Bosnia & Herzegovina
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.
Serbia facilitated arms transit to Ukraine despite Russian warnings
Serbia continued to permit arms shipments destined for Ukraine to transit its territory even after receiving direct warnings from Moscow, according to a BIRN investigation.
EU risks fuelling democratic decline in Balkans as reform credibility erodes, report warns
The European Union is prioritising short-term stability over genuine democratic reform, says a report from the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group.
Which countries have received Trump's tariff letters? – Statista
US President Donald Trump has delayed his so-called “reciprocal” tariffs once more, with the new deadline set for August 1, Statista reports.
European Parliament calls for reforms and action on foreign interference in Western Balkans
MEPs warn that democratic backsliding and geopolitical vulnerabilities could stall progress across the region.
Trump announces tariffs on imports from Serbia and Bosnia
37% import tariffs for Serbia are among the highest globally.
Western Balkan leaders meet in Skopje to advance EU Growth Plan
Growth Plan aims to fast-track the Western Balkans' convergence with the EU through deeper market access, pre-accession funding and regional cooperation.
Emerging Europe growth resilient despite global risks, wiiw says
Economies across Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe are set to maintain solid growth in 2025 and 2026 but face downside risks from Middle East tensions, the war in Ukraine and US trade policy.
BALKAN BLOG: Western Balkans military build-up continues as the world looks elsewhere
As the world’s attention remains focused on the wars in Ukraine and, more recently, the Middle East, several countries in the Western Balkans are ramping up their military capacities.
Global uncertainty causes FDI to plummet in Emerging Europe
wiiw research blames crisis in German industry and the uncertainty surrounding Donald Trump’s second term as US president for sharp slowdown in FDI.
Bosnia’s Republika Srpska mulls setting up reserve police force
Creation of auxiliary police force is widely seen as a move towards formalising the existence of paramilitary groups in Bosnia's Serb entity.
Bosnia’s coal plants the biggest polluters in Western Balkans, CEE Bankwatch survey shows
Across the region, six units exceeded their individual ceilings for sulphur dioxide emissions by more than ten times last year, according to a survey by environmental NGO CEE Bankwatch.
Russia provoking conflict in Western Balkans as leverage against West, think-tank says
Instability in the Western Balkans "presents Russia with a win-win scenario", says FPRI analysis.