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BiH Presidency Members Meet with UK Prime Minister’s Deputy National Security Adviser
Sarajevo Times
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June 17, 2025
Members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Željko Komšić and Denis Bećirović met in London with Nick Catsaras, Deputy National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The meeting discussed current security challenges...
Vladimir Simović: Politicians won’t act on labor rights unless we make them
Kosovo 2.0
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June 17, 2025
Across the Western Balkans, labor conditions remain precarious, labor laws are weak or poorly enforced and workers struggle to rally. As the political left continues to appear weak — both in narrative and in actual political power — workers’...
“Halal Expo Sarajevo 2025” and “Real Expo” Fairs opened in Sarajevo
Sarajevo Times
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June 17, 2025
The three-day fair event “Halal Expo Sarajevo 2025” today brought together exhibitors from more than 20 countries in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including leading companies, investors and experts from various sectors of the halal...
Statesmen, politicians from 50 countries will attend SPIEF — Kremlin
TASS
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June 17, 2025
MOSCOW, June 17. /TASS/. Politicians and statesmen from about 50 countries will attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) this year, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov told reporters. "In total, statesmen and politicians...
In Potoci, a Tasting Room Signals a New Era for Bosnian Olive Oil
Olive Oil Times
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June 17, 2025
Summary Bosnia and Herzegovina’s olive oil industry is experiencing a renaissance, with local producers gaining international recognition and opening the country’s first olive oil tasting room in Potoci near Mostar. Efforts to...
SEECP Summit in Tirana: Begaj Confirms Serbia and Bosnia Rejected Final Declaration
Euronews Albania
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June 16, 2025
President of the Republic of Albania, Bajram Begaj, announced at the conclusion of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) Summit that the “Tirana Declaration” was not approved by all participating countries. According to him, Serbia...
Turkish films featured at 27th Shanghai International Film Festival
Hurriyet Daily News
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ISTANBUL Two films supported by the Culture and Tourism Ministry are representing the country in the “Asian New Talents” competition section of the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival. According to a statement from the ministry, “Kanto,”...
Bosnia and Herzegovina Defeats San Marino in International Football Clash
Sarajevo Times
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June 7, 2025
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team defeated San Marino in the 3rd round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and still have a 100% record in Group H. Head coach Sergej Barbarez, who made three substitutions at half-time (Arjan Malić,...
My husband and I built careers in tech and law. In our 40s, we sold our house, traveled for a year, and left both industries.
Business Insider
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June 17, 2025
By the time we reached our 40s, my husband, Dave, and I had built a life we thought we'd always dreamed of. We lived with our two greyhounds in an over-3,000-square-foot home outside Boston that we owned. We were both hustling and climbing the...
North Macedonia’s President on Working Visit to Tirana
Bulgarian News Agency
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President of the Republic of North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is on a working visit to Tirana, where she will participate in the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), her office...
Survivors Of Bosnia 'Rape Camps' Come Forward 30 Years On
International Business Times
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June 17, 2025
It took years for Zehra Murguz to be able to testify about what happened to her and other Muslim women in the "rape camps" run by Serb forces during the war in Bosnia. One of the awful memories that drove her to give evidence was of seeing a girl...
Survivors of the Bosnian War recount Serbian atrocities in “rape camps”
BGNES
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June 17, 2025
It took Zehra Murguz years to testify about what happened to her and other Muslim women in the “rape camps” run by Serbian forces during the war in Bosnia. One of the horrific memories that prompted her to testify was seeing a 12-year-old girl...
Slovenia deploys police to patrol EU border with Bosnia
The Slovenia Times
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June 16, 2025
Orašje border crossing on the Croatian-Bosnian border. Photo: Hina/STA Surrounded by members of the passport-free Schengen zone, Slovenia does not have to guard the European Union's external border, but Slovenian police have now formed joint...
Serbia and Bosnia Vote Against Joint Declaration at South East Europe Summit in Tirana
Euronews Albania
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June 16, 2025
Under the chairmanship of the President of Albania, Bajram Begaj, the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) Summit was held in Tirana on Monday, with the participation of regional leaders. At the end of the summit, there were discussions...
Shock From Sarajevo: Bosna Will Not Play In The ABA League Next Season!
Sarajevo Times
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June 17, 2025
Basketball club Bosna will not play in the ABA League next season, this was confirmed by the ‘Studenti’ on their official page. The club’s management stated that at the moment, there are no basic conditions for Bosna’s participation in the ABA 1...
Albania hosts SEECP ministerial in Tirana
Gazeta Tema
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June 16, 2025
Albania hosts the Southeast European Cooperation Process (SEECP) ministerial in Tirana today, concluding its presidency of the forum. TIRANA, June 16 (TemA) – The SEECP summit opens this afternoon, with President Bajram Begaj chairing the session....
FM: Sarajevo Falsely Accused as Rabbis Cancel Conference Over Misinterpreted Hotel Email
Sarajevo Times
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June 13, 2025
Konaković: Sarajevo is being falsely accused, rabbis cancel conference due to hotel email I spoke with the director of OSA, he did not say that there is a compromised security situation, as well as with the Sarajevo commissioner who also did not...
Nihad Uk: We are abolishing Solar Energy Concessions in the Sarajevo Canton
Sarajevo Times
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June 15, 2025
The Sarajevo Canton Government has already initiated the procedure for amending the Law on Concessions, which will exempt public companies and institutions from the obligation to pay concessions for solar energy, the Cantonal Government confirmed....
‘I am their hope’: New citizens celebrate at Phoenix ceremony despite uncertainty
Roswell Daily Record - New Mexico
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Angelica Ortiz waited for 31 years to become an American citizen. “I want to cry,” said the mother and grandmother from Mexico, 56, surrounded by her friends and family at a naturalization ceremony held in Phoenix on Independence Day. Ortiz worked...
“Love Is the Law”: Sixth BiH Pride Parade Held in Sarajevo with Clear Demands
Sarajevo Times
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June 15, 2025
Under the slogan “Love is the Law”, the sixth Pride Parade was held in Sarajevo, an event that brings together activists, human rights advocates and members of the LGBTQ community. The gathering began at 4 p.m. on the green area between the...