Bosnia & Herzegovina
First official results from Bosnian elections put nationalists ahead after exit polls predicted losses
Defeat for Bakir Izetbegovic but other leading nationalist politicians like Milorad Dodik appear to be heading for victory with 50% of votes now counted.
Nationalist leaders face upset in Bosnian elections
Exit polls indicate veteran nationalist politicians Milorad Dodik and Bakir Izetbegovic could have suffered shock defeats.
Old faces set to keep ruling Bosnia post-election
The main nationalist parties are expected to retain their leading positions in Sunday’s elections, with hopes for reforms fading away once again.
Bosnia posts annual CPI inflation of 16.8% y/y in August
Consumer prices in the country increased the most for food and transport.
Bosnia’s Dodik gets a warm welcome in Moscow
Putin endorses Bosnian Serb leader, one of his few remaining European allies, ahead of Bosnia’s October elections.
Albania’s opposition Democrats to probe allegation party received $500,000 from Russia
US State Department says Russia covertly channelled over $300mn to foreign political parties, with Albania, Bosnia and Montenegro believed to be among the countries targeted.
BALKAN BLOG: What Turkey’s Erdogan can offer the Western Balkans
President Erdogan offers Turkey’s support to resolve critical situations that threaten stability in the Western Balkans, but what can Ankara achieve in the region?
Diplomatic rift with Germany to dash Bosnia’s hopes of securing EU candidate status
Pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik says he will veto Germany’s new ambassador to Sarajevo, in move seen as calculated to stop EU granting Bosnia candidate status.
HTEC Group acquires Bosnia’s Mistral to build up engineering base in Southeast Europe
Serbia-born HTEC Group now has over 2,000 professionals at development centres across Southeast Europe.
Bosnia posts annual CPI inflation of 16.7% y/y in July
The rise in consumer prices accelerated from the 15.8% y/y increase in June.
NGO says air pollution kills thousands in Bosnia every year
The country ranks among the most polluted during winter months as it still relies strongly on coal and wood for heating and electricity generation.
Bosnia risks losing chance for EU candidate status over Dodik’s diplomatic scandal
Serb member of Bosnian presidency refused to accept Germany's new ambassador, sparking a diplomatic scandal.
FDI in Bosnia rose by 35% y/y in 2021
Austria, Croatia and Serbia were the top sources of foreign direct investment in Bosnia in 2021.
bneGREEN: Cleaning up the Western Balkans’ waste problem
Waste generation has increased sharply in recent decades, but waste management infrastructure has in general failed to keep up.
Bosnia's Republika Srpska seeks stronger economic ties with Russia
New trade opportunities expected for Republika Srpska after Bosnian Serb politicians block imposition of sanctions over Ukraine invasion.
BALKAN BLOG: Southeast Europe’s ties to Russia prove hard to sever
Bulgaria shifts back towards Russian orbit after reformist government toppled. Montenegro could be next.
Bosnian politicians call for protests as high representative prepares to amend electoral law
Christian Schmidt's proposed changes aim to end years-long disputes over the elections of MPs and members of the tripartite presidency, but Bosnian Muslims argue they would favour the country's Croat population.
Firefighters battle wildfires in Southeast Europe as heatwave spreads east
The heatwave that caused havoc in Western Europe is now moving north and east, with temperatures in Southeast Europe expected to peak over the weekend.
FDI in CEE: It’s about Russia, inflation and populism
After February 24, when the first Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, looking at a map of Europe is no longer what it used to be.
MITTELEUROPEAN INSIGHTS: Brussels needs to jump-start the Western Balkan accession process
Only when the Western Balkans is integrated into the EU, and the EU reforms itself, can Brussels really turn its attention to Ukraine or other potential accession candidates.
