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Bosnia election: Who's running? How does it work? Who may win?

Bosnia and Herzegovina is holding a general election on 2 October. Here's all you need to know.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Putin praises separatist Bosnian Serb leader during his Kremlin visit

In a rare trip by a representative of a European country to Moscow, Milorad Dodik supported the Kremlin's war in Ukraine on Monday, telling Russian state-owned agency TASS that Russia "was forced to retaliate".

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.

Sport

Bosnia's plan to play football friendly with Russia causes furore

The decision to play the match with Russia was made by the Association's urgency committee in an emergency session on Friday, with five votes for and one against.

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World News

Turkey's President Erdogan begins three-day Balkan tour in Sarajevo

President Erodgan started his visit in Sarajevo, aiming to strengthen regional ties amid political unrest in the area.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo Film Festival honours Ukrainian stars of the screen

Born during the siege of Sarajevo in the early 90s, festival organisers are using this year to highlight Ukraine’s own war plight

Croatia

12 dead as bus carrying Polish pilgrims to Bosnia crashes in Croatia

Poland's prime minister said the bus was taking pilgrims to the Catholic shrine in Medjugorje, Europe’s third-most popular pilgrimage destination.

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Firefighters battle blaze in Bosnia

Volunteer firefighters battle a brush fire in Hutovo, on the outskirts of Neum, the only Bosnian town on the Adriatic coast.

Republic of North Macedonia

Sánchez encourages EU membership bids on Western Balkans tour

Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, tells North Macedonia that it did the right thing by unblocking road that will lead to European Union.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ex-party chief gets three years in prison for corruption in Bosnia

A court in Bosnia has sentenced a former top ruling Bosniak party official to three years in prison for corruption.

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.

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Families arrive for burial of 50 Srebrenica victims

Thousands of Bosnians were expected to attend a ceremony marking the 27th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide on Monday, burying 50 more victims of Europe’s only acknowledged genocide since World War II

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.

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.

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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.

My Europe Series

War and EU acceptance: Why did Ukraine succeed where Bosnia failed?

As Ukraine received its candidate status for joining the European Union, one Balkan country of 3 million asks itself, what went wrong?

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia targeted by hundreds of fake bomb threats

More than 400 schools, courts in Sarajevo, the National Electoral Commission and a hospital have been forced to evacuate over 48 hours.

Earth News

Where is Europe storing all its radioactive waste?

Can we find a solution to the problems of nuclear waste in time to stop climate change?

Bosnia and Herzegovina

UK foreign secretary visits Bosnia amid fears of Russian interference

During her one day visit, Truss will meet with Bosnian officials and visit the country's multi-ethnic armed forces in an attempt to deepen UK's ties with the Balkan country and its leaders.

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.