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Flamenco Spectacle Gran Gala Flamenco Enthralls Sarajevo Audience with Two Sold-Out Performances
The flamenco spectacle from Spain, “Gran Gala Flamenco,” was held two days ago on the stage of the Bosnian Cultural Center in Sarajevo, thereby officially opening the Festival of Dance and Arts Dansar. The audience had the opportunity to enjoy two...

RS Constitutional Court rules no violation of Bosniak vital national interest in referendum law
At its 172nd session, the Council reviewed the Law on Referendum and Citizens’ Initiative, adopted by the RSNA on August 22, along with the decision for its early enforcement. In decision UV-5/25, the Council concluded that these acts did not...

From Auschwitz, to Bosnia, to Gaza: The price of silence
By Damir Mitrić and Jill Klein When we prevent or put an end to genocide, we honour the victims of past genocides and, in doing so, keep their memory alive. We draw a clear line between reasonable human behaviour and our capacity to inflict...
Czechia Prepares Diplomats from Bosnia and Herzegovina for EU Membership
On 15–19 September 2025, the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised a five-day training for a group of junior diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, focusing on the topic of European...

Bosnia adopts reform agenda to unlock EU funds
Bosnia & Herzegovina’s Council of Ministers has adopted a wide-ranging reform plan required to access funds from the European Union’s €6bn Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, officials said on September 30, a Council of Ministers statement said....

Interreligious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina condemns Threats to SPC Clergy
The Interreligious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina strongly condemns the threats made to the clergy of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Tuzla, which recently arrived from the Tuzla Correctional Institution. “We are particularly concerned by the...

Center for Bosnian Studies to honor Nermana Huskić with Civic Courage Award
Dr. Fred Pestello, President | St. Louis UniversityDr. Fred Pestello, President | St. Louis University The Center for Bosnian Studies at Saint Louis University will honor Nermana Huskić with the 2025 Civic Courage Award. The award recognizes...

Bosnian Media on Mladic: Laying Bare a Nation’s Unhealed Wounds
Generally, Bosniak victims and survivors of Mladic-led military actions were less euphoric about the arrest than their political representatives – and this coolness was reflected in the reactions published by the media in the Federation. Many...

Muslim World League Welcomes Trump’s Plan to End Gaza War
On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received on Tuesday at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh the credentials...

Spanish Culture Week In Cities across BiH
The Embassy of Spain in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), on the occasion of the celebration of that country’s National Day, is organizing Spanish Culture Week in different cities, thereby emphasizing friendly relations and the desire for cooperation...

The dangerous dead: Exploring the cross-cultural continuity of deviant burials
On 1 March 1755, the Empress Maria Theresia (1717-1780), ruler of the vast Austro-Hungarian Empire, issued a decree in which she said: ‘we have observed with displeasure… what recently happened in our margravate of Moravia: …various corpses were...

Former US ambassador to Bosnia criticizes White House’s foreign policy
LIMA, Peru — Former U.S. Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Eric Nelson says the Trump-Vance administration has tarnished the U.S.’s standing around the world. “We’ve really lost our way in terms of understanding what our strengths are, what our...

Dole Archives awards 2025 research fellowship and travel grants, launches new educational grant program
LAWRENCE — The Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archives and Special Collections has awarded grants to researchers and educators that support travel and educational program development, all of which expands usage of the archival collections of Senators...

Dodik Concedes and Nominates Successor as Bosnian Serb Leader
Sinisa Karan, the SNSD’s candidate for the presidency of Republika Srpska. Photo: BIRN. After months of calls for a boycott of early presidential elections in Bosnia’s Serb-dominated Republika Srpska entity, Milorad Dodik’s ruling Alliance of...

Businesses from booths at International Festival value cultural awareness over profit
Via Gomez, mother of UNC Charlotte student and native of Venezuela at the Venezuela booth. Megan Bentley/Niner Times The annual International Festival transformed UNC Charlotte's campus into a global celebration once again on Saturday, Sept. 27,...

Youth from across BiH sent a Message of Peace from the Peace Vibe Festival in Sarajevo
The second Peace Vibe Festival, held from September 27 to 29 in Sarajevo, was successfully concluded. The event brought together over 50 young people from 33 local communities across Bosnia and Herzegovina, along with representatives from civil...

Demerara Bridge and the heart of a nation
TWO years ago, I attended a wedding on the West Coast of Demerara. The bride arrived promptly, taking her seat by 14:00 hours, but the groom was nowhere in sight. As the Imam and nearly 200 guests grew increasingly restless under the sweltering...

Season of Arabic culture coming to the heart of London
After a decade of bringing Middle Eastern musicians to London’s stages, producer Khaled Ziada is looking forward to unveiling one of his other skills: cooking. Next Sunday in the City of London, Ziada has organised an evening of storytelling with...

Erasmus+ Students Kick Off New Chapter in Sarajevo
Europe House, in partnership with the University of Sarajevo hosted a welcome day for incoming international Erasmus+ students, celebrating the start of an academic and cultural journey in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The students were welcomed by...

25 Years Since the Fall of Slobodan Milošević’s Regime: Where Are the Faces of the “Revolution” Today?
Today marks 25 years since the fall of Slobodan Milošević’s regime — October 5, 2000. A quarter of a century later, many of the figures of that uprising have withdrawn from public life, while some have returned to power. The Rise and Fall of a...