as part of the Holocaust Memorial must be “the provision of education about the Holocaust and antisemitism”. I...
Debt Towards Viaduct Reached 112 Million BAM
Sarajevo Times
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July 5, 2025
The debt towards Viaduct is growing every day. Interest is accumulating, so the debt has reached 112 million BAM. Political representatives are “without concern,” given that this debt will also be repaid by the citizens. After months of discussion...
A Sarajevo Classroom Where Global Patents Are Born: Professor and His Trailblazing Innovators
Sarajevo Times
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June 19, 2025
The High School of Electrical Engineering in Sarajevo has for years been known as a breeding ground for innovation. We take you behind the doors of one special classroom, where students don’t just learn formulas and diagrams, but turn their ideas...
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EU will sign an agreement with Frontex
BGNES
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June 11, 2025
The European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina will conclude an agreement on Wednesday, June 11, on the operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex). The Chair of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and...
The Countries With The Highest Share Of International Migrants May Surprise You
Zero Hedge
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The number of international migrants worldwide hit 304 million in 2024, a figure that has doubled since 1990. As people relocate across borders for reasons ranging from work opportunities to conflict and displacement, certain countries have become...
Becirovic meets with Sweden’s Minister for EU Affairs, highlights threats to Bosnia’s stability
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Becirovic acknowledged Sweden’s decades-long support, particularly in infrastructure development, private sector growth, and strengthening civil society. He also praised Sweden’s commitment to advancing human rights, democracy, and sustainable...
Sarajevo Hosts Expert Workshop on Crisis Management, Marking a New Chapter in Slovakia–BiH Cooperation
Sarajevo Times
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June 9, 2025
How to respond effectively when seconds decide lives? How to build a system that does not depend on improvisation, but on readiness? Experts from Slovakia and Bosnia and Herzegovina jointly sought answers to these questions at a two-day Expert...
Bosnian Serb opposition leader arrested for corruptionc
Gazeta Tema
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June 10, 2025
Police seized cash and launched raids after allegations of bribery and influence trading involving top Teslic officials. BANJA LUKA, June 10 (TemA) – Milan Milicevic, president of the Serbian Democratic Party (SDS) and mayor of Teslic, was...
Thirty Years After The War, Bosnian Rape Survivors Fight For Justice
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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June 18, 2025
Before 1992, Mirsada Tursunovic had her life in front of her. She wanted to be a typist in her hometown of Zvornik. But the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina changed everything. She was raped at the age of 18 at the Caparde concentration camp. Instead of...
Today in the news: They planned to kill politicians; Hazing? Families compensated
Portugal Pulse
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June 19, 2025
Good morning! On this holiday Thursday, the front pages of newspapers continue to highlight the plans of the extremist neo-Nazi group under investigation by the Judiciary Police, resulting in six arrests this week. Headlines include “Three more...
Transparency International flags Bosnian parties for illegal donations from state-linked firms
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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SDP BiH accepted 3,000 marks (some €1,530) from Euromeat, a company awarded a 228,000 marks (around €116,000) contract to supply food to the BiH Ministry of Defence, currently led by SDP’s Zukan Helez. Another donor, Europrost, holds contracts...
US Special Envoy condemns Sarajevo conference cancellation, citing Antisemitism concerns
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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The conference was cancelled by Swissotel Sarajevo, citing security concerns following public pressure from several political figures who argued that the gathering was inappropriate amid Israeli military operations in Gaza. Among those opposing...