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The Consumer Basket In The FBiH amounts to 3.431 BAM
The trade union consumer basket calculated by the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) for the month of September 2025 amounts to 3.431.60 BAM. The average salary paid in the Federation of BiH (FBiH) for the...
Bosnia's Serb entity authorities to acquire internet monitoring systems from China and Russia
The company Elinc is owned by the parent firm China Electronics Corporation (CEC), which was sanctioned by the United States due to its links to China's military-industrial complex. It will deliver to the RS government software and equipment for...
The Sound of Freedom: Why MTV was Beloved in the Balkans
Between 1987 and 1997, MTV broadcast as a single pan-European channel before splitting the feed into localised versions. The first Eastern European local channel was MTV Poland in 2000, followed by MTV Romania in 2002. MTV Adria, set up to cover...
Happy 20th Birthday, Energy Community – From Vision to Transformation
It began in Athens, two decades ago, with a signature at the Zappeion Megaron — a city built on ideas giving birth to another one: that energy could unite where politics once divided. The Energy Community was born in 2005 to extend the EU’s energy...
Conference in Sarajevo calls for digital transformation, regional cooperation in logistics
SARAJEVO, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Third International Conference on Logistics concluded Friday in Sarajevo, with participants urging faster digital transformation and stronger regional cooperation to enhance Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH)...
Sarajevo International Airport Breaks Record, Number Of Passengers Already Higher Than In The Entire Last Year
Sarajevo International Airport continues to record impressive growth. As they announced yesterday, the number of 1.822.102 passengers was recorded, thereby already surpassing the record from 2024, almost three months earlier than last year. For...
Unprepared for Transition to Smart Agriculture
Albania remains the most agricultural country in the Western Balkans, but at the same time, the least prepared for the transition to smart agriculture. According to the recently published report "Skilling up the Western Balkans Agri-Food Sector"...
Croatia Invests €32 Million to Strengthen Transport Links with Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia is investing €32 million to improve road infrastructure and boost transport connectivity with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Sea, Transport, and Infrastructure Oleg Butković announced on Friday. The...
New Ravno–Slano road strengthens cross-border links between Bosnia and Croatia
At the opening ceremony, Croatian Minister of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure Oleg Butkovic emphasised that the new road strengthens ties between Dubrovnik’s hinterland and BiH, making travel and trade more efficient while improving access for...
Construction of the Sarajevo-Belgrade Highway is progressing, opening at the End of next Year
In September 2022, construction of a section of the future Sarajevo-Belgrade motorway began in Semberija. Three years later, the contractors point out that almost half of the work has been completed, while the bulk of the work is expected next...
Foreign Academics Won’t Give Up on American Dream, Says Bosnian-Born President
Donald Trump’s defunding of scientific research and proposed new charges on migrant labor will not be enough to deter international academics from heading to America, given the country’s unparalleled willingness to reward academic talent, Radenka...
Pain Magazine: the unexpected crossover between industrial and post-hardcore
“Pain Magazine’s a great teacher of jumping into the deep end of the cold pool with both feet and learning that you fucking love to swim,” says Louisa Pillot, otherwise known as one-half of the industrial duo Louisahhh & Maelstrom. But this month,...
Here are the digital changes EU candidate countries are making to align with the bloc
To join the European Union, countries must align with the acquis, the collection of laws, regulations, standards and policies of the 27-member bloc. This includes technology and digital infrastructure requirements, such as digital wallets and...
Bosnia and Egypt strengthen defence cooperation and military industry ties
“Following our recent visit to Egypt, I am confident that this meeting represents another important step toward deepening our defence cooperation. We place particular emphasis on opportunities in the defence industry, which is of strategic...
The Canton Sarajevo to allocate 22.7 Million Euros for “Improving Air Quality”
Representatives of the Sarajevo Canton Assembly adopted the Proposal of the Decision on Acceptance of Debt under the Loan Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the “Air...
Craig Richardson Returns to Greenberg Traurig, Bolsters Energy and Rail Practices
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is welcoming back Craig Richardson, a star lawyer who most recently served as executive vice president and chief legal officer for Union Pacific, to the firm's Denver office as of counsel. DENVER, Oct. 16,...
European prosecutors probe alleged fraud in EU-funded motorway project in Bosnia
European prosecutors have uncovered a major cross-border corruption scheme involving the construction of an EU-funded motorway project in Bosnia and Herzegovina – a development that has drawn renewed attention to the management of European...
Gilani meets with Ambassador of Bosnia
Chairman Senate of Pakistan, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Wednesday held a meeting with the Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Emin Cohodrevica. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral relations, enhancing parliamentary cooperation, expanding...
The Union Consumer Basket for September is over 3,400 BAM
The trade union consumer basket calculated by the Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina for September 2025 is 3,431.60 BAM. The average salary paid in the Federation of BiH for July 2025 was 1,628 BAM (the latest data...
Architecture as Soft Power: Cultural Diplomacy and Its Role in Shaping Architectural Production
Rinshunkaku restoration, 2019-2022. Documented in "Artisans of Reiwa – The Restoration of Rinshunkaku". Image © Katsumasa Tanaka Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or...