Company in BiH installs the biggest Solar Power Plant with the Help of EU
Tešanj-based Madi, as one of the leaders in the food industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina, now owns the largest solar power plant intended for its own needs. Assistance in the…
The European Union donates off-road vehicle to Ministry of Interior in BiH
The European Union donated today one off-road vehicle worth 57,400 BAM to the Ministry of Interior of Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde. The donation is part of the EU’s continuous support to…
Meggle BH improves its Production Process with the helping Hand of the EU
Meggle BH is one of the most successful companies in the production of dairy products on the market in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Thanks to the introduction of innovative approaches in…
How will the Europe Day 2022 be celebrated in BiH?
To mark Europe Day 2022, the Office of the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina is organising a number of activities across the country that celebrate the talent and cultural…
Sattler: When responding to Disasters, we are stronger when we work together
Last week, people in Herzegovina were shaken by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake. It abruptly ended the life of Elmira Sefo and caused many others to be wounded. It was a…
Sarajevo selected as one of 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities
Sarajevo has been selected as one the cities that will take part in the EU-funded Mission to deliver 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030. It was one of 377…
EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina strengthen Cooperation for Disaster Preparedness
European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic , is today in Bosnia and Herzegovina to strengthen the cooperation on disaster prevention, preparedness and response, both at national and regional level.…
EU extends additional €45 Million in grants for Corridor in BiH
The European Union (EU) is stepping up its support for Corridor Vc, the key transport infrastructure project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with additional grant funding of €45.2 million. This brings…
How does EUFOR’s presence impact the citizens of BiH?
In the serial of seven videos, EUFOR aims to answer the most frequently asked questions concerning EUFOR’s Intermediate Reserve Forces (IRF). In our final video they answer the question “How…
HR Schmidt meets US Assistant Secretary of State Donfried
High Representative Christian Schmidt met today in Sarajevo with US Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried. BiH leadership needs to focus on institutional functionality, fight against corruption and reforms that…
World Intellectual Property Day marked in BiH
World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated every year on April 26, to promote the role that intellectual property rights play in fostering creativity and innovation. This year’s theme “Intellectual Property…
Does EUFOR conduct patrols all over BiH and where it is located?
Today, EUFOR would like to answer question number six: "Does EUFOR conduct patrols all over BiH and where it is located?" Arriving European Union Force (EUFOR) personnel are currently preparing…
Varhelyi: We have elections in BiH in October, the Boycott will not take us anywhere
European Commissioner for Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi met today in Zagreb with Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman. Varhelyi pointed out that the talks on Bosnia and Herzegovina were particularly tense…
Justice and reparations still critical, 30 years on from Sarajevo Siege
The siege began after Bosnia and Herzegovina declared independence in the wake of the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia. Bosnian Serbs largely opposed independence, while the other two large ethnic…
How citizens should approach and communicate with EUFOR Patrols?
As a continuation of the seven videos, answering the frequently asked questions concerning EUFOR’s IRF (Intermediate Reserve Forces) patrolling, today we would like to answer question number four: “How citizens…
The Report on BiH called for targeted Sanctions against destabilizing Factors in BiH
The European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) debated the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) yesterday, commenting on a report on BiH prepared by the European Parliament's permanent rapporteur for…
Why does EUFOR need to use armoured vehicles in urban areas?
Today we would like to answer question number three: “Why does EUFOR need to use armoured vehicles in urban areas?, it was stated on the EUFOR official website. https://youtu.be/uhRhZCY1xvA The…
European Parliament: Two key Problems are blocking BiH’s Progress
The assembly of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee is scheduled for tomorrow, and one topic is the report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), prepared before the session by rapporteur…
The EU has decided to make a new Arrangement in the Western Balkans
Political turbulence, sanctions, Bonn powers, closed-door meetings, actions and reactions - Dragan Markovina, historian and publicist, commented and analyzed all this. He sees, he says, no reason for Milorad Dodik's…
BiH’s Progress toward the EU has never been worse
The report on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) will again be before the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 20th. Nothing positive in six chapters. The…
EU Representatives present BiH Ministers with a “Strategic Compass for Security and Defense”
Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Bisera Turkovic and Minister of Defense of BiH Sifet Podzic met yesterday with…
Does EUFOR perceive an increased threat in BiH that necessitates increased patrolling?
Since EUFOR brought in its IRF (Intermediate Reserve Forces), consisting of approximately 500 additional personnel, the population of BiH can see more patrols across the country. Due to this occasion…
From the south of Herzegovina: Pioneering steps towards an unchallenged market Leader
A small town of Ljubinje in the south of Herzegovina is a home to the Farmavit company, a producer of unique garlic products, homegrown in sunny Herzegovinian fields. They started…
EU Delegation in BiH: The race to the bottom must stop
Yesterday, a number of allegations were made about EUFOR, including that it does not treat all groups in BiH equally. This is an unfounded claim. EUFOR’s mandate is clear: to…
EU to allocate 3.2 Million to Support Investments in Processing Capacities of Agri-food Products in BiH
As a part of the EU-funded EU4AGRI project, a new Public Call of BAM 3.2 million has been launched to support investments in processing and marketing of agri-food products. Eligible…
Borrell: European Union would protect the spirit of Dayton Peace Agreement
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said the European Union would protect the spirit of Dayton, which includes one state, two entities and three constituent…
EU Extends Travel Ban on Persons who threaten Sovereignty of BiH
The Council of the European Union has decided to extend the current sanctions that apply to persons and entities who undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty, constitutional order and international personality…
HR Schmidt meets representatives of Dutch Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee
High Representative Christian Schmidt and his Principal Deputy Michael Scanlan met today in Sarajevo with a delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Dutch Parliament to discuss the current…
Sattler: BiH demands EU Candidate Status while rejecting legal Reforms, which is disappointing
Johann Sattler, Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), wrote on his Twitter profile after the House of Peoples of the Federation of BiH (FBiH)…
Economy in BiH needs to be in Focus, not Politics
On 24 March Ambassador Johann Sattler, the Head of the EU Delegation and EU Special Representative in BiH met with the representatives of the two Associations of Employers in BiH.…
Borrell visited Sarajevo to confirm EU’s unwavering commitment to peace, safety and stability
High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell concluded his visit to three countries in the Western Balkans in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 16 March. The High Representative visited the EU Operation EUFOR Althea,…
EU Ambassadors: BiH must declare about Sanctions on Russia and Belarus
The European Union (EU) Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Head of the EU Delegation to BiH Johann Sattler, in the presence of representatives of eight EU embassies,…
BiH Citizens’ Assembly presents its recommendations on constitutional and electoral reform
Yesterday, representatives of the first country-wide Citizens’ Assembly in Bosnia and Herzegovina presented 17 recommendations to the BiH Parliamentary Assembly on how to remove discriminatory provisions in the BiH Constitution…
Member of the European Parliament: Genocide Deniers are not welcome in the EU
Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Dietmar Koster addressed the member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Milorad Dodik in the European Parliament on Tuesday, telling him that…
Leaders of several Opposition Parties met with Borrell
Leaders of several opposition parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina spoke today in Sarajevo with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, who is on an official…
Borrell in an Official Visit to BiH Today
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, will pay a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina tomorrow as part of his multi-day visit…
MEPs tell Dodik not to play with Fire: BiH must not be a Russian Playground
A group of socialists and democrats in the European Parliament commented on today's address by BiH Presidency member Milorad Dodik to the institution. As they wrote on their official Twitter…
Borrell in an Official Visit to BiH Tomorrow
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, will pay a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina tomorrow as part of his multi-day visit…
Borrell to Dodik: The Actions you are taking are putting BiH in Jeopardy!
The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, responded to a letter from member of Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Milorad…
The Director of the European External Action Service in Europe in an Official Visit to BiH
The director of the European External Action Service in Europe, Angelina Eichhorst, will arrive in Sarajevo on Wednesday and will talk to BH officials, it was confirmed for "Avaz". In…
High Representative Borrell to visit BiH this Week
The High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, Josep Borrell, should arrive in Bosnia and Herzegovina this week, it was confirmed to BHRT from…
Borrell to visit BiH next Week
The High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, Josep Borrell, should arrive in Bosnia and Herzegovina next week, it was confirmed to BHRT from…
Turkovic submitted a Request to Baerbock for urgent BiH’s Candidate Status for the EU Membership
Yesterday, during the meeting in Sarajevo, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Bisera Turkovic handed over to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany Annalena Baerbock…
Komsic sent a Request to EU leaders to consider the Candidate Status of BiH
The Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zeljko Komsic, sent a letter to the leaders of the European Union in which he emphasized that the granting of candidate…
Will there be an accelerated EU Accession for BiH?
“There will be no accelerated accession to the European Union, neither for Bosnia and Herzegovina or any of the Western Balkan countries, nor for Ukraine," said Adi Cerimagic, an analyst…
BiH Citizens’ Assembly Gave Recommendations for Constitutional and Electoral Reform
The first-ever BiH-wide Citizens’ Assembly, a deliberative body of 57 citizens who are representative of the country’s demographic groups, concluded on Sunday and made its recommendations for elimination of discrimination…
Sattler: The place of an independent, sovereign BiH is in the EU
Today, Bosnia and Herzegovina marks the 30th anniversary of its independence. Anniversaries are not only a time to celebrate but also a time for reflection. Bosnia and Herzegovina is still…
The EU does not want to invest in RS until the Work of BiH Institutions is completely unblocked
Agreements on the European Union's contribution to the two investments located in Republika Srpska, regardless of the assessment of technical relevance and performance, should be signed only after the end…
The first Part of EUFOR Troops, out of a total of 500 Soldiers, arrived in BiH
After the information was published three days ago that 500 European Union Force Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR BiH) soldiers are coming to BiH, who will be accommodated in the Butmir…
European Commission launches €3.2 billion Investment Package to advance sustainable Connectivity in the WB
Today, the European Commission has unveiled a substantial €3.2 billion investment package to support 21 transport, digital, climate and energy connectivity projects in the Western Balkans. This is the first…