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20 May 13

Bosnia Court Freezes Kelmendi's Assets in Sarajevo

Bosnia's state court froze the assets of alleged Balkan narco-boss Naser Kelmendi, while prosecutors said they will investigate whether his property was bought with drug money.

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16 Apr 13

OIC Invites Bosnia to Become Full Member

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has urged Bosnia and Herzegovina to apply for full membership as soon as possible, promising it better economic opportunities.

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15 Apr 13

Sarajevo Youth Rebuild War-Damaged Theatre

Young Bosnians have launched a campaign to reconstruct an open-air theatre in the capital that was destroyed during the 1990s conflict.

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15 Apr 13

Izetbegovic Plans Landmark Visit to Serbia

After the Croat member of Bosnia's state presidency cancelled a planned visit to Belgrade, the Bosniak member said he was still willing to go and help Serbia confront its past deeds in his country.

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13 Apr 13

Bosnian Croat Plots European Parliament Seat

A Bosnian Croat standing in Croatia's first Euro-elections says she will represent the interests of both countries if elected.

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12 Apr 13

Logjam Over Bosnia Rights Ruling Disappoints EU

After talks with Bosnian leaders, EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule said with regret that Bosnia's EU failure to agree on a key rights ruling would stall its European advance.

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11 Apr 13

Mladic Thrown Out of Court For Insulting Witness

Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic launched a tirade at the judge after he was ejected from his Hague trial for calling a witness who survived the Srebrenica massacres a liar.

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11 Apr 13

Fule Heads To Sarajevo For Rights Ruling Talks

The EU Enlargement Commissioner will meet Bosnian decisionmakers in Sarajevo on Thursday after cancelling the third round of dialogue on accession in Mostar.

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11 Apr 13

Serbia Slams Hague Tribunal at UN Debate

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic described the Hague war crimes court as a biased “inquisition” during a UN General Assembly debate that was boycotted by the US as inflammatory.

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10 Apr 13

Karadzic Was Innocent, Dodik Tells Hague Tribunal

Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik told the Hague trial of his predecessor Radovan Karadzic that there was no criminal plot to expel Muslims and create a mono-ethnic state.

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08 Apr 13

Komsic’s Party Promises Bosnia Political Alternative

Bosnian presidency member Zeljko Komsic’s party is promising youthful faces and a fresh democratic alternative, but some analysts suggest that ethnic interests dictate that it will struggle for support.

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05 Apr 13

Nugget Sparks Gold Rush Near Sarajevo

A reported gold find near works on a tunnel near Sarajevo has drawn crowds of locals in search of the precious metal.

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04 Apr 13

Karadzic ‘Sacrificed Himself for Serbs’, Says Dodik

Current Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik praised his predecessor Radovan Karadzic ahead of testifying in his defence at his Hague Tribunal war crimes trial.

bosnia-economic-crisis-increases-human-rights-violations
04 Apr 13

Rights Complaints Soar in Crisis-Hit Bosnia

Increase in complaints about human and civil rights violations partly reflects the worsening economic crisis, Ombudsman's report for 2012 says.

sarajevo-cut-off-public-transport
03 Apr 13

Transport Strike Brings Bosnian Capital to Halt

Sarajevo was left without public transport on Wednesday after staff at the transport company went on strike, demanding payment of late salaries and better conditions.

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03 Apr 13

Bosnia Serb Entity to Issue Own ID Numbers

The government of the Serb-dominated entity has adopted its own rules on the issue of personal identification numbers after the state-level authorities failed to resolve the logjam.

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17 May 13

New Roads to Reform in Bosnia

New proposals to make Bosnia’s Federation entity less dysfunctional and more democratic should not be ignored by the country’s squabbling political elites.

Business

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21 May 13

Bosnia Resists EU Call For Free Trade

Foreign Trade Minister says Bosnia will not accept a customs-free import regime with EU states despite pressure from Brussels.

Culture and Lifestyle

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15 May 13

Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro Fail to Qualify for Eurosong

All Balkan contestants in the semi finals on Tuesday failed to qualify for Eurosong. Macedonia and Albania are still hoping they will qualify on Thursday show in Malmo.