Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Euronews Witness

The Vareš silver mine: A brighter future for Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Strategic metals are key for the European Union as it looks to reduce its dependence on Chinese or Russian raw materials. However, a flagship mining project in Bosnia and Herzegovina is stirring anger among some residents.

16/11/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Protests in Bosnia as woman's murder is streamed live on social media

He tracked down his estranged partner and shot her, point blank, and streamed it all live on Instagram. A young woman's gruesome murder has left Bosnia reeling as authorities face pressure to curb partner violence.

17/08/2023

Culture news

Charlie Kaufman receives honorary award at Sarajevo Film Festival

Kaufman, best known for his thought-provoking and surreal films, including 'Being John Malkovich' and 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind', received a special accolade in Sarajevo.

15/08/2023

Destinations

Sarajevo's tourism booms as travellers discover latest Balkan hotspot

Warm weather, low prices and fascinating history are luring tourists to Bosnia’s capital like never before.

04/08/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Thousands gather to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica massacre

People gather to pay their respects and to give victims a dignified burial.

11/07/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Thousands march in Bosnia to commemorate 1995 Srebrenica genocide

The faultlines of old conflicts in the former Yugoslavia are the most active they have been in years

08/07/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Serb leader backs law that would abolish crucial international representative

President of Republika Srpska is opposing a key mechanism created by the 1995 Dayton Accords

07/07/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Serbs reject national constitution sparking political crisis

Politicians in Republika Srpska reject the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina sparking fears of regional political crisis

05/07/2023

Nature

‘It is ugly and sad’: How Bosnia’s beautiful Drina river became a dump

20 years since the breakup of Yugoslavia, a failure to establish good waste disposal practices has left Bosnia’s Drina river full of rubbish.

04/06/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Weather emergencies declared across Europe

Several weather-related emergencies have been declared across Europe including Italy where fatal flooding has followed severe drought in some regions.

18/05/2023

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Watch: Bosnia rescuers bring aid to stranded flood victims

Rescuers in Bosnia reached hundreds of flooded homes by boat, handing out food and water to residents who remained trapped after sudden flooding on Wednesday.

17/05/2023

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 torture site survivors angered by museum praising perpetrators

The survivors of a concentration and labor camp in Mostar, Bosnia are opposed to plans to turn the site into a museum honoring the army that incarcerated and tortured them.

07/04/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

'Big embarrassment': Balkan river becomes floating rubbish dump

Some 10,000 cubic metres of plastic bottles, rusty barrels, used tires, household appliances and driftwood are choking Bosnia's Drina River.

21/01/2023

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Serbs celebrate banned holiday with Night Wolves, Putin praise

The military-style parade near the capital Sarajevo on Monday — a part of festivities celebrating the Bosnian entity of the Republika Srpska — was slammed by the European Union and the United States.

09/01/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

EU leaders let Bosnia into the waiting room to join bloc

Thursday's session of the Council of the EU resulted in the small Balkan nation finally receiving candidate status after a six-year wait. Yet, there's a long road ahead to full membership.

16/12/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia-Herzegovina is a step closer to EU membership

EU foreign ministers agreed to recommend the country be granted candidate member status on Tuesday.

13/12/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia's new presidency takes office, vows to resolve mounting crises

The politicians inaugurated Wednesday were elected in a 2 October general election.

16/11/2022

Smart Regions

Croatian company uses big-data to manage flood risk

In partnership with the European Commission

The GDi ensemble FloodSmart project uses big data analysis to generate action plans and 3D modelling that helps institutions, rescue teams and citizens.

07/11/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina

EU is committed to Bosnia’s sovereignty, bloc's diplomat says

Deputy Head of the EU mission to Bosnia Aurelie Valtat made the comment as thousands of troops from 20 different countries take part in drills.

25/10/2022

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Former Yugoslav nuclear bunker is now an art gallery

The ARK D-O art gallery in the southern Bosnian town of Konjic started life as a nuclear bunker. Now it's once again being seen as a place to shelter in the case of a nuclear strike. But officials say it's not able to withstand modern nuclear weapons.

18/10/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia election: Vote-rigging allegations spark more mass protests

Election authorities in Sarajevo have ordered ballot boxes to be unsealed, and a recount at around 1,000 polling stations.

10/10/2022

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik eyes victory in national elections

Bosnian Serb political leader Milorad Dodik appeared to be on course for a crucial election victory in the fragile Balkan country, according to early results.

03/10/2022