The Latest Breaking News from Bosnia

Bosnian Serbs Mark Controversial 'National Day'

Bosnian Serbs marked on Tuesday their self-proclaimed "national day", disregarding condemnations and warnings that the holiday violated Bosnia's constitution and put peace at risk.

International Business Times · Jan 9, 2024

US says Bosnian Serbs celebrating self-proclaimed national day could be breaking the law

Tuesday’s planned celebrations in the northwestern town of Banja Luka include a parade of police forces

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024

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 state

The Guardian - US · Jan 9, 2024

Choking smog lands Sarajevo at top of Swiss index of most polluted cities for 2nd straight day

The Bosnian capital of Sarajevo has been intermittently engulfed in a toxic haze since the start of December, with air quality so bad it was placed first on a list of the world’s most polluted cities for a second straight day

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

Serbian election: another win for the Serbian Progressive Party will threaten peace in Europe

The outcome of Serbia’s parliamentary elections on December 17 will have profound implications for peace in Europe. Though somewhat obscured by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and more recently the crisis in Gaza, tensions in the Balkans have risen sharply in recent months. Should Serbs reelect the main party of…

The Conversation · Dec 11, 2023

Bosnian Serb leader Dodik stands trial for defying peace envoy

Dodik called the envoy a ‘stinker’ as he demanded the trial be relocated to the capital of Bosnia’s Serbia entity.

Al Jazeera · Dec 6, 2023

Brutal killings of women in Western Balkan countries trigger alarm and expose faults in the system

A man in Bosnia killed his wife while streaming the murder live on Instagram

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

'No More Life There': Gaza Refugees Start Anew In Bosnia

More than three decades after Palestinian Samir El-Barawy and his new Bosnian bride fled to Gaza to escape bloody fighting in Yugoslavia, the couple has been forced out again by war.

International Business Times · Nov 24, 2023

NATO committed to Bosnia's territorial integrity condemns 'malign' Russian influence

The NATO chief has said that the alliance strongly supports Bosnia’s territorial integrity and condemned “malign foreign interference” including by Russia in the volatile Balkan region that went through a devastating war in the 1990s

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

Croatia cracks down on migrants as Europe beefs up border checks

It took Croatia years to finally enter into Europe's passport-free travel zone that promised to ease access for other European nationals travelling to the country and boost its tourism-driven economy.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 17, 2023