Political instability stalls new foreign investment in Bosnia and Herzegovina

SARAJEVO, April 21 (TemA) – Foreign investment in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains limited due to persistent political instability and a lack of legal certainty, say business leaders and economic analysts. Entrepreneur Snježana Kopruner, one of the country’s …

PHOTO Christians mark Easter - solemn masses held across Bosnia and Herzegovina

Card payments getting more popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Last year, online card payments accounted for 43.1 percent of all online payments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A year earlier, that share was still 32.8 percent. This reflects a gradual shift in online shopping habits in the country. These data come from the …

Analysis of Average Monthly Net Salary in Bosnia and Herzegovina

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average monthly net salary paid per employee in February this year was 1,506 BAM. Compared to January this year, a nominal decrease of 0.1 percent was recorded, while the real decrease was 0.8 percent. Compared to February …

Toni Cerkez: Events in Bosnia and Herzegovina and why should Estonia care

Why should Estonia care about what is going on in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H)? To many readers, this question might appear odd. The two countries (re)gained their independence at roughly the same time (Estonia in 1991 and B&H in 1992), but do not …

President Milanović’s Easter Message: A Call for Peace, Humanity, and a New Beginning

The Easter holiday ahead of us is embraced and celebrated by the entire Christian world as a victory of life, a hope for a new beginning, and light that overcomes darkness, reads the Easter message from President Zoran Milanović. "Because of faith in …

New military alliances appear in the Balkans — and Hungary has also joined one

New military groupings are reshaping the geopolitical landscape of the Balkans, with Hungary stepping into a more assertive role by aligning itself closely with Serbia. The move comes as tensions simmer in the region, especially between Western Balkan NATO …

U.S. State Department Mulls Closing 27 Embassies and Consulates

BY Joshua Arnold SOURCE, WASHONTGON STAND: The U.S. State Department is formulating plans to close 10 embassies and 17 consulates, reported The New York Times, based upon an internal memo. The plan, which expands on one circulated in an earlier March memo, …

Bosnia head mufti says Muslims most responsible for the country, others' rights

Husein Kavazovic, the head of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, said on Saturday that the Muslims in the country, in accordance with their numbers, must take on the greatest responsibility for the state of BiH and for ensuring that every …

EU Path Remains Top Priority for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Deputy Foreign Minister Says

Bosnia and Herzegovina is set to begin technical negotiations, with hopes of holding the first intergovernmental conference in June this year, the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Josip Brkic said here Thursday. He was among the speakers at the EU Meets …