Bosnian war

Serbia

Why did Serbia react so harshly to the UN resolution on Srebrenica?

Serbian government and public opinion have continued to harshly criticise the UN General Assembly's decision on Thursday to pass the resolution commemorating the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica. Why is this the case?

25/05/2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina

UN approves annual commemoration of 1995 Srebrenica genocide

Supporters of the measure, backed by Germany and Rwanda, say it is necessary so that the massacre is not denied or forgotten, while Serbs fear being unfairly labelled as supporters of genocide.

23/05/2024

World News

Sarajevo marks remembrance day

In Sarajevo, thousands of shoes have been carefully arranged along the city streets to remember those who perished during the Bosnian war.

06/04/2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Separatist Bosnian Serb leader vows to tear country apart

Milorad Dodik's words have concerned the US, especially since Bosnia is still recovering from a 1990s war which killed more than 100,000 people.

30/12/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

A glimpse inside the endless exile of Bosnian-Palestinians

It is estimated that upwards of 1.7 million Palestinians have been displaced since the conflict began on 7 October - including a number who fled Bosnia in the 1990s war, now forced to return back to the European nation.

26/11/2023

World News

Increased sentences for two Serbs convicted of crimes in Balkan wars

Both Jovica Stanisic and Franko Simatovic remained emotionless and silence as the court handed down the increased sentence.

31/05/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Protests erupt in Bosnia over 'discrimination' by peace envoy

Bosnians protested against constitutional changes imposed by the country's peace envoy on Friday, claiming he is discriminating against the main ethnic group.

28/04/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian war experience being used to help Ukrainians survive

Bosnians are using their experience of the war in the Balkans to help Ukrainians survive the consequences of the Russian invasion

19/01/2023

My Europe Series

Bosnia's peace envoy changed laws mid-election. But what does it mean?

As the votes were still being counted, High Representative Christian Schmidt used his powers on Sunday night to impose changes to one of the country's three constitutions and its electoral law. But what does that mean?

07/10/2022

Serbia

Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić 'in poor health', says his son

The former general has been held in prison in The Hague after being captured in Serbia in 2011 after years on the run.

13/09/2022

My Europe Series

Russia's war in Ukraine is causing concern in Bosnia. Here's why

For some Bosnians, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a painful reminder of their war experience in the 1990s.

12/09/2022

Euronews Witness

Fractured state: why old tensions die hard in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

30 years after war ravaged Bosnia and Herzegovina, secessionist threats by the country’s Serbian entity have raised fears of renewed violence. Euronews' Valérie Gauriat travelled to the country to see how serious the current tensions actually are.

22/07/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Thousands gather to commemorate Bosnia's 1995 Srebrenica genocide

The three-day mass execution of more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys is Europe's only genocide since the Holocaust.

11/07/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mothers of Srebrenica mark 27th anniversary of genocide

The Mothers of Srebrenica take centre stage at the ceremony to mark the 27th anniversary of the genocide.

11/07/2022

No Comment

Victims' remains arrive at Srebrenica memorial site

Fifty bodies of Bosnians killed in the Srebrenica genocide in 1995 arrived at the Potocari memorial centre where they will be finally laid to rest on the 27th anniversary of the Europe's worst massacre since the World War II.

09/07/2022

Europe News

Bosnian film 'Quo Vadis, Aida?' wins European Parliament's film award

The film dramatises events of the Srebrenica massacre, during which Serbian troops sent Bosniak men and boys to death in July 1995.

08/06/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ukraine war has delayed Bosnian Serbs' breakaway plans, says Dodik

The war in Ukraine and its knock-on effects have forced Bosnian Serb nationalists to delay plans to pull their region out of Bosnia's national institutions, it's been claimed.

07/06/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Former Bosniak officials charged with war crimes over 1992 attack

Bosnian prosecutors say the victims included military and civilian employees of the JNA, as well as military medical personnel.

27/04/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina marks 30th anniversary of independence

The ceremonies in the capital Sarajevo are not observed by Bosnian Serb officials.

01/03/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina

EU ministers discuss ways to prevent possible breakup of Bosnia

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has described the ongoing tensions as a "critical situation".

21/02/2022