Bosnia and Herzegovina

Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Capital	Sarajevo
Continent	Europe
Currency	Convertible Mark(BAM)
Languages	Bosnian, Croatian & Serbian

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Introduction

Bosnia and Herzegovina's declaration of sovereignty in October 1991 was followed by a declaration of independence from the former Yugoslavia on 3 March 1992 after a referendum boycotted by ethnic Serbs. The Bosnian Serbs - supported by neighboring Serbia and Montenegro - responded with armed resistance aimed at partitioning the republic along ethnic lines and joining Serb-held areas to form a "Greater Serbia." In March 1994, Bosniaks and Croats reduced the number of warring factions from three to two by signing an agreement creating a joint Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. On 21 November 1995, in Dayton, Ohio, the warring parties initialed a peace agreement that brought to a halt three years of interethnic civil strife (the final agreement was signed in Paris on 14 December 1995). The Dayton Peace Accords retained Bosnia and Herzegovina's international boundaries and created a multi-ethnic and democratic government charged with conducting foreign, diplomatic, and fiscal policy. Also recognized was a second tier of government composed of two entities roughly equal in size: the Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska (RS). The Federation and RS governments were charged with overseeing most government functions. The Dayton Accords also established the Office of the High Representative (OHR) to oversee the implementation of the civilian aspects of the agreement. The Peace Implementation Council (PIC) at its conference in Bonn in 1997 also gave the High Representative the authority to impose legislation and remove officials, the so-called "Bonn Powers." In 1995-96, a NATO-led international peacekeeping force (IFOR) of 60,000 troops served in Bosnia to implement and monitor the military aspects of the agreement. IFOR was succeeded by a smaller, NATO-led Stabilization Force (SFOR) whose mission was to deter renewed hostilities. European Union peacekeeping troops (EUFOR) replaced SFOR in December 2004; their mission is to maintain peace and stability throughout the country. EUFOR's mission changed from peacekeeping to civil policing in October 2007, with its presence reduced from nearly 7,000 to less than 2,500 troops. Troop strength at the end of 2009 stood at roughly 2,000. In January 2010, Bosnia and Herzegovina assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2010-11 term.

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Country Name

Conventional long form:none
Conventional short form:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local long form:none
Local short form:Bosna i Hercegovina
Former:People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Government Type

emerging federal democratic republic

Capital

Name:Sarajevo
Geographic coordinates:43 52 N, 18 25 E
Time difference:UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Administrative divisions

2 first-order administrative divisions and 1 internationally supervised district* - Brcko district (Brcko Distrikt)*, the Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Federacija Bosna i Hercegovina) and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska; note - Brcko district is in northeastern Bosnia and is a self-governing administrative unit under the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina and formally held in condominium between the two entities; the District remains under international supervision

Independence

1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed on 1 March 1992; independence declared on 3 March 1992)

National Holiday

National Day, 25 November (1943)

Constitution

the Dayton Peace Accords, signed on 14 December 1995 in Paris, included a constitution; note - each of the entities also has its own constitution

Legal system

based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Suffrage

18 years of age, 16 if employed; universal

Executive branch

Chief of state:Chairman of the Presidency Haris SILAJDZIC (chairman since 6 March 2010; presidency member since 1 October 2006 - Bosniak); other members of the three-member presidency rotate every eight months: Zeljko KOMSIC (presidency member since 1 October 2006 - Croat); and Nebojsa RADMANOVIC (presidency member since 1 October 2006 - Serb)
Head of government:Chairman of the Council of Ministers Nikola SPIRIC (since 11 January 2007)
Cabinet:Council of Ministers nominated by the council chairman; approved by the state-level House of Representatives
(For more information visit the World Leaders website)
Elections:the three members of the presidency (one Bosniak, one Croat, one Serb) elected by popular vote for a four-year term (eligible for a second term, but then ineligible for four years); the chairmanship rotates every eight months and resumes where it left off following each general election; election last held on 1 October 2006 (next to be held in October 2010); the chairman of the Council of Ministers appointed by the presidency and confirmed by the state-level House of Representatives
Election results: percent of vote - Nebojsa RADMANOVIC with 53.3% of the votes for the Serb seat; Zeljko KOMSIC with 39.6% of the votes for the Croat seat; Haris SILAJDZIC with 62.8% of the votes for the Bosniak seat
note: President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Borjana KRISTO (since 21 February 2007); Vice Presidents Spomenka MICIC (since 21 February 2007) and Mirsad KEBO (since 21 February 2007); President of the Republika Srpska: Rajko KUZMANOVIC (since 28 December 2007)

Legislative branch

bicameral Parliamentary Assembly or Skupstina consists of the House of Peoples or Dom Naroda (15 seats, 5 Bosniak, 5 Croat, 5 Serb; members elected by the Bosniak/Croat Federation's House of Representatives and the Republika Srpska's National Assembly to serve four-year terms); and the state-level House of Representatives or Predstavnicki Dom (42 seats, 28 seats allocated for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 14 seats for the Republika Srpska; members elected by popular vote on the basis of proportional representation to serve four-year terms); note - Bosnia's election law specifies four-year terms for the state and first-order administrative division entity legislatures
Elections:House of Peoples - last constituted in February 2007 (next to be constituted in 2011); state-level House of Representatives - elections last held on 1 October 2006 (next to be held in October 2010)
Election results:House of Peoples - percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition - NA; state-level House of Representatives - percent of vote by party/coalition - NA; seats by party/coalition - SDA 9, SBiH 8, SNSD 7, SDP 5, HDZ-BH 3, HDZ1990 2, SDS 2, PDP 1, DP 1, other 4
note: the Bosniak/Croat Federation has a bicameral legislature that consists of a House of Peoples (58 seats - 17 Bosniak, 17 Croat, 17 Serb, 7 other); last constituted February 2007; and a House of Representatives (98 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms); elections last held on 1 October 2006 (next to be held in October 2010); percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party/coalition - SDA 28, SBiH 20, SDP 17, HDZ-BH 7, HDZ1990 4, other 22; the Republika Srpska has a National Assembly (83 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms); elections last held on 1 October 2006 (next to be held in October 2010); percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party/coalition - SNSD 41, SDS 15, PDP 7, DNS 4, SBiH 4, SPRS 3, SDA 3, other 6; as a result of the 2002 constitutional reform process, a 28-member Republika Srpska Council of Peoples (COP) was established in the Republika Srpska National Assembly including 8 Croats, 8 Bosniaks, 8 Serbs, and 4 members of the smaller communities

Judicial branch

BiH Constitutional Court (consists of nine members: four members are selected by the Bosniak/Croat Federation's House of Representatives, two members by the Republika Srpska's National Assembly, and three non-Bosnian members by the president of the European Court of Human Rights); BiH State Court (consists of 44 national judges and seven international judges and has three divisions - Administrative, Appellate and Criminal - having jurisdiction over cases related to state-level law and cases initiated in the entities that question BiH's sovereignty, political independence, or national security or with economic crimes that have serious repercussions to BiH's economy, beyond that of an entity or Brcko District); a War Crimes Chamber opened in March 2005
note: the entities each have a Supreme Court; each entity also has a number of lower courts; there are 10 cantonal courts in the Federation, plus a number of municipal courts; the Republika Srpska has five district courts and a number of municipal courts

Political Parties and Leaders

Alliance for a Better Future of BiH or SBB-BiH [ Fahrudin RADONCIC]; Alliance of Independent Social Democrats or SNSD [Milorad DODIK]; Bosnian Party or BOSS [Mirnes AJANOVIC]; Bosnian Patriotic Party or BPS [Sefer HALILOVIC]; Civic Democratic Party or GDS [Ibrahim SPAHIC]; Croat Party of Rights or HSP [Zvonko JURISIC]; Croat Peasants' Party-New Croat Initiative or HSS-NHI [Ljiljana LOVRIC]; Croatian Christian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina or HKDU [Ivan MUSA]; Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina or HDZ-BiH [Dragan COVIC]; Croatian Democratic Union 1990 or HDZ-1990 [Bozo LJUBIC]; Croatian Peoples Union [Milenko BRKIC]; Democratic National Union or DNZ [Rifat DOLIC]; Democratic Party or DP [Dragan CAVIC]; Democratic Peoples' Alliance or DNS [Marko PAVIC]; Liberal Democratic Party or LDS [Rasim KADIC]; Nasa Stranka or NS [Bojan BAJIC]; New Socialist Party or NSP [Zdravko KRSMANOVIC]; Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina or SBiH [Haris SILAJDZIC]; Party of Democratic Action or SDA [Sulejman TIHIC]; Party of Democratic Progress or PDP [Mladen IVANIC]; Peoples' Party of Work for Progress or NSRzB [Mladen IVANKOVIC-LIJANOVIC]; Serb Democratic Party or SDS [Mladen BOSIC]; Serb Radical Party of the Republika Srpska or SRS-RS [Milanko MIHAJLICA]; Serb Radical Party-Dr. Vojislav Seselj or SRS-VS [Mirko BLAGOJEVIC]; Social Democratic Party of BiH or SDP [Zlatko LAGUMDZIJA]; Social Democratic Union or SDU [Nermin PECANAC]; Socialist Party of Republika Srpska or SPRS [Petar DJOKIC]

Political pressure groups and leaders

other:war veterans; displaced persons associations; family associations of missing persons; private media

International organization participation

BIS, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OIC (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SECI, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)

Diplomatic representation in the US

Chief of mission:Ambassador Mitar KUJUNDZIC
Chancery:2109 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20037
Telephone:[1] (202) 337-1500
FAX:[1] (202) 337-1502
Consulate(s) general:Chicago, New York

Diplomatic representation from the US

Chief of mission:Ambassador Charles L. ENGLISH
Embassy:Alipasina 43, 71000 Sarajevo
Mailing address: use embassy street address
Telephone:[387] (33) 445-700
FAX: [387] (33) 659-722
branch office(s): Banja Luka, Mostar

Flag description

a wide medium blue vertical band on the fly side with a yellow isosceles triangle abutting the band and the top of the flag; the remainder of the flag is medium blue with seven full five-pointed white stars and two half stars top and bottom along the hypotenuse of the triangle; the triangle approximates the shape of the country and its three points stand for the constituent peoples - Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs; the stars represent Europe and are meant to be continuous (thus the half stars at top and bottom); the colors (white, blue, and yellow) are often associated with neutrality and peace, and traditionally are linked with Bosnia

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References

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wikipedia
Bosnia and Herzegovina - CIA World Fact Book
Bosnia and Herzegovina - BBC
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Timeline - BBC

Cities

Sarajevo
Banja Luka

Zenica
Tuzla

Mostar
Bihac

Bugojno
Brcko

Bijeljina
Prijedor

Links

Government - Government of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
                             Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry Of Education
Newspapers - Oslobodjenje Dnevni Avaz Nezavisne Novine Glas Srpske Dnevni List
                             Dani Slobodna Bosna Novi Reporter
Tourism -         Bosnia and Herzegovina Tourism

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Entries in Balkans doc festival may get Oscar buzz - Anadolu AgencyEntries in Balkans doc festival may get Oscar buzz Anadolu Agency

Movie lovers to screen 23 documentaries during festival - Anadolu Agency.

Record Number of Vehicles last Year used A-1 Motorway in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo TimesRecord Number of Vehicles last Year used A-1 Motorway in Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo Times

Thousands of passenger and freight vehicles daily use the constructed sections of the A-1 motorway in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the section from Tarcin to ...

Sentences Cut for Bosnian Serbs Behind Teslic Massacre - Balkan InsightSentences Cut for Bosnian Serbs Behind Teslic Massacre Balkan Insight

The Appeals Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has reduced the prison sentences for four Bosnian Serb former soldiers to a total of 59 years for ...

Beef Exports from Bosnia and Herzegovina fell by almost 100.0 Percent - Sarajevo TimesBeef Exports from Bosnia and Herzegovina fell by almost 100.0 Percent Sarajevo Times

Export coverage in the meat industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) dropped by about 30.0 percent in the second quarter of this year, with the worst result ...

Adapting to the unexpected: in Bosnia, a tailored Internet access to address a special situation - Bosnia and Herzegovina - ReliefWebAdapting to the unexpected: in Bosnia, a tailored Internet access to address a special situation - Bosnia and Herzegovina ReliefWeb

English News and Press Release on Bosnia and Herzegovina about Logistics and Telecommunications and Refugees; published on 26 Aug 2019 by TSF.

Bosnian Davis Cup Team Captain Tomislav calls out Damir Dzumhur - Tennis World USABosnian Davis Cup Team Captain Tomislav calls out Damir Dzumhur Tennis World USA

Bosnian Davis Cup Team Captain Tomislav Brkic didn't appear to be happy with top-ranked Bosnian Damir Dzumhur choosing to play an ATP tournament over ...

Ukrainian masterbatches specialist eyes European market - Plastics NewsUkrainian masterbatches specialist eyes European market Plastics News

Seeking to expand its presence and grow new business in Europe, Kiev-based manufacturer of masterbatches and additives Technocom LLC has recently ...

WWII air bomb destroyed in Bosnia and Herzegovina - The Weekend LeaderWWII air bomb destroyed in Bosnia and Herzegovina The Weekend Leader

11-Sep-2019. Sarajevo. Posted 24 Aug 2019. A World War II air bomb weighing 226 kg was successfully destroyed on Saturday in an uninhabited area in ...

How profitable it is to open Sarajevo-London Direct Line? - Sarajevo TimesHow profitable it is to open Sarajevo-London Direct Line? Sarajevo Times

FlyBosnia is launching flights to London Luton from its base in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Tuesday 24th September. Simple Flying ...

Bosnia's Vispak boosts H1 net profit - SeeNewsBosnia's Vispak boosts H1 net profit SeeNews

SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 17 (SeeNews) � Bosnian food company Vispak [SAJ:VSPK] said on Tuesday its net profit jumped to 4.3.

Croatian Journalist Fined for 'Anti-Police' Twitter Message - Balkan InsightCroatian Journalist Fined for 'Anti-Police' Twitter Message Balkan Insight

Croatian journalist Gordan Duhacek was fined around 100 euros for an 'anti-police' message on Twitter and is awaiting another verdict for 'offending citizens' ...

Bosnia's Federation seeks IMF help on supervision of state-run firms - SeeNewsBosnia's Federation seeks IMF help on supervision of state-run firms SeeNews

SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 17 (SeeNews) - The government of Bosnia's Federation entity has asked the International Monetary Fund ...

ANALYSIS - War crimes suspects in Bosnia 'pardoned' due to ICTY closure - Anadolu AgencyANALYSIS - War crimes suspects in Bosnia 'pardoned' due to ICTY closure Anadolu Agency

Experts and war crimes survivors see greater involvement of the international community as a possible solution - Anadolu Agency.

Hidden continent called Greater Adria sits under modern-day Europe - Business InsiderHidden continent called Greater Adria sits under modern-day Europe Business Insider

Millions of years ago, the supercontinent Pangea broke up into land masses that became modern-day continents. One continent was buried under Europe.

Kwon Pushes South Korea Past China In Davis Cup Action - ATP TourKwon Pushes South Korea Past China In Davis Cup Action ATP Tour

Kwon Pushes South Korea Past China In Davis Cup Action.

Bosnia's G-Tank opens 1.5 mln euro 980 kW Lasva mini HPP - report - Renewables NowBosnia's G-Tank opens 1.5 mln euro 980 kW Lasva mini HPP - report Renewables Now

SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 13 (SeeNews) - Bosnia's wholesale distributor of oil and oil products G-Tank has officially opened its 980 kW ...

Smoking with Elvis: A Tale of the Mangled Generation - lareviewofbooksSmoking with Elvis: A Tale of the Mangled Generation lareviewofbooks

A superb translation of a bleakly brilliant novel about the Bosnian war.

Online child sexual abuse experts visit Ukraine and Armenia - Council of EuropeOnline child sexual abuse experts visit Ukraine and Armenia Council of Europe

The Council of Europe experts will visit Yerevan and Kyiv on 17-19 September 2019 under the Project to End Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse ...

Balkan Oscars Hopefuls Start to Dream of Hollywood - Balkan InsightBalkan Oscars Hopefuls Start to Dream of Hollywood Balkan Insight

Ahead of next year's Academy Awards, Bosnia, Croatia, North Macedonia, Romania and Serbia have already chosen the movies they are nominating as ...

Hundreds march against Bosnia's first LGBT pride parade - ABC NewsHundreds march against Bosnia's first LGBT pride parade ABC News

Several hundred people marched in Bosnia's capital Saturday to show their disapproval of a weekend LGBT pride parade that will be the country's first. A pride ...

Exhibition �Ascesa e Caduta� to be opened on Tuesday - Sarajevo TimesExhibition �Ascesa e Caduta� to be opened on Tuesday Sarajevo Times

The exhibition �Rise and Fall� will be opened on September 17th, starting at 19:00 o'clock at the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo.

Bosnia's Bijeljina city to borrow 3.1 mln euro for capital investment projects - SeeNewsBosnia's Bijeljina city to borrow 3.1 mln euro for capital investment projects SeeNews

BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 17 (SeeNews) - Bosnia's Bijeljina city council said it has decided to borrow 6 million marka ($3.4 million/3.1 ...

View from Vienna: Challenging times for the Western Balkans - Emerging EuropeView from Vienna: Challenging times for the Western Balkans Emerging Europe

Prince Metternich, the Austrian foreign minister and chancellor of the early 19th century, is reputed to have said that �the Balkans begin at the Landstrasse�, ...

Timeabu Kindergarten Competition: Design & Construction - ArchDailyTimeabu Kindergarten Competition: Design & Construction ArchDaily

Madanfo Project and Radefoundation announce a call for entries for the "Timeabu Kindergarten" Architecture Competition. The competition aims to...

Bosnia's Privredna Banka offers former HQ building for sale for 4.6 mln euro - SeeNewsBosnia's Privredna Banka offers former HQ building for sale for 4.6 mln euro SeeNews

SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 17 (SeeNews) � Bosnia's Privredna Banka Sarajevo [SAJ:BORBN] has launched a tender for the sale of its ...

Opinion: EU must join US in renewed Western Balkans talks - DW (English)Opinion: EU must join US in renewed Western Balkans talks DW (English)

Washington is bringing the Western Balkan states back to the negotiating table. The US initiative should galvanize the EU, which is currently busy with its own ...

Edin Dzeko Hopes Henrikh Mkhitaryan Can Stay at Roma Beyond Arsenal Loan - Bleacher ReportEdin Dzeko Hopes Henrikh Mkhitaryan Can Stay at Roma Beyond Arsenal Loan Bleacher Report

Edin Dzeko is hoping Henrikh Mkhitaryan's stay with AS Roma is a long one, something that would require the Arsenal playmaker's loan deal to be prolonged...

No Arrests Yet After Death Threats to Bosnian Judges - Balkan InsightNo Arrests Yet After Death Threats to Bosnian Judges Balkan Insight

After more than a year, the unidentified perpetrators who sent threats of death to the president of the Bosnian state court and other judicial officials have still not ...

Number of Ukrainian companies licensed to export animal foodstuffs to EU increasing - UNIANNumber of Ukrainian companies licensed to export animal foodstuffs to EU increasing UNIAN

Ukraine's Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry says 138 Ukrainian enterprises are allowed to export foodstuffs of animal origin onto European markets in 2019 ...

Plenkovic, Covic Say EU, NATO are Bosnia's Future - Total Croatia NewsPlenkovic, Covic Say EU, NATO are Bosnia's Future Total Croatia News

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic received Dragan Covic, deputy chair of the Bosnian parliament's House of Peoples and president of the Croatian ...

HR Valentin Inzko recalled Twelve OHR Colleagues who died in a Helicopter Crash at the Prokosko Lake - Sarajevo TimesHR Valentin Inzko recalled Twelve OHR Colleagues who died in a Helicopter Crash at the Prokosko Lake Sarajevo Times

The High Representative Valentin Inzko recalled today the deaths 22 years ago of 12 OHR and UN colleagues who died in a helicopter crash at the Prokosko ...

L�szl� Tr�cs�nyi: Good news only for the leaders of the candidate countries - European Western BalkansL�szl� Tr�cs�nyi: Good news only for the leaders of the candidate countries European Western Balkans

Even though the European Commissioners are not supposed to represent their national interest, it is impossible to separate the track record of former Justice ...

Bosnia to deport 2 Afghans suspected of terrorism - InfoMigrantsBosnia to deport 2 Afghans suspected of terrorism InfoMigrants

Two Afghan migrants who were arrested with three others from the same country in February on terrorism charges in Bosnia will be deported to Serbia, where ...

'A man for ideals': former PMs pay tribute to Paddy Ashdown - The Guardian'A man for ideals': former PMs pay tribute to Paddy Ashdown The Guardian

Tony Blair, David Cameron and Sir John Major attend *service* for former Lib Dem leader.

S�nchez makes last call to avoid new Spanish elections - EURACTIVS�nchez makes last call to avoid new Spanish elections EURACTIV

The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, through on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV's media network. You can subscribe to the ...

A Journey to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Where Sleeping Beauty Awakens - The New York TimesA Journey to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Where Sleeping Beauty Awakens The New York Times

More than 20 years after war upended this breathtakingly beautiful land in the Balkans, a writer explores her faith, and the challenges of history.

Companies from Montenegro interested in Sarajevo Halal Fair - Sarajevo TimesCompanies from Montenegro interested in Sarajevo Halal Fair Sarajevo Times

Sarajevo Halal Fair (SHF) 2019 was presented in the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro. Montenegrin companies and associations were informed about the ...

Gordan Duhacek, Journalist from Index.hr Website Arrested - Total Croatia NewsGordan Duhacek, Journalist from Index.hr Website Arrested Total Croatia News

Gordan Duhacek, a journalist working for the index.hr news website, was arrested today in relation to two tweets he published: one regarding police brutality, ...

BiH Football Association to decide Today on the New Head Coach - Sarajevo TimesBiH Football Association to decide Today on the New Head Coach Sarajevo Times

The members of Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina Board will discuss in Sarajevo on Tuesday the resignation of national team coach Robert ...

BiH beat Lichtenstein 5-0 in European Qualifiers Match - Sarajevo TimesBiH beat Lichtenstein 5-0 in European Qualifiers Match Sarajevo Times

Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH's) national football team beat Lichtenstein 5-0 in European Championship 2020 Qualifiers on Thursday evening in Zenica, a city ...

German Book Prize shortlist announced - DW (English)German Book Prize shortlist announced DW (English)

For English readers, Sa�a Stani�ic is the most famous author among the six finalists for the literature award. But before they're translated from German, here's a ...

Bosnia's bid to form a new govt fails over divisions on NATO - ChronBosnia's bid to form a new govt fails over divisions on NATO Chron

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) � The three members of Bosnia's multi-ethnic presidency failed on Tuesday to break a 10-month deadlock on forming a ...

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