Bosnia and Herzegovina

The black market in tobacco and tobacco products has been drastically reduced thanks to increased controls by the Indirect Tax Administration and other law enforcement agencies

The country signed an agreement to join the EU's Digital Europe Programme, an important step towards improving the working and development conditions of SMEs in the field of digitisation

The picturesque village of Pecka in western BiH, which was in danger of disappearing completely as the houses were collapsing and the number of inhabitants dwindling, has become a centre of adventure tourism thanks to a group of nature lovers

European Commission signed an association agreement for the Digital Europe programme that will come into force retroactively as of 1/01/2024 for companies, public administrations and other organisations with a budget of €7,5 billion for 2021-2027 period

The Head of the Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations confirmed that the final draft of the Resolution 'International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide' had been agreed upon

The annual financial report for 2023 was not submitted by 49 political parties, representing 26,2% of the total number, the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced

A resolution on Srebrenica, where a genocide was committed in 1995, may soon be found in UN; among other things, it condemns genocide denial and calls for July 11 to become the International Day of Remembrance of the Srebrenica Genocide

11.451 pairs of shoes were placed on the streets of Sarajevo to commemorate the beginning of the 4-year wartime siege of the city on April 5, 1992; installation is part of a project called "Path of Remembrance," organized by the Sarajevo Memorial Center

Bosnians around the world mourn the death of Sarajevo-born poet and writer Abdulah Sidran, famous for his critically acclaimed screenplays for directors such as Emir Kusturica

The Council of Ministers sent to Parliament the draft law on the prevention of conflicts of interest in state institutions, a key reform law on which the EU is pressing for the European Council to decide on the opening of accession negotiations by March

The value of Bosnia and Herzegovina's wood industry exports last year decreased by 12,3% compared to the previous year, while imports decreased by 11%

Benjamin Mehanovic, a kid who sold tea in Sarajevo to help victims of last year's earthquakes in Turkey, saw his wish come true to attend a Fenerbahce match, whose jersey is also worn by BiH national team players Edin Dzeko and Rade Krunic