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Death toll in Bosnia floods and landslides rises to 26

The storm earlier in October caused multiple deaths and ravaged infrastructure in the central and southern parts of the country.

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Severe storm kills 21 in Bosnia-Herzegovina

A storm in Bosnia-Herzegovina caused flooding and landslides, killing 21 people and destroying roads and houses, particularly in Dusine.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia holds local elections just days after deadly floods

Bosnia and Herzegovina held local elections on Sunday for both cities and municipal councils, just days after flooding killed at least 16 people.

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Bosnia declares state of emergency after flooding kills 21

Rescue teams in the south said several people were still missing and called on volunteers and the army to assist with search and rescue operations.

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Severe flooding kills at least fourteen in Bosnia and Herzegovina

A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight Friday, with at least fourteen people dead after floods and landslides hit several towns and villages in central and southern parts of the country.

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Severe flooding after heavy rainstorm in Bosnia kills 15

The road and railway connecting the capital Sarajevo with Mostar and the Adriatic Sea have been inaccessible, with domestic media reporting entire sections swept away or blocked by debris.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Vatican backs devotion at Bosnian shrine where Virgin Mary 'appeared'

The Vatican did not rule that the accounts that children and teenagers saw Mary in the village of Međugorje in 1981 were authentic, but it said that the spiritual experience of visiting the shrine justified pilgrimages there.

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Severe drought in Bosnia and Poland brings record low water levels

Lakes and rivers across Europe are drying up as the hottest summer on record comes to an end. In Poland and Bosnia, this has caused critically low water levels.

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At least 8 dead after migrant boat capsizes in Drina river

The boat carrying an estimated 30 illegal migrants was attempting to cross the river from Serbia to Bosnia.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Shooter kills three school employees in northwestern Bosnia

The alleged perpetrator is believed to be a former employee of the school.

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Bosnians embrace the competitive spirit of their own Olympics

The Nevesinje Olympics in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina are a unique sporting event that blends traditional and unconventional competitions.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Fires reach Bosnia's oldest national park as blaze in Albania persists

Three armed forces helicopters were working to control the blaze in Bosnia, while choppers from Serbia were said to be on their way on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the flames in Albania's Mali i Thatë or Dry Mountains, located along the eastern border with North Macedonia, have been burning for a week.

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WATCH: Celebrations mark 20th anniversary of Mostar's Old Bridge

Celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the Old Bridge's reconstruction and the 19th anniversary of Mostar's UNESCO World Heritage status featured a ceremonial jump, torches, and a fireworks display.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Will Bosnia join EU and NATO, or veer closer to Moscow instead?

Years of economic stagnation, an ongoing massive-scale brain drain, and the inability of the country's leaders to find common ground amid escalating nationalist rhetoric have dampened ordinary people's expectations that their lives will ever be any different.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Thousands of Bosnians commemorate Srebrenica victims with peace march

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, thousands marched for three days to commemorate the anniversary of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide.

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Srebrenica Peace March reaches Potocari memorial centre

Participants of the march arrived at the Potocari memorial site after three days of walking the route taken by survivors in 1995.

Destinations

Beat the crowds: Europe’s least visited places might surprise you

Be part of the solution to overtourism with a visit to these under-the-radar destinations.

World News

Power outages hit Balkan countries as region swelters in heatwave

Southeastern Europe has been slammed by a seasonally early heatwave coupled with rampant power outages. Both are leaving Balkan countries at a standstill.

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?

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.