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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.

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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.

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Mothers honor Srebrenica victims ahead of U.N. genocide vote

Mothers of the 8,000 Bosnian Muslims killed in the 1995 Srebrenica genocide laid a wreath at their graves on Wednesday.

Nature

Climate change is forcing Bosnia's beekeepers to rip up the rulebook

Beekeepers are having to radically rethink traditions and conventional cycles of foraging and honey collection.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. It is time to take action and stop femicide in the Western Balkans

Western Balkan institutions and policymakers can play a pivotal role in saving women's lives — potentially upwards of 50 per year. Yet, today, one woman in the Western Balkans is killed nearly every week, Alex Chen and Tanja Domi write.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbs of Bosnia reject the UN draft resolution on Srebrenica massacre

The strongman of the Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, has increased separatist rhetoric in the region.

Moments

And relax: A guide to Europe’s most affordable spas

Spas can be prohibitively expensive, but there are an increasing number across Europe that are affordable - and just as relaxing.

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Orbán backs Bosnian EU accession ahead of visit to separatist leader

European and American leaders are increasingly worried about rising interethnic tensions stirred up by agitators in the Western Balkans.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Montenegro looks to take UK's place in Europe

In this edition, we examine the decision to kick off EU membership talks with Bosnia and ask if the bloc can fix itself first.

Europe News

EU leaders approve opening accession talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a step closer to entering formal talks on its accession to the European Union after the bloc’s 27 leaders green-lighted the move on Thursday.

World News

EU enlargement in the Western Balkans: Expectations and obstacles

Despite the progress made by some Western Balkan countries such as North Macedonia and Albania, challenges remain when it comes to EU accession, including unresolved issues such as the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and the need for structural reforms

Europe News

Brussels recommends EU membership talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina

The European Commission has recommended opening EU accession talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina, eight years after the Western Balkan country applied to be a member of the bloc.

Serbia

Serbia considers reintroducing conscription as regional tensions grow

Serbia's relations with Kosovo and Bosnia are at a low ebb, raising concerns about a return to violence.