โ€˜More necessary than the sunโ€™

โ€œHere in Zenica we are all sick, only some donโ€™t know they are sick yet.โ€ Those were the words of an activist I met on my first trip to Bosnia in 2019.ย Two yearsย later, he died of lung cancer. That was when โ€” and largely why โ€” this project started. Zenica, a city of roughly 100,000 [โ€ฆ]

Balkan plot to dig up Yugoslav leader Titoโ€™s remains hits a wallย 

Belgrade mayor wants Titoโ€™s remains moved back to his native Croatia, triggering a debate hotter than a Balkan summer.

No such thing as free speech in Serbia, says deported actor and war critic

Fedja Stukan says he was not allowed to enter country after writing โ€˜dangerous bookโ€™ on his experience in 1990s warA Bosnian actor who was deported from Serbia this week has said he believes he was expelled for writing openly about his experience in th…

Balkan tensions burst onto the pitch at Euro 2024

‘Kill the Serb!’ ‘F**k Macedonia!’ Violent chants and regional rivalries tarnish Europe’s summer football tournament.

Slovenia blasts Bosnia and Herzegovina for blocking EU voting by its citizens

The move could hinder Savajevo’s European accession progress, Slovenian President Nataลกa Pirc Musar warns.

Europeโ€™s alarming descent into extreme political acrimony and violence

Attempt on the Slovak prime minister’s life won’t lead to a world war, but it should be a wake-up call for all who care about democracy.

Serbia reels at UN resolution on Srebrenica massacre

Decades later, Belgrade is still determined to control the narrative over the slaughter of over 8,000 Bosniaks in 1995 during the Yugoslav war and mold it to its own interests.

The UN Srebrenica resolution is vital for peace

Ending genocide denial is more relevant than ever, however, the opportunity is being squandered as politicians fail to confront and process the past in a responsible way.

Bosnia should start EU membership talks, Commission will announce

An announcement is expected on Tuesday

Sarajevo works on approving key reforms to join EU as deadline approaches

The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina unanimously adopted and sent to parliament the draft law on the prevention of conflicts of interest in the state institutions, one of the key reform laws the EU insists on so the European Council can d…

Donโ€™t frustrate Bosnia and Herzegovina on EU accession, foreign minister warns

Elmedin Konakoviฤ‡ stresses the “geopolitical” context of the bloc’s decision later this month.

NATO reaffirms support for Bosniaโ€™s territorial integrity

NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoanฤƒ on Thursday (1 February) reaffirmed the Alliance’s support for Bosnia during a visit to Sarajevo, condemning the “secessionist policies” of Bosnian Serb leaders.

EU trio visit Sarajevo to encourage Bosnia on EU path

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkoviฤ‡ and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who recently has expressed reservations about Bosniaโ€™s EU accession, will meet the countryโ€™s top officials in Sarajevo on …

US joins Bosnia in show of support on eve of planned celebration by Serb nationalists

Two US fighter jets flew over Bosnia as parts of the country prepared to mark the anniversary of the proclamation of Republika Srpska as a breakaway stateTwo US fighter jets flew over Bosnia on Monday in a gesture of support for the country on the eve …

The rumored resurrection of Austria-Hungary

Whether it’s Ukraine, Russia, or even the Israel-Hamas conflict, the impression in EU circles is that the pair are singing from the same songbook.