Thursday, 17 May 2018

To Stop Migrants, Bosnia Will Tighten Border Controls

ZAGREB, May 17, 2018 - Bosnia and Herzegovina's Prime Minister Denis Zvizdić said on Thursday that the country's border police would be reinforced to ensure complete control of the borders with Serbia and Montenegro in order to prevent migrants from entering the country illegally.

Wednesday, 16 May 2018

Croatian President Visits Bosnian Posavina

ZAGREB, May 16, 2018 - Although residents of Posavina Canton enjoy some benefits of the life along the border with Croatia, it is necessary to invest more in the economy and education so that people would remain in the region, Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović said on Tuesday during a visit to Orašje in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Tuesday, 15 May 2018

Croatian Consulate Opened in Vitez in Bosnia and Herzegovina

ZAGREB, May 15, 2018 - Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović opened on Tuesday a Croatian consulate in Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), which will provide consular services to nearly 100,000 people living in 12 municipalities in central BiH.

Tuesday, 15 May 2018

Israeli Embassy and Jewish Community Rescind Invitation to Hasanbegović

ZAGREB, May 15, 2018 – Former Croatian Culture Minister Zlatko Hasanbegović, who is a member of the Croatian parliament and who has been declared persona non-grata by the Jewish community in Bosnia and Herzegovina because of his stance toward the Ustasha regime, has had an invitation to attend the award ceremony in Sarajevo awarding posthumously his grandfather Sabrija Prohić rescinded.

Monday, 14 May 2018

Croatian President Calls for Changes to Election Law in Bosnia and Herzegovina

ZAGREB, May 14, 2018 - Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović called on Monday in Mostar on politicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina to come to an agreement on amendments to the election law, saying that that was vital for forming stable government that will lead the country into negotiations with the European Union.

Sunday, 13 May 2018

Bosnia Needs More Border Guards to Stop Illegal Migrants

ZAGREB, May 13, 2018 - The director of Bosnia and Herzegovina's border police Zoran Galić said on Saturday that his police branch needed to be manned by more staff to be able to cope with a rising number of migrants passing through the country on their way to western and northern Europe.

Friday, 11 May 2018

Thousands of Migrants Enter Bosnia Illegally, Move Towards Croatia

ZAGREB, May 11, 2018 - Nearly 3,500 illegal migrants have entered Bosnia and Herzegovina this year and the authorities do not know how many of them are still in the country and how many continued their journey to western Europe, the Banja Luka-based Nezavisne Novine newspaper said on Friday.

Friday, 11 May 2018

Parliamentary Diaspora Committee on Bosnian Election Law

ZAGREB, May 11, 2018 - The parliamentary committee for Croats abroad on Thursday held a meeting on the status of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina and that country's European journey, with the committee's chairman Božo Ljubić saying that Croatia has to take a more active stance toward Bosnia and Herzegovina, underscoring the importance of amending the election law in Bosnia and Herzegovina before October's elections.

Thursday, 10 May 2018

Germany Concerned about Election Crisis in Bosnia

ZAGREB, May 10, 2018 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday evening, ahead of a working meeting with members of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency in Berlin, that she was concerned about a crisis caused by the election legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Tuesday, 8 May 2018

Elections Called in Bosnia, No Changes to Election Law Yet

ZAGREB, May 8, 2018 - Bosnia and Herzegovina's Central Electoral Committee (SIP) on Tuesday adopted a decision to call a general election in that country for October 7.

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