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27 Feb 13

Islamism and Bosniak Nationalism May Unite, Report

New International Crisis Group reports says the danger is growing of a politicised Islamic Community harnessing frustrated Bosniak nationalism for its own purposes.

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26 Feb 13

Dodik To Form New Bosnian Serb Govt

Milorad Dodik said this week he will start consultations about appointing a new government, though it will be composed of the same parties as before.

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26 Feb 13

Sannino Discusses Bosnia's EU Aims With Republika Srpska

On a two-day visit to Bosnia, the European Commission’s Director General for Enlargement, Stefano Sannino, met top officials of the Republika Srpska in Banja Luka.

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25 Feb 13

Bosnian NGOs Lament Foreign Disinterest in Reforms

The international community would be satisfied with any kind of movement on constitutional reforms in Bosnia, regardless of its quality, a round table discussion in Sarajevo was told.

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22 Feb 13

Bosnia Forced to Halt Issue of Personal Numbers

After a court ruled the law on personal numbers unconstitutional, Bosnia can no longer issue personal numbers to newborns and other people who lack them for some reason.

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21 Feb 13

Bosnia Entity Names Candidates For Court Vacancies

Candidates have been named for the vacancies in the Federation entity's Constitutional Court, which must be filled before it can rule on last week's no-confidence vote in the government.

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21 Feb 13

Bosnian Serb Entity Ponders Reshuffle

The ruling party in the Republika Srpska has refused to rule reports of a future government reshuffle out or in.

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19 Feb 13

Bosnia and Croatia Settle Bilateral Problems

Bosnia and Croatia have solved several open issues that could affect both countries after July 1, when Croatia is due to join the European Union.

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15 Feb 13

Bosniaks Block Vote on Federation Entity Govt

Bosniaks MPs in Bosnia's Federation entity blocked confirmation of a no-confidence vote in the government, invoking the legal mechanism of claiming vital ethnic interests were at stake.

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14 Feb 13

Bosnians Head Abroad As Jobless Total Spirals

A lucky few Bosnians may soon get to work in Germany and Austria as a result of labour agreements - but the numbers involved won't affect the overall unemployment picture.

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13 Feb 13

Bosnia Entity Votes No Confidence in Govt

The new parliamentary majority in Bosnia's Federation entity has passed a vote of no confidence in the entity's government.

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12 Feb 13

Bosnia Serbs Will Call Referendum on NATO

As Bosnia vows moves closer to NATO membership, the President of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, said a referendum needs to be held first on the issue.

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11 Feb 13

EU Demands Bosnia Ethnic Rights Solution

During a week of meetings, EU officials urged Bosnian politicians to move forward towards ending electoral discrimination by allowing minorities to run for top positions.

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08 Feb 13

NATO Urges Bosnia to Register State Property

Anders Fogh Rasmussen of NATO urged Bosnia to implement last year's agreement on registering state property as a condition of advancing its membership of the alliance.

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07 Feb 13

Bosnia Rejects New York Plea to Host Haggadah

A heritage commission has declined to loan the famous Sarajevo Haggadah to the New York Metropolitan Museum, although it currently lies locked up and unseen in a closed museum.