Tag: Bosnia

Bosnian Biofuel Scammers Exploit EU Subsidy Schemes

European authorities warn about the creation of a “biodiesel mafia,” as one Bosnian network is accused of benefiting from overly generous EU subsidy schemes, flooding Northern Europe with falsely marketed biodiesel.

Bosnian Elections Show Few Changes Amid Protests

Election results followed the same trend seen over the past 25 years of ethnocentric politics, in sync with the country’s enduring ethnic rifts. But a contested result has led to protests.

Security Concerns in Bosnia Prompt Europe to Action

Foreign minister Bisera Turkovic said that the Ukraine war “is causing fear and concern in our region that this might now be the beginning of a larger trend in Eastern Europe,” and that “the Balkans is Europe’s Achilles heel.”

Bosnia Faces Political Crisis

The country’s Serb-run entity, Republika Srpska, will quit key state institutions to achieve full autonomy.