Bosnia and Herzegovina Why is Bosnia not joining rest of Europe in sanctions against Russia? Bosnia is one of the few remaining countries in Europe that has not introduced any sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. 18/03/2022
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
Uncovering Europe 'No tests, everyone is sick': Bosnia faces its biggest COVID crisis As authorities shift blame, the lack of a clear strategy to handle the most recent spike of the Omicron variant has Bosnians unsure of how to act. 21/01/2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina US announces new sanctions against Bosnian Serb leader as crisis boils A new set of US sanctions against Bosnian Serb nationalist leader Milorad Dodik are in response to secessionist moves that have caused political instability in the country. 05/01/2022
Uncovering Europe Bosnia’s biggest crisis for 26 years fuels anguish and discontent Milorad Dodik's most recent attempts to weaken Bosnia's state-level institutions in the country have led to the most significant political crisis since the 1992-1995 war. 17/12/2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Serbs vote for withdrawing from central institutions Western countries have expressed concern that the move could trigger further division in Bosnia. 11/12/2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the brink of collapse, MEPs warn MEPs have warned the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina could reignite a civil war in the country. 24/11/2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia's presidency has pledged there will be no war, says US envoy Tensions had been raised after Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik announced plans for a separate army, judiciary, and tax administration. 08/11/2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina International envoy warns of Bosnia breakup amid tensions Dodik, the Bosnian Serb member of the presidency, has for years been advocating for the separation of the Bosnian Serb mini-state and having it become part of Serbia. 02/11/2021
Uncovering Europe How an ancient Jewish text provoked a modern-day unholy row The Sarajevo Haggadah survived the Inquisition, two world wars and a military siege. Now a 'homecoming' exhibition for the scroll has sparked a dispute over who has the right to display it. 19/10/2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina On the Bosnia-Croatia border, migrants look to Europe as winter nears Hundreds of migrants have set up a new improvised camp in northwest Bosnia, determined to brave worsening weather and tough Croatian border police for a chance to reach Western Europe. 14/10/2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Serbs will shut down government over genocide denial law Bosnian Serb politicians have pledged to block decision-making in the country’s institutions in protest over a recent move by a top international envoy to outlaw genocide denial. 27/07/2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina Illegal Serb church on Bosniak woman's land is destroyed Bosnian authorities on Saturday demolished a Serbian Orthodox church that was illegally built on land owned by a Bosniak woman. 05/06/2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina On Bosnia's border with Croatia, migrants stranded, sick and desperate Many families with young children are sleeping out in the open and face violence from border guards. 'People are getting sick', one warned. 24/05/2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina What links a Bosnian village and NASA's historic bid to land on Mars? Villagers in Bosnia will be glued to their screens on Thursday to see if NASA can land one of its rovers on Mars. Here's why. 18/02/2021
Uncovering Europe What are the real reasons behind Bosnia's migrant crisis? The crisis climaxed before Christmas after pictures emerged of migrants freezing in snow-covered makeshift tents near the Bosnia-Croatia border. 19/01/2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina 'Desperate situation': Migrants return to fire-hit camp in Bosnia Nearly 1,000 migrants are facing a night with no shelter on Wednesday after their relocation from a fire-ravaged camp in Bosnia was cancelled amid protests by residents. 30/12/2020
Uncovering Europe Dayton Agreement at 25: How is the peace deal viewed today in Serbia? The Dayton Agreement was a peace deal signed 25 years ago to end the 1992-1995 Bosnian War. 15/12/2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia's Muslim and Croat leaders boycott Russia's foreign minister Two of the representatives of Bosnia's presidency not present at the meeting say Lavrov should have started his visit in the capital Sarajevo rather than the Serb part of the country. 15/12/2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina Nationalist parties lose key cities in Bosnia's municipal elections Opposition candidates have won council seats and mayoral posts in two of Bosnia's largest cities in nationwide municipal elections, a major blow to the country's long-entrenched Bosnian and Serb nationalist parties. 16/11/2020
Italy EU urges Croatia to cooperate amid migrant abuse claims at border It comes after an MEP accused the EU of continuing to give money to Zagreb for border security despite being aware of the abuse accusations 12/11/2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina COVID-19 deniers emboldened in Bosnia even as nation counts its dead Family members of victims have found themselves targetted on social media and even in public by those who think the virus is a hoax. 03/10/2020
Uncovering Europe Mostar hasn't had a functioning government in 12 years. Here's why. A spat between the city's two ethno-nationalist parties - one Croat, one Bosniak - has created a political stalemate since 2008. The city's residents are paying the price. 02/10/2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina Break-up Bosnia to solve political crisis, says Bosnian Serb leader Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik said the political crisis in the country “will disappear only when Bosnia disappears" 20/02/2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ethnic division still present in Mostar 25 years after Bosnian War The city of Mostar remains divided along ethnic lines - West Mostar is where a majority of Bosnian Croats live and work; and East Mostar is where Bosniak Muslims reside. 17/02/2020