Bosnia and Herzegovina

The EU Special Representative said he will give politicians in the Federation entity a new timeline to find their own solution but will impose significant changes to the election law, if they fail to reach an agreement in time for October elections

Planned changes to election law might mean that Bosnia’s constituent nations – Bosniaks, Croats and Serbs – will no longer have representatives in the House of Peoples of the Federation parliament if their numbers in any Federation canton are less than 3%

The two entities that make up Bosnia and Herzegovina have agreed on the need to build gas interconnections with Serbia and Croatia; the Council of Ministers is expected to soon discuss the proposal to build the gas interconnection

EU handed over 150 metal detectors to the Minister of Defence for the Demining Battalion of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the first items delivered as part of a 10 million euro assistance measure under the European Peace Facility

The agreement between producers and millers in BiH has not been reached as there was no agreement on the purchase price; a new agreement will be sought today

Renovated Duradzik jumping field was inaugurated in Mostar, where young jumpers have been preparing for the jump from the Old Bridge, in the presence of great international champions underlining it is a great opportunity for the development of the sport

WWF welcomed Parliament's decision to suspend the building of small hydropower plants, as their construction and operation proved to be a terrible blow to rivers and the natural world

Cybercrime is becoming increasingly frequent in the country, as confirmed by the growing number of reports; while the victims of hackers are mostly companies, there are also cases of attacks on citizens, often via social networks

The number of Roman Catholics in the country, most of whom are ethnic Croats, has more than halved from 30 years ago, falling to just 350.000, the bishops warned, denouncing a particularly difficult situation in Republika Srpska

Bosnians have warned Ukrainians that getting justice for human rights abuses in the conflict will be long and painful, as those who survive will have to tell of the atrocities they witnessed

The High Representative in BiH has decided to suspend the law on real estate in Bosnia's Republika Srpska (RS) entity until the Constitutional Court's assessment to avoid negative legal reprisals for citizens and potential investors

Employees of Radio Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the three public services in BiH, held a protest to denounce the difficult financial situation and political pressures that are bringing the station to the brink of closure