Bosnia & Herzegovina

Rifts on show at EU-Western Balkan summit in Albania

bne IntelliNews October 7, 2025

Differences apparent over EU reform as well as friction between Serbia and Kosovo.

Bosnia adopts reform agenda to unlock EU funds

bne IntelliNews October 1, 2025

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

bne IntelliNews September 29, 2025

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

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow September 26, 2025

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

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow September 25, 2025

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

bne IntelliNews September 14, 2025

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

bne IntelliNews September 9, 2025

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

bne IntelliNews September 2, 2025

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

bne IntelliNews September 2, 2025

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

bne IntelliNews September 1, 2025

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

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow August 25, 2025

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

bne IntelliNews August 23, 2025

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

bne IntelliNews August 20, 2025

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

bne IntelliNews August 18, 2025

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

bne IntelliNews August 6, 2025

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.

Bosnian Serb leader found guilty in historic court ruling

bne IntelliNews August 1, 2025

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

bne IntelliNews August 1, 2025

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

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow July 23, 2025

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

bne IntelliNews July 23, 2025

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

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow July 16, 2025

The European Union is prioritising short-term stability over genuine democratic reform, says a report from the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group.

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