FBiH Government adopted Regulations on Contribution Reimbursement and Payment of tax-free Aid
The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) adopted two regulations yesterday in an emergency session, establishing financial support for private employers through reimbursement or co-financing of contributions…
Swiss Investor building an entire Neighborhood in Odzak
In mid-January, construction work began on the Swiss Park project on Brodska Street in Odzak. The investor is the company Swiss Immobilie, and the first phase includes five residential blocks…
FBiH Government Lowers Prices on 50 Essential Products Following Widespread Store Boycott
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina government has announced a price reduction of 50 basic foodstuffs by Friday, in response to the recent boycott of shops. The Minister of Trade…
An excellent Start of the Year for Sarajevo International Airport
Sarajevo International Airport reported a significant increase in passenger numbers in January this year. They reported 116,283 passengers, a 50 percent increase compared to January 2024, and 1,175 flight operations,…
BiH Defense Minister revealed what kind of Drones BiH produces: They are exported as Civilian, then become deadly
State Minister of Security Zukan Helez explained how drones are exported from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). As he explained, a private BiH company exports civilian drones, onto which grenades are…
FBiH Government and Retailers Reach Agreement to Extend “Price Locking” Campaign
The working group should make a proposal for "locking prices" by the end of the week, it was concluded at a meeting of representatives of the Government of the Federation…
Citizens spent more Money in Stores on Boycott Day
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Friday, January 31, a boycott of shops, cafes, restaurants and gas stations was carried out due to high prices, which was initiated by an informal…
Almost every Employee in BiH has a Bank Loan
The number of employed people in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)and the number of citizens who have loans from banks is approximately the same, meaning that almost every employed person has…
How Much Will Healthcare Workers’ Salaries Increase in the RS?
The Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Srpska, Alen Šeranić, stated that a special collective agreement for employees in public institutions in the field of healthcare…
Unsuccessful Boycott of retail Chains in RS, Revenue higher by 16 Million BAM
The Tax Administration of Republika Srpska (RS) announced that revenue on the day of the boycott of stores was 16 million BAM higher than the day before. It should be…
Tax Inspectors imposed Fines in the Amount of 259,700 BAM
Inspectors of the Tax Administration of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina conducted 239 quick inspections in the territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from January 27 to…
Sarajevo Energy Forum 2025: BiH and the Region must accelerate the Energy Transition
The Sarajevo Energy Forum (SEF) 2025, one of the most important regional events dedicated to energy transition and sustainability, has successfully concluded, where leading experts, decision-makers and private sector representatives…
Despite the Crisis, Institutions in BiH continue to purchase Luxury Vehicles
The vehicle fleets of institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina are regularly renewed, and often more than 100 thousand marks are allocated for the official cars of our politicians. In just…
Organizers of the Shop Boycott in BiH claim it was successful, announce new ones
An informal group of citizens who called for a boycott of shops in Bosnia and Herzegovina this week have announced that their initiative has been completely successful. They have called…
Prices are soaring, Citizens fight back with a Boycott: Will it have an Effect?
Given our mentality, it will be interesting to see how successful the store boycott announced for today will be. Will it be effective if the majority decides not to buy…
World Bank Supports BiH in Strengthening Healthcare
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a $75 million Second Health Sectors Programmatic Development Policy Loan for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). This is the second in a…
Nationwide Boycott of Stores Announced in BiH for Today
After a one-day boycott of shopping in shopping centers and supermarkets was held in Croatia on Friday and the announcement of new activities in the coming period, similar activities are…
International Economic Fair Mostar 2025 Set for April 8–12, Italy is a Partner Country
The 26th International Economic Fair - Mostar 2025, which will gather a record number of exhibitors from multiple countries worldwide, will be held from April 8th to 12th, with the…
Sarajevo Energy Forum Kicks Off, Addressing Regional Energy Challenges
This year's third edition of the Sarajevo Energy Forum - SEF 2025 will be held today and tomorrow, and the focus will be on the most current topics and innovations…
Nationwide Boycott of Stores Announced in BiH for Tomorrow
After a one-day boycott of shopping in shopping centers and supermarkets was held in Croatia on Friday and the announcement of new activities in the coming period, similar activities are…
Interest among BiH Citizens for working in Germany is declining
The majority of foreign workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)during the past year were from Turkey, with 605 workers, followed by 509 from Nepal, 346 from India, 343 from Serbia,…
Government of Republika Srpska determined the Minimum Wage
The Government of Republika Srpska determined, at today's session, the amount of the minimum wage, which will be differentiated in 2025 and will amount to 900 BAM for unskilled and…
Railway Traffic through Jablanica will be back in Operation in the coming Days
The railway line connecting Sarajevo with the port of Ploče, the lifeblood for exports and imports, as well as passenger transport, will be operational again next month. So far, the…
Does Bosnia and Herzegovina export Drones?
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has not received a single request for trade or export of drones to date. This invalidates the statements made by…
The Majority of foreign Workers in BiH come from Turkey
The majority of foreign workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)during the past year were from Turkey, with 605 workers, followed by 509 from Nepal, 346 from India, 343 from Serbia,…
Rail Traffic from Ploce to Sarajevo starts at the end of Next Week
Rail traffic through Jablanica is expected to resume at the end of next week. Rail traffic was interrupted on October 4 when rainwater triggered a landslide in Komadinovo Vrelo in…
Nationwide Boycott of Stores Announced in BiH for January 31st
After a one-day boycott of shopping in shopping centers and supermarkets was held in Croatia on Friday and the announcement of new activities in the coming period, similar activities are…
Investment of more than Four Million BAM for the Reconstruction of the Ostrozac Castle
Several significant projects are planned for implementation in the Old Town of Ostrošac this year, for which financial resources have already been secured. Their goal is to improve the tourist…
Food Prices in BiH have risen by up to 400%: Why are Citizens silent?
The price of gas is two percent lower, starting from January 1. However, food prices are still rising. While citizens are boycotting stores in Croatia today due to rising prices,…
How do BiH Citizens live in Times of high Inflation and new Price Increases?
The minimum wage of 1,000 marks, which has caused a great deal of public outcry and protests by employers in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, means nothing due to…
Weapon Exports Exceed 400 Million BAM for the First Time in History
The export of weapons and ammunition from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) exceeded 400 million BAM for the first time last year, amounting to 407.5 million BAM. This represents an impressive…
The largest Wind Farm in BiH begins trial Operations
The wind farm has an installed capacity of 84 MW and consists of 20 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 4.2 MW. The Prime Minister of Canton 10, Ivan…
What is the highest earned monthly Salary in BiH?
The ten highest net salaries in the Republika Srpska (RS) paid through employment in the past year exceeded 1.1 million BAM. At the top of the list is a worker…
Refund of Part of the Minimum Wage Contribution, but also increased Salaries of up to 450 BAM
At today's session of the Economic and Social Council, which was held in the building of the FBiH Government, several conclusions were reached regarding the minimum wage, which, as they…
Businessmen Protest Outside FBiH Government Building Against Proposed Minimum Wage Hike
Businessmen in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina have organized a protest in front of the FBiH Government building in Sarajevo over the increase in the minimum wage from 619…
A Group of Businessmen announced Protests in front of the FBiH Government
Due to the government’s decision to increase the minimum wage, businessmen are announcing large protests for Wednesday in Sarajevo. They have organized themselves into a Viber group called Entrepreneurs of…
The Association of Consumers from BiH expects additional Price Growth
Executive Director of the Citizens' Association "Don" from Prijedor, Murisa Marić, assessed that the beginning of the year in Bosnia and Herzegovina was marked by significant price increases that could…
The FBiH Government adopted a Budget Proposal of 8.25 Billion BAM
The Government of the Federation of BiH /FBiH/ established the Budget Proposal for 2025 in the amount of 8.25 billion BAM at today's session. The proposal will be submitted to…
Protests announced over Decision on the Minimum Wage
Due to the government's decision to increase the minimum wage, businessmen are announcing large protests for Wednesday in Sarajevo. They have organized themselves into a Viber group called Entrepreneurs of…
Gorica Dodik closes Restaurant after the new US Sanctions
After new US sanctions on companies, officials and individuals from RS were announced yesterday, Gorica Dodik, Milorad Dodik's daughter, informed the public on social media that she was closing the…
Republika Srpska to face a new Increase in the Price of Bread
After the news of the increase in the price of electricity for households in the Republika Srpska was published, the announcement of an increase in the price of a basic…
Increase in the Number of first-time registered Vehicles in BiH
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 8,505 motor vehicles were registered for the first time in December 2024, which represents a growth of 20.8 percent compared to December of the previous year,…
The RS Government approved the Allocation of Five Million BAM for Salary Increases
The Government of Republika Srpska (RS) approved yesterday the allocation of five million BAM as an incentive for increasing workers' salaries. Through the rebalancing of the RS budget for the…
The Federal Tax Administration imposed Fines in the Amount of 656 Thousand BAM in Two Days
On January 14 and 15, 2025, in the afternoon and night hours, inspectors of the Tax Administration of the Federation of BiH carried out 616 inspections, so-called actions, in the…
Union Consumer Basket in BiH amounts to 3,114 BAM
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced that the trade union consumer basket they calculated for December 2024 amounts to 3,114.95 BAM. They remind that the…
The Dollar approaches a Two-Year High
The value of the United States (U.S.) dollar on Tuesday hovered near its highest level in more than two years as traders increasingly doubt the likelihood of interest rate cuts…
Citizens fear the Acceleration of Inflation in BiH
How did the announcements, and decisions to increase the minimum wage, in the Federation and Republika Srpska eat up the minimum wage even before it was paid? Price increases are…
Bitcoin Value increased again
The value of Bitcoin rose by 5.93 percent to 93,590 euros at 3:15 p.m. on the world's largest exchange Binance. The total volume of Bitcoin trading in the last 24…
BiH expects aggregated Inflation of 3.6% this Year
In 2025, aggregated inflation is expected to reach 3.6%, and in 2026, 3.5%, according to information on the results of the inflation expectations survey conducted in December 2024, published by…
Fikret Hodzic’s Trial Scheduled to Begin on January 28th
The Appellate Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has scheduled the start of the retrial of Fikret Hodžić and the legal entity "F. H. Srebrena malina" for abuse…
