It is cheaper to destroy Food for Donation in BiH than to pay VAT on it
Soup kitchens in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) feed 17 thousand hungry and needy people. VAT is paid on donations for those same public kitchens. The initiative to abolish this tax…
Where is BiH on the List of World’s most Powerful Military Countries?
The American specialized military website Global Firepower (GFP), which deals with the analysis of the military capacities of the world's countries, published this year's ranking of the world's most militarily…
In search of the Purpose of the newly established Team for Cooperation between BiH and China
Just a few months before the end of the mandate, the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) established a Coordination Team for cooperation with the People's Republic of…
Sarajevo will deliver Water to the Residents of East Sarajevo this Year as well
This year, the City of Sarajevo will also help the residents of East Sarajevo due to the shortage and supply them with drinking water. As the Minister of Communal Economy,…
Bosnians recall the last Moments with their loved ones 30 Years ago
In the village of Biljani near Kljuc on July 10th, 1992, more than 200 locals were killed, most of whose bodies were found in two mass graves after the war.…
Workshop helps Food Safety Response in Western Balkans
A workshop has supported countries in the Western Balkans to better respond to food safety emergencies. Among challenges highlighted were enhancing cooperation between different food safety agencies, ensuring cross-border information…
Bosnian Amir Aganovic has so far saved at least 15 People from the River
The Drina river takes at least one life every year in the summer months. Recently, in Donji Sepak near Zvornik, this river"swallowed" a young man of Afro-Asian origin. Amir Aganovicfrom…
Ramiz Nukic, the man who collects the Bones of Srebrenica Genocide Victims, needs Help
Ramiz Nukic from the village of Buljim in the municipality of Bratunac has been searching for the remains of the people of Srebrenica killed in July 1995 on forest paths,…
Which five Families have been ruling the World for Centuries?
“They live, we sleep”, says the famous quote from the movie They Live by John Carpenter. This is one of the favorite movies of all conspiracy theorists. For centuries now,…
What will happen with Currencies when the web goes down in a War or a natural Disaster?
In many regions, internet-free access may be a make-or-break feature for central bank digital currencies As the world’s central banks rush to develop digital currencies, almost all the research and…
OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Secretary General announce OSCE support programme for Ukraine
During their visit to Kyiv, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Poland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau, and OSCE Secretary General, Helga Maria Schmid have announced a new OSCE support programme for Ukraine. “Supporting Ukraine – its…
Sarajevo High School Students won Gold at the STEM Grand Final Olympiad
The great success of the Sarajevo students is confirmation that extremely smart and talented young people are growing up in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). ''After work that lasted almost the…
Cardinal blessed the Church in BiH which is built by Muslim
Retired Cardinal Vinko Puljic blessed the newly built Votive Church of Our Lady of the Angels in Bugojno today. Husein Smajic, in 2014, quite by accident discovered the foundations of…
As in BiH, the ”War of Words” is a Vital Battlefield for Ukraine
When the BBC's Martin Bell was sent to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to report on the war that broke out in 1992, it was the story that dominated the television…
Criminal Groups from BiH use the Ports of Ploce and Rijeka
Container ports in Southeast Europe are increasingly being used for smuggling illegal goods, points out the report "Port Cracks: Exploring Balkan Maritime Routes", published by the Global Initiative Against Transnational…
Ravno: A Place where Bears and Humans meet
The Belenici plateau with the nearby villages of Kijev Do and Golubinac is located above the Vjetrenica cave in the municipality of Ravno. Belenici puddle ''As far as I know…
Soaring Inflation Puts Central Banks on a Difficult Journey
Central banks in major economies expected as recently as a few months ago that they could tighten monetary policy very gradually. Inflation seemed to be driven by an unusual mix…
IFIMES Director answers how dangerous is the current Geopolitical Situation
The director of the International Institute for Middle Eastern and Balkan Studies (IFIMES) from Ljubljana, Zijad Becirovic, commented in an interview on the topic that has arisen in recent days…
A Priest and a Friar at the Opening of the White Mosque in BiH
The restored Begluca White Mosque in Derventa was officially opened on Saturday with the presence of a large number of believers. The White Mosque was built as part of the…
Witness Testimony in the Investigation of the Sniper Killing in Sarajevo
Haris Ibrahimovic was seven years old when he and his cousin Nedzad went for water at the end of 1992, about 200 meters from the building where they lived, in…
Nedziba Salihovic, a Mother from Srebrenica whose Photo went around the World
Nedziba Salihovic, from the village of Biljaca near Bratunac, lost her husband, son, brother and numerous relatives in Srebrenica in 1995. The photo of Nedziba Salihovic, taken by Ron Haviv,…
42 Members of Medanovic’s Family were killed in Prhovo
Senad Medanovic survived the attack on Prhovo near Kljuc in the summer of 1992. His nineteen-year-old sister Enesa was burned alive, his niece was raped and slaughtered, three brothers were…
Estimations say that Only 1.5 Million People will live in BiH
Every year there are fewer children, the population is getting older and the number of people leaving Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is increasing. The photo of Milos Popovic, a researcher…
Little Girl Adela: Remembering Soldiers in Bosnian War with big Knives
Adela Hurem Bijelic remembers how, as a five-year-old girl, she was forced to leave the village of Vratar near Zepa, a protected zone of the United Nations (UN), with her…
Young People from all over the World volunteer in Srebrenica
Jasin Najrof, a sixteen-year-old from Palestine, currently resides in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) where he volunteers and helps the mothers of the victims of the Srebrenica genocide in performing their…
Crashed Plane was Transporting Arms for Polish-Owned Company from BiH
The plane from the era of the Soviet Union that crashed in Greece, killing eight crew members, was transporting Serbian weapons to Bangladesh through a company based in Bosnia and…
Momir’s “Wood Beetle” covered with 21.000 Oak Planks
''My "beetle" is a car like any other, it's just a little wooden. I will get everywhere in it, to Belgrade and Zagreb if necessary, I just have one problem.…
Woman from the famous Photograph from occupied Sarajevo, has passed away
Sanda Skrabic-Condra, the woman from the famous photograph of Roger M. Richards from occupied Sarajevo, died at the age of 56. The photo is called "Woman Running from Sniper" ("Zena…
More Countries Are Pricing Carbon, but Emissions Are Still Too Cheap
As the world gears up to avoid a climate catastrophe by limiting global warming to 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius, more countries are putting carbon pricing at the center of…
Hall of Mirrors: How Consumers feel about Inflation
A deeper understanding of how consumers think about the economy would help policymakers control inflation With inflation rising to levels unseen in decades, households across the world are asking themselves…
Incredible Fifty Degrees Celsius measured in Mostar!
Today, a new wave of heat along the Neretva under the Old Bridge in Mostar has brought the mercury of the thermometer to an incredible 50 degrees Celsius. The application…
Facing a Darkening Economic Outlook: How the G20 Can Respond
As G20 ministers and central bank governors gather in Bali this week, they face a global economic outlook that has darkened significantly. When the G20 last met in April, the…
Trisic Milan: ”He was bloodthirsty towards the Children”
At the trial for crimes committed in the area of Bratunac in 1992, witnesses of the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) said that the accused Milan Trisic beat…
How a Russian Natural Gas Cutoff Could Weigh on Europe’s Economies
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has further darkened the global growth outlook, with the European economy facing a serious setback given trade, investment, and financial links with the warring countries. Now,…
IRMCT Principals mark the Day of International Criminal Justice
On the occasion of the Day of International Criminal Justice, the Principals of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), President Graciela Gatti Santana, Prosecutor Serge Brammertz and Registrar…
How Jasenovac became a Topic in three Countries
The peaceful summer Sunday behind us was stolen by politics, which staged another story in which the victim is a politician. This time, Aleksandar Vucic, the president of Serbia, is…
While waiting for Renovation Permits, National Monuments in BiH are collapsing
55 national monuments are registered in the area of Tuzla Canton (TC). Some of them have been restored, but there are quite a few left to the ravages of time.…
BiH Team made historic Success at International Olympiad
The Bosnia and Herzegovina team made a historic success at the 63rd International Mathematical Olympiad in Oslo, winning three silver, two bronze medals, and one honorable mention. Silver was won…
BiH records First Monkeypox Case
The first patient in Bosnia and Herzegovina with symptoms of monkeypox reported to the Clinic for Infectious Diseases at the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo (KCUS). KCUS stated…
Serbian Minister in Srebrenica at the Commemoration of the suffering of the Serbian Victims
Serbian Minister of Internal Affairs Aleksandar Vulin was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) yesterday to mark the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Serbian soldiers and civilians in the villages…
The First Case of Monkeypox recorded in BiH
The first patient in Bosnia and Herzegovina with symptoms of monkeypox reported to the Clinic for Infectious Diseases at the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo (KCUS). KCUS stated…
Total of Seven Hundred Years to Perpetrators of Srebrenica Genocide, Five Life Sentences
A total of 47 people were sentenced to more than 700 years in prison and 4 life sentences for Genocide in Srebrenica. The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism…
Roma Women are in a Subordinate Position in many Spheres of Life in BiH
There are many who feel discriminated against and live on the margins of a society that should nurture the values of the 21st century. Roma in Bosnia and Herzegovina are…
Mechanism President participated in Commemoration of Srebrenica Genocide
The new IRMCT President, Judge Graciela Gatti Santana today participated in the 27thcommemoration of the Srebrenica Genocide held in Potocari. “I am honoured to be here today. Indeed, it is…
Grandma Ajka is celebrating her 108th Birthday
Unofficially, the municipality of Stari Grad Sarajevo has the oldest resident in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nana Ajka Lokmic, who is celebrating her 108th birthday today. Due to her age, Ajka…
The current British Policy towards BiH is not destructive, Russia’s Ambitions have been analyzed for Years
In the last few months, the greater engagement of the United Kingom (UK) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has been noticeable. Increased involvement is reflected in increased diplomatic activity, but…
Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs to pay an Official Visit to BiH
The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau, will visit Belgrade, Sarajevo and Prishtinë/Pristin from 11 to 15 July for meetings with political leaders and discuss Poland’s engagement…
To ensure better Protection to Victims of Human Trafficking in BiH
The Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (OSCE SR/CTHB) and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (OSCE Mission to BiH) organized…
Bosnian Survivor: Because of my Daughter, I did not allow them to kill me
Osman Salkic is one of those who managed to survive the path of death, making his way through the forest areas to Nezuk. Today, he talks about the six-day events…
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe assassinated in Daylight Shooting
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was wounded today during a campaign rally while giving a speech, has died. Japanese police officials have identified Tetsuya Yamagami, a resident of…