In an effort to tackle the pressing issue of air pollution and alleviate its detrimental impact on health and the economy, the World Bank has approved a significant loan of EUR46.10 million (US$50 million equivalent) to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The loan aims to support the Air Quality Improvement Project, which…
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In an effort to alleviate growing economic pressure and secure funds for debt payments, Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik has sought a financial lifeline from China. Dodik’s administration in Republika Srpska, the predominantly Serbian entity in Bosnia-Herzegovina, has recently signed construction deals with Chinese companies and strengthened ties between Dodik’s…
The US Embassy in Sarajevo has issued a statement warning against any government’s expansion of cooperation with Russia while it continues its aggression in Ukraine. The statement came in response to a comment made by the Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, about the possible strengthening of ties between Russia and the…
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Sections of Drina River in eastern Bosnia-Herzegovina have turned into floating garbage dump
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Tons of waste dumped in poorly regulated riverside landfills or directly into three countries’ waterways end up accumulating behind a trash barrier in the Drina River in eastern Bosnia during the wet winter and early spring. https://twitter.com/gchahal/status/1616841244541595648 This week, the barrier was transformed into the outer edge of a massive floating waste dump crammed with plastic bottles, rusted barrels, used tires, household appliances, driftwood, and other garbage collected by the…
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Foreign Minister, BiseraTurkovic, hosted her Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, at a time when the world condemns Iran’s rigid regime. She praised Iran as a “friendly” country and blamed much of it on “media lies.” https://twitter.com/i/status/1600142577100996608 Turkovic describes Iran as a “friendly country” with which “Bosnian and Herzegovina citizens have special relations.” When a journalist inquired about the Iranian protests against the dictatorship and suppression of human rights,…
No immediate reports of casualties or damage, due to magnitude 4.5 earthquake in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported about an earthquake of magnitude of 4.5 on Richter scale, hit Bosnia and Herzegovina’s southern city of Stolac, late Friday. EMSC said that, the earthquake’s epicenter was 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Stolac and it occurred at 9.05 p.m. local time (2005GMT). The tremor of this earthquake was felt in the surrounding countries and in the capital, Sarajevo. There were no immediate reports of…
Piet Buyse, a member of the CD&V party in Belgium, has decided to step down as the mayor of Dendermonde in East Flanders at the start of 2024. Buyse will hand over his position on January 1 next year to Leen Dierick, the First Alderman, and will not be participating in the upcoming municipal elections. Having served as mayor for 17 years, Buyse has decided to pass on the responsibilities to Dierick. Following this transition, Nele Cleemput and Dieter Mannaert…