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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...
Government can't replace triple lock with vague criteria for deploying our troops
Irish Examiner
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June 9, 2025
In the pipeline for over two years, the Government has finally published the general scheme for its proposed end to the triple lock. This “heads of Bill” sets out the key provisions that will govern future deployment overseas of Irish troops. The...
Bosnia’s Republika Srpska arrests opposition leader
BNE Intellinews
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The police in Bosnia & Herzegovina’s Republika Srpska arrested Milan Milicevic, the leader of the opposition Serbian Democratic Party (SDS), on June 9. The SDS is one of three parties expected to replace Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik’s...
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...
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...
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...
Court rejects request for retrial of former FBiH Prime Minister Fadil Novalic
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Attorney Elmir Jahic, legal counsel for the convicted Novalic, had filed a request with the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina seeking a retrial in the criminal case. The motion cited “the emergence of new facts and evidence, as well as confirmed...
GVEI embraces spirit of International Yoga Day
Greater Kashmir
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June 18, 2025
Srinagar, Jun 18: Green Valley Educational Institute (GVEI) Srinagar observed International Yoga Day with zeal and massive participation of students. The International Yoga Day was observed in collaboration with the Regional Research Institute of...
State Department: Cancellation of Conference of European Rabbis in Sarajevo Disturbing
Sarajevo Times
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June 18, 2025
The State Department condemned the cancellation of the Conference of European Rabbis in Sarajevo, stating that anti-Semitism cannot be tolerated. The State Department stressed that it was deeply disturbed by the cancellation of the meeting in...
Opinion: 30 years later, remembering Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Elvir Ahmetovic and Patrick McCarthy This July marks 30 years since the Srebrenica genocide — the worst massacre on European soil since World War II. In July 1995, over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were executed by Bosnian Serb forces in and around...
Representative Of European Rabbis: Sarajevo Is A Wonderful City, But The Authorities Disappointed Us
Sarajevo Times
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June 18, 2025
The announced gathering of the Conference of European Rabbis, which was planned in Sarajevo in mid-June, was canceled after reactions from the domestic public. A heated response followed from the chief rabbi, in which the cancellation of Bosnia...
Mapped: Countries With the Highest Share of International Migrants
Visual Capitalist
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June 18, 2025
Countries With Highest Proportion of International Migrants This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. The number of...
Bosnian Serb Opposition Condemns Party Leader’s Arrest on Corruption Charges
Balkan Insight
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June 9, 2025
Milan Milicevic. Photo: SDS. The president of the Serbian Democratic Party, SDS, and mayor of Teslic, Milan Milicevic, was arrested on Monday in an anti-corruption operation led by the Ministry of Interior of Republika Srpska, RS, the country’s...
Azerbaijani servicemen participate in international exercise in Serbia
APA
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A group of servicemen of the Azerbaijan Army is participating in the multinational peacekeeping operations exercise “Platinum Wolf – 2025” held in Serbia, APA reports citing the Ministry of Defense. As part of the international exercise, the...
Konakovic reaffirms Bosnia’s support for Palestinians amid Gaza crisis
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Minister Konakovic reiterated BiH’s commitment to human rights and international humanitarian law, calling for an immediate end to the violence in Gaza and a peaceful resolution to the conflict. He also emphasised the importance of coordinating...
Big Brother Fears over Chinese Security Software in Bosnia’s Republika Srpska
Balkan Insight
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June 18, 2025
Reacting to media reports about the deal, in July 2024 the US embassy in Sarajevo said the lack of clarity “raises serious concerns about the services provided, the risks for RS residents, and why the RS government chose a company with ties to...
Becirovic warns UK of security threats to Bosnia and Herzegovina
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Minister Doughty reiterated the UK's commitment to BiH’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and democratic development. He emphasised the importance of strengthening institutions, upholding the rule of law, and advancing EU integration. Doughty...
Solution Reached for Bosnia’s Participation in Regional ABA League
Sarajevo Times
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June 18, 2025
After the president of the basketball club Bosna Dubravko Barbarić announced last night that the popular Students will not play in the regional ABA league next season, meetings of the cantonal and federal authorities with representatives of Bosnia...