Bosnia & Herzegovina

BALKAN BLOG: What Grenell’s return means for US diplomacy in the Balkans

Tatyana Kekic in Belgrade December 19, 2024

The US is likely to take a more hands-on approach in negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo after diplomat Richard Grenell’s appointment as Trump’s ‘envoy for special missions’.

International highway tears through Bosnia’s rural heartlands

Aidą Kadyrzhanova in Bosnia December 19, 2024

Corridor Vc has been portrayed as a panacea for Bosnia’s economic woes, but local residents say it threatens their hard-won peace and prosperity.

FDI in Emerging Europe hit by geopolitical uncertainty and German slowdown

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow December 18, 2024

wiiw report warns lower investment trend could continue as Central and Eastern Europe's role as a production hub for Western companies is waning.

EU Council says enlargement is a "geo-strategic investment in peace"

Valentina Dimitrievska in Skopje December 17, 2024

The enlargement process has been revitalised since the start of the war in Ukraine, but EU ministers say candidate countries must step up reform efforts.

Bureks vs. Big Macs

bne IntelliNews December 15, 2024


International fast-food chains are expanding in the Western Balkans, but can they rival local offerings on taste or price?

Kosovan PM’s visit leads to new rift in Bosnia

Denitsa Koseva in Sofia December 8, 2024

Bosnian Serb ministers block government session in protest, derailing agreement to work towards reforms needed to advance EU accession progress.

Serbia faces backlash over controversial foreign agents bill

Tatyana Kekic in Belgrade December 5, 2024

Serbia's version of Russia-inspired law risks derailing its EU accession progress.

EBRD warns of risks for emerging markets pursuing industrial policies

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow November 26, 2024

Industrial policy is back "with a vengeance” but can have a distorting effect, EBRD chief economist Beata Javorcik told bne IntelliNews

Watchdog warns Western Balkan banks are conduits for money laundering

bne IntelliNews November 19, 2024

Criminal networks are exploiting banks and other financial institutions across the Western Balkans to move illicit money across borders, says a report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.

PPF mulling bid for United Group's telecom assets in Southeastern Europe

Albin Sybera November 13, 2024

United Group’s telecoms assets in southeastern Europe have been put up for a potential sale.

Serbian President Vucic optimistic on relations with Trump-led US after first phone call

Tatyana Kekic in Belgrade November 11, 2024

"Very cordial" phone conversation signals a potential shift in regional dynamics as Trump prepares to take office.

Bosnian Serb leader targeted with new US sanctions as he celebrates Trump win

bne IntelliNews November 6, 2024

Speculation that Milorad Dodik may be hoping sanctions on him will be lifted after Donald Trump's return to the White House.

Congratulatory words for Trump mask fears of destabilisation in Western Balkans

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow November 6, 2024

Political leaders take to X to congratulate Trump, while speculation mounts about whether his second presidency will enable destabilisation of the situations in Bosnia and Kosovo.

Fears a Trump comeback could empower Balkan nationalists

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow November 5, 2024

New Trump administration poses risks to stability in volatile region, warns paper published by ECFR.

EBRD, EU to secure €400mn for Western Balkans’ green transition

bne IntelliNews October 31, 2024

Programme to provide €120mn of targeted SME financing in the Western Balkans region in its initial phase, scaling up to €400mn over the next few years.

EU enlargement progresses amid geopolitical tensions

bne IntelliNews October 31, 2024

Several aspiring EU members make significant progress in 2024, but more reforms needed, says European Commission’s latest enlargement package.

Bosnia probes radical religious motives behind attack on police station

bne IntelliNews October 29, 2024

Terror investigation underway after 14-year-old attacked Bosanska Krupa police station, killing one officer and wounding another.

Serbia eyes BRICS partnership as top officials attend summit in Kazan

Tatyana Kekic in Belgrade October 23, 2024

Serbia has sent a high-profile delegation to the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, as part of its efforts to strengthen ties with the group.

Sarajevo to probe claims pro-Russian activists were trained in Bosnia to destabilise Moldova ahead of referendum

bne IntelliNews October 22, 2024

Moldovan intelligence said activists were trained in Bosnia's Republika Srpska and Serbia ahead of presidential election and referendum on EU accession.

Western Balkan countries’ growth paths diverge

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow October 20, 2024

Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia are pulling ahead, while Bosnia and North Macedonia are being held back by lower external demand and domestic fiscal pressures, says new World Bank report.

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