SME Digital & Green Push in BiH: The EBRD is backing UniCredit Bank Mostar with a €10m senior secured loan to help Bosnia and Herzegovina’s small and medium-sized enterprises upgrade production, adopt automation and digital tools, and invest in energy-efficient solutions—aiming for at least 60% of projects to meet green transition criteria, with EU-backed technical support and incentives (including focus on women-led SMEs). World Cup Logistics Meets Local Football: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s World Cup run is framed through Group B fixtures, with the team set to open against Canada in Toronto on June 12—highlighting how the tournament’s expanded 48-team format and long travel distances will shape preparation and fan demand. Culture & Institutions Under Pressure: A new online petition revives the debate over returning the National and University Libraries of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Sarajevo’s City Hall, keeping attention on the symbolic “culturocide” of the 1992 fire and the still-closed doors three decades later. Energy Infrastructure Politics: With Christian Schmidt’s resignation, the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board meets June 3-4 in Sarajevo to appoint a new High Representative—an issue that could affect how major energy projects and political standoffs are handled. River Restoration Trend: Across Europe, countries removed a record 603 dams and barriers in 2025, reconnecting thousands of kilometers of rivers—an environmental shift that also supports fish migration and reduces long-term water risks.