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04 Feb 13

EU 'Losing Patience With Bosnia', Official Says

The EU office in Bosnia has announced a new round meetings aiming to pressurise Bosnian decision-makers to implement a key human rights ruling.

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31 Jan 13

Bosnia Canton Implements Key Rights Ruling

Sarajevo Cantonal Assembly has changed its constitution to allow ethnic minorities the same rights as the three major ethnic groups.

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29 Jan 13

Bosnia Federation President Mulls Fresh Elections

As the crisis in Bosnia's Federation entity continues, its president, Zivko Budimir, has suggested new elections and the appointment of an entirely new government.

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28 Jan 13

US Embassy Pushes Reform of Bosnia's Federation

The US ambassador has set up a group of lawyers and legal experts to work on a proposal to reconstruct the Federation entity - but expectations of success are not high.

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25 Jan 13

EU Warns Bosnia Over Human Rights Ruling

If Bosnia fails to act fast on the 2009 'Sejdic and Finci' rights ruling, Brussels may not recognise the next Bosnian elections, the EU Enlargement Commissioner has warned.

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18 Jan 13

Bosnian Serbs’ Annual Celebration ‘Unconstitutional’

A Bosnian presidency member said the annual event marked by the country’s Serb-dominated entity Republika Srpska was based on ethnic discrimination.

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16 Jan 13

Russian Prediction of Vanished Bosnia Rejected

After Russian experts reportedly predicted Bosnia's disappearance from the map from Europe by 2035, the main body representating the international community maintains that the country's sovereignty and integrity are not in question.

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10 Jan 13

Dodik Upbeat on Bosnian Serb Entity's 21st Birthday

Celebrating the 21st anniversary of the Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik said it was stronger than ever, a permanent guarantee of the survival of the Serbian community in Bosnia.

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08 Jan 13

Dodik Blasts Bosnia Ahead of Anniversary

The Republika Srpska President, Milorad Dodik, says Bosnia's continued existence does not serve the interests of the Serbs of Bosnia, and it only survives because the international community props it up.

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07 Jan 13

Most Young Bosnians Would Emigrate 'Tomorrow', Survey Says

Majority of young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina would leave the country at the first opportunity for a better education and the chance of a job.

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27 Dec 12

Nikolic Visit to Banja Luka Upsets Sarajevo

Serbian President's visit to the Bosnian Serb entity, Republika Srpska, has ruffled feathers in the Bosnian capital.

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24 Dec 12

Bosnia Federation In Deadlock Over Ministers

Zivko Budimir, President of the Bosniak-Croat Federation, has refused to dismiss eight ministers, prompting the entity Prime Minister, Nermin Niksic, to accuse him of violating democratic procedures.

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24 Dec 12

Bosnia Signs Deal on Highway Construction

Bosniak-Croat Federation has signed an agreement with Turkey's Cengiz Insaat to build another 10 kilometres of highway worth around 180 million euro.

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20 Dec 12

Bosnia Urged To Put April Census on Hold

The International Monitoring Operation, which oversaw Bosnia's test census, has recommended delaying the April census for at least six months.

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13 Dec 12

Komsic to Activate Bosnian Party Next Year

Bosnian Presidency member Zeljko Komsic says his new party will be up and running next year, advocating new solutions and the equality of all Bosnians and Herzegovinians.