Bosnia & Herzegovina

Bosnia secures €80mn World Bank loan to finance coal phase-out and energy transition

bne IntelliNews May 5, 2025

Funds to back project to repurpose post-mining lands in Banovići, Zenica and Kreka, and facilitate the closure of underground mining operations in Zenica.

Press freedom declines sharply in several Balkan countries

bne IntelliNews May 4, 2025

Declines reported in Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania in the latest global ranking from Reporters Without Borders.

Think-tank urges EU to consider 'Big Bang' enlargement and sweeping reforms

bne IntelliNews May 2, 2025

European Policy Centre analysts call on the EU to abandon its piecemeal, hesitant approach to enlargement and commit to ‘permachange’: a permanent state of adaptation in response to cascading crises.

Western Balkan states increase use of surveillance, censorship to suppress opponents

bne IntelliNews April 30, 2025

Use of biometric surveillance and facial recognition technologies is expanding rapidly across the Balkans, according to a new BIRN report.

Trump policies won’t harm Emerging Europe badly – and will actively benefit Russia

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow April 29, 2025

Latest wiiw forecasts show little direct impact on Central and Southeast Europe from Trump trade wars.

Montenegro mega beach deal reignites debate over UAE investments in Western Balkans

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow April 24, 2025

A plan to develop Montenegro’s Velika Plaza beach has become the latest battleground in a growing backlash against UAE-backed real estate deals across the Western Balkans.

International envoy blocks funding for ruling Bosnian Serb party

Denitsa Koseva in Sofia April 24, 2025

Decision follows a series of steps by Republika Srpska towards secession from Bosnia, triggered by the entity’s President Milorad Dodik.

First attempt to arrest Bosnian Republika Srpska President Dodik fails

bne IntelliNews April 24, 2025

Representatives of the State Investigation and Police Agency (SIPA) surrounded Republika Srpska’s government building, but were prevented from entering.

Sanctioned Balkan politicians step up lobbying of Trump administration

Denitsa Koseva in Sofia, Clare Nuttall in Glasgow April 17, 2025

After the US dropped sanctions on Hungary’s Antal Rogan, politicians from Albania, Bosnia and Bulgaria want similar decisions in their favour.

Bosnia risks air traffic shutdown over unpaid debt

Denitsa Koseva in Sofia April 15, 2025

The bank accounts of Bosnia's air navigation body have been frozen and its four airports face closure if a debt to Slovenian company Viadukt remains unpaid.

New study reveals extent of Russian disinformation targeting Emerging Europe

Denitsa Koseva in Sofia April 14, 2025

'Pravda network' targeting regions of geopolitical interest for the Kremlin with negative impact on democracy and regional stability.

Western Balkans countries struggle to reverse demographic decline

Clare Nuttall in London April 13, 2025

Governments turn to short-term fixes and immigration push to tackle deepening demographic crisis but shy away from deeper reforms, says OSW report.

COMMENT: Reforms and enlargement must go together for the Western Balkans

Bojan Lazarevski April 6, 2025

If the EU cannot deliver progress in accession, it risks undermining the incentive for countries to continue reforming.

BALKAN BLOG: Putin’s ally pushes Bosnia to the verge of war

Denitsa Koseva in Sofia April 6, 2025

The international community will have to step up to prevent new clashes in Bosnia.

Bosnia’s Republika Srpska expels German minister

Denitsa Koseva in Sofia April 6, 2025

Anna Lührmann said Republika Srpska’s authorities threatened her and her delegation with violence.

The rise of war-hardened Balkan crime groups in South America’s cocaine market

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow April 3, 2025

Global Initiative report reveals organised crime groups from the Western Balkans have firmly embedded themselves in South America’s cocaine trade.

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