Bosnia & Herzegovina
The EU needs to change to stay geopolitically relevant
Leading EU figures are pushing for the unanimity rule used to make important decisions to be dropped to enable faster enlargement — one of the bloc’s main tools for geopolitical influence.
World Bank projects growth upturn for Western Balkans from 2027
But region needs to focus on job creation and reforms to catch up with average EU living standards within the next 40 years.
Rifts on show at EU-Western Balkan summit in Albania
Differences apparent over EU reform as well as friction between Serbia and Kosovo.
Bosnia adopts reform agenda to unlock EU funds
Bosnia could secure up to €917mn in EU funding after adopting the reform agenda, though the country has already forfeited about €108mn due to delays.
Russia could use UN Security Council presidency to destabilise Bosnia, ISW warns
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia will use its United Nations Security Council presidency to “review the implementation of the Dayton Accords”, indicating Kremlin aims to create instability in the Balkans.
EU’s influence declines in its neighbourhood as China and Russia gain ground
Chinese presence growing in Western Balkans, while Russia makes gains in Turkey, shows new index developed by wiiw, Bertelsmann Stiftung and ECIPE.
EBRD says geopolitics, tariffs and China competition weigh on Emerging Europe growth
Development bank downgrades 2025 forecasts for Central and Eastern Europe citing weak external demand, rising debt and the impact of US tariffs.
Bosnia on edge as Dodik weighs next move
Analysts speculate Bosnian Serb leadership could seek to escalate the ongoing crisis, potentially with a push for Republika Srpska's independence.
Lavrov hosts Dodik in Moscow, blames West for Bosnia tensions
Dodik has been seeking support from Russia and other allies after being stripped of his mandate as Republika Srpska president.
Serbia records lowest support for EU in Western Balkans, survey shows
Just 33% of respondents in Serbia backed EU membership, compared with 91% in Albania and 69% in North Macedonia.
BALKAN BLOG: A Bosnian statelet in denial
Milorad Dodik has been stripped of his role as president of Bosnia's Republika Srpska but he is continuing to operate as if still in power.
Putin won’t let me break up Bosnia, says ex-Republika Srpska president Dodik
Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik told the BBC he plans to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to support his push for an independence referendum in Republika Srpska.
BALKAN BLOG: Situation in Bosnia risks getting worse before it gets better
Putin-ally Milorad Dodik’s efforts to cling onto power in Bosnia’s Serb entity threaten to further destabilise the country.
Bosnia’s Republika Srpska votes for referendum, escalating standoff with central authorities
MPs reject Central Election Commission’s decision to revoke Milorad Dodik as president of Bosnia’s Serb entity.
Western Balkans gradually gaining on EU economies, but Ukraine falls further behind
Bruegel study finds all candidates and potential candidates except Ukraine have converged somewhat towards the EU average in GDP per capita terms.
Prime minister of Bosnia's Republika Srpska resigns
Resignation of Radovan Višković, wanted by police for undermining Bosnia's constitutional order, follows decision to remove Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik from his post.
Bosnian Serb leader Dodik stripped of Republika Srpska presidency
Ruling signals escalates Bosnia’s ongoing political crisis, with Dodik and his allies vowing to resist Central Election Commission decision to remove him from his post.
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Bosnian Serb leader found guilty in historic court ruling
The verdict raises questions over the country’s future as a unified state nearly three decades after the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement ended a bloody civil war.
US tariffs to hit Serbia hardest in Balkans, Trump confirms
Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina will be among the hardest hit under Trump's sweeping trade overhaul.
€1bn EU energy crisis aid in Western Balkans largely untraceable, watchdog says
CEE Bankwatch research reveals only €163.1mn of €1bn spent could be clearly linked to advancing the Green Agenda.