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Bosnian Serbs celebrate holiday banned by court

Bosnian Serbs celebrated their autonomous republic's statehood day on Monday with a parade of armed police, special forces and armoured vehicles in a town adjoining Sarajevo, despite the holiday being banned and legal complaints by Muslim Bosniaks.

Reuters · Jan 9, 2023

Warm weather leaves Balkan ski centres empty

Bajazit Alomerovic saw in the New Year in 2022 skiing down the Bjelasnica slopes into the fireworks, an adrenaline boost that made him return this year to the mountain above the Bosnian capital Sarajevo.

Reuters · Jan 5, 2023

'Feels like summer': Warm winter breaks temperature records in Europe

Record-high winter temperatures swept across parts of Europe over the new year, bringing calls from activists for faster action against climate change while offering short-term respite to governments struggling with high gas prices.

Reuters · Jan 4, 2023

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Sarajevo’s agony echoes as Ukraine braces for a dark winter

Russia’s repeated attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have left millions of civilians in the cold and the dark

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022

Bosnian children's gifts to Ukraine evoke parents' memories

In homes and schools around Bosnia, youngsters have been preparing gift boxes they hope will put a smile on the faces of their peers living through war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

‘The view was heavenly’: 22 of the best travel discoveries of 2022

Cityscapes, sherry bodegas, wilderness trails, medieval marvels and the joys of youth hostelling ... we share their finds of the year

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022

US scoffs as Bosnian Serb leader claims he can spy on US

The U_S_ Embassy in Sarajevo has described claims by the Bosnian Serb leader that his security services are eavesdropping on the American ambassador to Sarajevo as “blustering.”

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

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Wild east: five Balkan countries to discover for your next holiday

Done Spain, Italy and Greece? These countries offer spectacular landscapes, unspoilt swimming spots, ancient towns – and affordable prices

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022

A kid playing with a ball next to a tank trap: Paul Lowe’s best photograph

‘The siege of Sarajevo was very hard on children, who obviously didn’t want to be stuck indoors. They would risk their lives for a little pleasure’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022

UK foreign secretary visits Bosnia to pledge support

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is visiting Sarajevo to reaffirm the U.K.’s commitment to peace and stability in Bosnia amid growing fears of malign influence from Russia in the ethnically-divided Balkan country

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

Amazing heroism behind Eurovision star who dodged bullets to sing on show

Muhamed Fazlagić and his band escaped bullets on a frozen mountain to get to the Eurovision Song Contest, which Bosnia Herzegovina entered for the very first time in 1993

Daily Mirror · May 13, 2022

Bono and the Edge put on surprise show in Ukraine's capital

The Dublin rockers performed with local soldiers following an invite from President Volodymr Zelensky

Dublin Live · May 9, 2022

Sarajevo court charges Bosniak ex-leaders with war crimes

Ten people have been charged for their alleged role in the killing of retreating Yugoslav army soldiers in 1992.

Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2022

Civilian Executions Are Not the Only Layer of Hell

Though confronted with the depth of human depravity, I never felt true desperation during my time in Bosnia. It is the wanton destruction in Ukraine that is impossible to stomach.

The News Lens · Apr 13, 2022

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France 24 · Apr 12, 2022

Sarajevo siege survivor: War in Ukraine has 'revived trauma from the past'

An author who escaped the siege of Sarajevo in Bosnia in the mid-1990s has told FRANCE 24 how the war in Ukraine has brought many of his terrible memories back. Semezdin Mehmedinovic made it out of Sarajevo to the US, arriving there as a refugee in 1996. He then wrote…

France 24 · Apr 6, 2022

Bosnian War: Looking back at the long siege of Sarajevo, 30 years on

Thirty years have passed since the siege of Sarajevo began in April 1992. The anniversary of this key moment in the Bosnian War comes as the world sees many tragic comparisons with current events in Ukraine. Sarajevo was under siege from Serbian forces for almost four years, the longest blockade…

Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2022

Infographic: 30 years since the Bosnian War

The international armed conflict that lasted from 1992 to 1995 led to a genocide that killed more than 100,000 people.

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

Sarajevans mark siege anniversary with thoughts of Ukraine

Sarajevo is paying a subdued tribute to the resilience of its citizens who survived the longest military siege in modern history, and commemorating thousands of others who did not

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2022

Ukraine matters, but so did Bosnia 30 years ago. Where was the outcry then?

Echoes of conflict are loud in Sarajevo on this poignant anniversary, yet there is one key difference

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2022

The horrors of Mariupol should remind us of a new danger to Sarajevo

Peace in the Balkans is again under threat. EU governments must confront the Serb government before it is too late, say Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Timothy Garton Ash, Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski and Claus Leggewie

Al Jazeera · Mar 16, 2022

In Ukraine, war means new war hotels

For journalists, hotels are an important part of the infrastructure required to report from warzones.

Reuters · Mar 10, 2022

Germany's Baerbock stresses need to bring Bosnia closer to Europe

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Germany and Bosnia-Herzegovina needed to work most closely and intensively on the issue of bringing the Balkan country closer to Europe.

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022

Watching Ukraine, Bosnians relive the trauma of their war

Survivors of the 1992-95 siege of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, cannot look away from what they say is a very similar tragedy now unfolding in Ukraine

Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2022

Bosnians relive past war trauma as Russia invades Ukraine

For those who survived the Bosnian war of 1992-1995, the war in Ukraine feels too familiar.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

Ukraine is a ‘Sarajevo in the making’, warns Kosovo’s PM

Russia’s invasion has brought painful memories of warfare in the Balkans, and fresh fears, Albin Kurti tells The Independent’s Anna Isaac as he calls Russia’s actions genocide

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