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Sarajevo among Cities with the cleanest Air in Europe
Sarajevo Times
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January 10, 2025
The capital of North Macedonia, Skopje, was once again the most polluted city in Europe yesterday, while Sarajevo ranked among the cities with the cleanest air, according to data from the air quality measurement site AQI (World Air Quality Index)....
EU offers free Internet to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Municipalities
Sarajevo Times
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March 29, 2025
Municipalities from Bosnia and Herzegovina can apply by 28 April 2025 to benefit from the WiFi4WB (Wi-Fi for Western Balkans) initiative, which will provide free Wi-Fi hotspots for up to 500 municipalities across the Western Balkans, with the...
Heavy rains cause flooding in central Bosnia, emergency measures activated
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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March 27, 2025
Rising water levels along the Bosna River have triggered localized flooding in several municipalities of Zenica-Doboj Canton, with Olovo becoming the first community to declare a first-level flood defence alert. The heavy rainfall and increased...
The Global Flotilla Heads Towards Gaza, Among Them A Humanitarian From BiH
Sarajevo Times
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September 1, 2025
Under the slogan “When the world is silent, we raise anchor,” a flotilla of ships with humanitarian aid and activists, among whom is also Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, set out yesterday from Barcelona with the aim of breaking the siege...
Imminent landslide threat above Sarajevo as heavy rains worsen situation
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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March 26, 2025
The heavy rainfall that began two days ago in Bosnia and Herzegovina has caused severe problems in Sarajevo, particularly at Trebevic, where concerns over landslides have existed for years. The situation has now significantly worsened, as...
Bosnian cities top global air pollution rankings
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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January 1, 2025
Sarajevo has once again ranked as the world's most polluted city, according to IQAir's air quality index. Data from the environmental organization Ekoakcija revealed an air quality index (AQI) of 265 for Sarajevo, categorized as "very unhealthy."...
Canton Sarajevo received a record Budget so far
Sarajevo Times
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March 26, 2025
The Sarajevo Canton Assembly has adopted the Cantonal Budget for the current year, in a record amount of over 1.88 billion BAM. In November last year, the Draft Cantonal Budget for 2025 was adopted with an amount exceeding 1.47 billion BAM. The...
Nearly all countries facing unsafe air pollution levels
Manila Standard
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March 24, 2025
ISTANBUL—Air pollution levels in nearly every country exceed what medical experts consider safe to breathe, according to a recent report. An analysis by Swiss air quality technology firm IQAir published recently found that only seven countries met...
China Hosts Summit of Asian Giants
theTrumpet
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Happy Labor Day! Otto von Bismark famously said that the next major European war would come from “some … fool thing in the Balkans.” He was proven right when World War i started. Since then, unrest in the Balkans often threatens wide conflict....
First Helicopter for Canton Sarajevo MIA on Track for Timely Production and Delivery
Sarajevo Times
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March 21, 2025
The Minister of Internal Affairs of Canton Sarajevo (CS), Admir Katica, along with associates and aviation experts, including former pilots trained to operate the Bell helicopter, and representatives of the selected supplier, held an online...
Environmentalists dispute Rio Tinto’s bid to win strategic status for Jadar lithium project
Balkan Green Energy News
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December 27, 2024
Rio Sava Exploration, the Serbian subsidiary of Rio Tinto, applied to receive the status of a strategic project under the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) for its planned lithium and boron mine in the Jadar river valley, domestic environmentalist...
Bosnia and Herzegovina seeks EU Solidarity Fund aid for flood recovery
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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December 27, 2024
The Chair of Bosnia’s Council of Ministers, Borjana Kristo, has officially applied to the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to address damages caused by severe floods that struck the country in October. The floods, driven by heavy rainfall and...
Greece, Italy and Croatia weather maps turn purple as snow storms batter Europe
Daily Express
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March 20, 2025
Brits hoping to head south for some sunshine in April may be left disappointed as new weather maps reveal an incoming deluge of rain and even snow storms. The maps generated by WXCharts on March 20 show suggest that, on April 2, parts of the...
The Sarajevo Talents 2025 competition invites aspiring film professionals and film critics from Moldova to participate
MoldovaLive
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March 18, 2025
The Sarajevo Film Festival invites emerging film professionals and film critics from Southeast Europe and the Southern Caucasus to submit entries for the nineteenth edition of Talents Sarajevo, titled FILMING AS CARING. While Talents Sarajevo is...
Bosnia hits hottest year on record in 2024: meteorologists
The Peninsula
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December 16, 2024
Sarajevo: After a scorching drought emptied one of Bosnia's largest lakes, the Balkan country is set to mark its hottest year on record in 2024, its Institute of Meteorology said Monday. "This year will definitely be the hottest since this data...
Bosnia's Sarajevo third most-polluted city in the world as air quality index hits 225
Euronews
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December 20, 2024
Sarajevo faced severe smog on Thursday, with flights cancelled as the city's air quality index reached 225, the third highest in the world on the day. Flights were grounded and residents of Sarajevo were told to stay indoors on Thursday as a thick...
Bosnia's capital Sarajevo chokes on toxic air as a thick blanket of winter fog rolls over the city
Newsday - New York
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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Flights were grounded and people were told to stay indoors as a thick blanket of smog Thursday engulfed Bosnia's capital of Sarajevo as residents tried to cope with toxic air. The Swiss air quality technology company...
The Federation of Bosnia has a new gas law and also aims to increase coal extraction
CEENERGYNEWS
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March 19, 2025
The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has approved a Preliminary Draft Law on Gas, which regulates key aspects of the production, distribution, storage and supply of natural gas. The law aims to protect the interests of end...
A Partnership That Changes the Rules of the Game
CorD Magazine
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September 5, 2025
The entry of MaxBet into the global Flutter International family at the beginning of 2025 marks an important step forward and a turning point, not only for this company, but also for the entire regional gaming sector. This acquisition represents...
COMMENT: Meeting protesters’ demands would improve Serbia’s investment climate
BNE Intellinews
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After several months of protests, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and other officials have criticised student protesters for damaging the country’s economy. Yet meeting the demands for more efficient institutions and a stronger judiciary would...