Candidate Lists for FBiH House of Peoples Delivered to Central Electoral Commission
Candidate lists from Assembly of Sarajevo Canton for the House of Peoples of the Parliament of the Federation BiH were delivered to the Central Election Commission (CEC) BiH for verification…
Una Sana Canton Assembly Chose Members for FBiH Parliament House of Representatives
Sessions of caucuses of the constitutive peoples were held at the continuation of the constitutive session of the Una Sana Canton Assembly and their presidents were appointed. Members of the…
Sarajevo Canton Assembly Session Interrupted
Constitutive session of the new assembly of the Sarajevo Canton Assembly, which started in November, was interrupted soon after it continued yesterday. At the moment it is not clear when…
“1 March Coalition”: To Seek Institutional Protection and Prepare for Local Elections in 2016
Annual conference of the associations, member of the civil coalition "1 March" was held in Sarajevo on the occasion of two years of existence of this coalition of civil society…
BiH Presidency Chairman Mladen Ivanić met in Brussels with Joseph Daul
BiH Presidency Chairman Mladen Ivanić met in Brussels with the President of the European People's Party (EPP), Joseph Daul, with whom he discussed the current political situation in BiH and…
Ivanić and Daul Talked about Current Political Situation in B&H
BiH Presidency Chairman Mladen Ivanić met couple of days ago in Brussels with the President of the European People's Party (EPP), Joseph Daul, with whom he discussed the current political…
Daviddi: Cantons must Move Quickly to form FB&H Institutions
The legal deadlines for election of delegates in the House of Peoples of B&h have expired and any further delay in the process will negatively influence the selection of the…
SDA party to Nominate Denis Zvizdic as the Chairman of the Council of Ministers
The Party of Democratic Action (SDA) has not considered the appointment of FBiH prime minister, and SDA candidate for the Chairman of the Council of Ministers will be nominated on…
Belgrade: Bevanda on the Positive Cooperation between China and BiH
At a time when there are conflicts across the world, China and sixteen European countries are investing their efforts in a completely different direction, we are deepening cooperation, offering friendship,…
OHR: Important Challenges Lie Ahead
A spokeswoman for the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina Ljiljana Radetić said yesterday in a statement to FENA that the formation of governments at all…
New Composition of Council of Ministers by the End of February?
BiH Presidency Chairman Mladen Ivanić said that it is realistic to expect that the new composition of the Council of Ministers will be announced by the end of February, which…
The Peace Implementation Council Steering Board has urged Bosnia’s politicians to form new government
The Peace Implementation Council, PIC, said in a communique released after the December 9-10 session that the focus in Bosnia needed to be on the formation of new governments, which…
Hoyt B. Yee: a Lot Energy is Directed to Bih’s Path Towards Europe
The United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia Hoyt B. Yee, who is on a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, announced in an interview with FENA…
Moore: Local Parliaments are very Important for the Life of Citizens
The Head of the OSCE Mission in B&H Jonathan Moore pointed out today that this organization has been working seriously on improving the conditions of the local communities. At the…
Town of Mostar and OSCE in the Mutual Cooperation on the Efficiency and Transparency
Within the development of the Communication Strategy of the City of Mostar, the first meeting aimed at increasing efficiency and ensuring transparency in the work of professional services of the…
Ivanic and Izetbegovic Spoke with Political Directors of PIC Steering Board
Members of the BiH Presidency welcomed yesterday members of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board at the political director level. Mladen Ivanic, chair of the BiH Presidency, and Bakir…
Džaferović, Krišto and Bosić Elected Members of Collegium of House of Representatives BiH PA
House of Representatives of the BiH Parliamentary Assembly elected Šefik Džaferović from SDA for the Chair of the House at constitutive session. Borjana Krišto from HDZ BiH was elected First…
Izetbegovic Welcomes Yee
Bakir Izetbegovic, member of the BiH Presidency, welcomed Hoyt Yee, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for Europe and Asia. They discussed the process of forming governments and program goals…
Politicians to Create an Agenda that Would Get BiH out of the Standstill
The Vice President of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA), Bakir Izetbegović said that the leaders of political parties in BiH have taken a commitment to create an agenda that…
Latal: Visit of Mogherini and Hahn on the eve of the debate about the British-German initiative
Political analyst Srećko Latal told the FENA that the unannounced visit of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the…
Slovenian President Pahor: Prevent Russian Influence by Receiving BiH in NATO
Borut Pahor, president of Slovenia, said on Thursday that NATO should accelerate receipt of countries in the Balkans, especially BiH, in order to prevent the spread of Russian influence in…
Constitutive Session of House of Representatives of BiH PA on December 9
Collegium of House of Representatives of Parliamentary Assembly of BiH decided at today’s session to hold constitutive session of House of Representatives of the state parliament on December 9. According…
Elections, Coalition building and a new chance for the European Integration: What has to change now in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The October elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina brought an end to one of least succesful terms in country’s recent history. The 2010-2014 term will be remembered by perpetual political crisis,…
Hill: Dodik can Block Reform Processes Whether he’s in Government or Opposition
Nicholas Hill, deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in BiH, considered that Milorad Dodik, SNSD leader and president of Republika Srpska, can block reform processes in BiH regardless…
3 Successful Bosnian Women who “Rock” Sweden
If life stories of Aida Hadžalić from Foča, Amela Hodžić from Prijedor and Dženita Abaza from Sarajevo would become films, they would immediately become blockbusters as well. The three of…
The President of RS Appointed Cvijanović as Mandatary for the Assembly
President of Republika Srpska (RS) Milorad Dodik appointed Željka Cvijanović as mandatary for the assembly of new RS Government. Cvijanović has been the Prime Minister so far. She was appointed…
Charge D’affairs Nicholas Hill to Visit Brcko District
Charge d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy to Bosnia and Herzegovina Nicholas Hill will visit Brcko District on Thursday, December 4, 2014. During his visit, CDA Hill will have separate meetings…
FBiH House of Representatives: Edin Music President, Cavara and Mitrovic Vice Presidents
With 58 votes in favor and 32 abstentions, Edin Music of the SDA was elected chairman of the House of Representatives of the FBiH Parliament. Marinko Cavara (60 for, 22…
B&H House of Peoples Delegates not Selected: FB&H Government to Form Next Year
The House of Peoples in the BiH entity of the Federation, on which depends the timing of the selection of the leadership of the executive government – president and two…
Remarkable Story about Arminka Helić by BBC
Arminka Helić is one of the most active politicians with Bosnian origins in the world. She has recently, as a baroness, joined the Britain Parliament’s House of Lords. On that…
Candidates for Presidency of Social Democratic Party of BiH Known
Two days ago, the Presidency of Social Democratic Party of BiH adopted documents for preparation of 27th session of the Main Board. At the session they presented Report of the…
Zoran Milanović in a 2 Day Visit to B&H
The prime minister of Croatia Zoran Milanović will visit today Bosnia and Herzegovina. During his two days stay he will visit Sarajevo, Vareš, Kreševo, Žepče, Vitez, Guča Gora, Nova Bila…
Council of Ministers Adopted Proposal on BiH-Serbia Cross Border Program
The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted the Proposal to the Agreement on Financing between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Commission in regard to the cross-border program…
Ivanic Welcomes Vukicevic: BiH’s Political Stability Precondition to a Stable Region
Mladen Ivanic, chair of the BiH Presidency, and Stanimir Vukicevic, Serbia's ambassador to BiH, stated yesterday in Sarajevo that BiH's political stability represents a significant precondition to the general political…
Ambassador Hellbach: Politicians Who Enter new Government to Have a Lot of Work Ahead
The German-British initiative has in the meantime become the European initiative, and that was our goal from the beginning,” told FENA Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to BiH…
Mehmed Pajt: the Most Important Date for all Nations and Ethnicities in BiH
Mehmet Pajt, participant of the National Liberation War, from 1941 to 1945, as one of the fighters that participated in the liberation of Sarajevo in 1945, believes that the Statehood…
Bosnia’s new leadership takes shape, faces pressure to reform
Bosnia's new presidential triumvirate took office on Monday in a first step to forming a government the West hopes will press economic reforms to help unblock stalled efforts to join…
Moore: The Politicians Realised That the Voters are Frustrated
The Head of the OSCE mission in B&H, Jonathan Moore considers that the politicians in B&H realised that the voters are frustrated because of the economic situation and instability in…
Parties SNSD, DNS and SP Signed Coalition Agreement
The Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD), the Democratic People's Alliance (DNS) and the Socialist Party (SP) signed an agreement on joint action in the government at the level of…
Inzko: Political leaders must change course
High Representative Valentin Inzko considered that BiH political leaders have an opportunity for a new beginning after the recently held general election, which they must use to change course and…
Vienna: PA Attended Session of the Parliamentary Dimension of the Central European Initiative (PDCE)
Members of the delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH PA) Danijela Martinović and Zvonko Jurišić participate in Vienna in a regular autumn session of the Parliamentary…
Press Conference on Monitoring Results to be held Tomorrow
The press conference on the representation of the final results of the monitoring of the media during the election campaign in B&H 2014 will be held on Thursday, November 20…
Nicholas M. Hill: Tomorrow’s Leaders Need Change Today
To mark the 15th anniversary of International Education Week, I went over to Treca Gimnasia on Monday to talk to students about how important education is to them and the future…
Inaugural Session of BiH Presidency to be Held on Monday
The inaugural session of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been announced for Monday, seven days after the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced the final results of the general…
New Generation of Young Leaders Promoted in Sarajevo
The Council of Europe promoted yesterday in Sarajevo a new generation of young leaders from the Western Balkans. During last year, the Council of Europe has, in cooperation with the…
New strategy for Russia and BiH?
Russia abstained during voting in the Security Council on extending the mandate of the EUFOR mission in BiH. Public attention was attracted by the words of the Russian ambassador, that…
Charge D’affaires of the U.S. Embassy to BiH Nicholas Hill and Mrs. Slobodanka Macanovic Visited Kazani
This morning, Charge d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy to BiH Nicholas Hill accompanied Mrs. Slobodanka Macanovic to Kazani near Trebevic, the site where many civilian victims - mostly ethnic Serb…
Remarks by High Representative Valentin Inzko to the United Nations Security Council
Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Ladies and Gentlemen, A month ago the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina went to the polls for their seventh postwar general elections.…
Meeting of Delegations of SDA and SNSD Began in Sarajevo
Meeting of delegations of Party of Democratic Action (SDA) and Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) began at about 16.00 hours at SDA headquarters in Sarajevo. Delegation of SNSD is…
On The Issue of Sutorina and the Decision About the Border Between BiH and Montenegro
Two days before the session of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, university professor and Ph.D. in Law Suad Kurtćehajić urges for the termination of the process which…
