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Water Prices in Sarajevo to Increase Starting July 1
At today’s session, the Government of the Sarajevo Canton adopted a decision to adopt a revised price list for the municipal service of drinking water supply and wastewater collection and treatment, provided by KJKP “Vodovod i kanalizacija” d.o.o....

Summer Concert Series In The Heart Of Sarajevo
In the authentic setting of the national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) – Svrzo’s House, during July and August 2025, concerts of sevdah under the title “Sevdah of Damir Imamovic in Svrzo’s House” will be held every Wednesday. Within...

EU Guarantees €60 Million in Loans for Sustainable Growth of Small Businesses in North Macedonia, BiH, and Montenegro
The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, has signed €4.8 million in guarantee agreements, completing the commitment of €60 million in EU-backed funds for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the...

Bosnia’s coal plants the biggest polluters in Western Balkans, CEE Bankwatch survey shows
Coal plants in Bosnia & Herzegovina were the biggest SO2 emitters in the Western Balkans in 2024, according to a survey by CEE Bankwatch, an environmental NGO. Last year, Bosnian plants emitted 212,840 tonnes of SO2 – 11.3 times higher than the...

Hitachi Energy: Game-changing solutions for a sustainable energy future
Multinational company Hitachi Energy, a silver sponsor of the BEF 2025 conference, is present in the Southeast Europe region through its Balkan Cluster, which covers seven markets – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo*,...

Loss, resilience on display at Istanbul Photo Awards 2025 exhibition
Serdar Karagöz, chairperson and general manager of Anadolu Agency (AA), opened the first exhibition of the Istanbul Photo Awards 2025 at CSO Ada Ankara, emphasizing the profound role of documentary photography in understanding society and the...

Sarajevo Canton Prime Minister announces New Measures to strengthen the Economy
The Government of the Sarajevo Canton has been continuously conducting an open dialogue with the Association of Employers in the Federation of BiH and the Association of Employers of Sarajevo Canton, and the Prime Minister of Sarajevo Canton,...

Storm threat moves south of NYC Wednesday ahead of more rain to end week
President Donald Trump’s threats to impose high tariffs on countries make U.S. trading partners and investors nervous. But his sector tariffs could hurt consumers and businesses more in the long run. Trump has doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum...

The Vision for the Use of Unmanned Systems in Future Operational Environments Shaped at the 18th Bal...
The 18th Balkan Countries' Chiefs of Defense/General Staff (CHODs) conference was held on May 28, 2025, at the Turkish Armed Forces Multinational Joint Warfare Center (MJWC) Command in Levent, İstanbul. Hosted by Türkiye, the conference was...
EU guarantees to enable €60 million in loans for sustainable growth in small businesses in North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro
The EU-funded Western Balkans Guarantee 4 SME Resilience is supporting financing under favourable lending conditions, contributing to small business growth and boosting employment and competitiveness. This initiative complements the EU’s broader...

Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina Offers Something No Other European City Can
Tuzla Bosnia-Herzegovina offers a unique getaway. Image by Wirestock from Getty Images via Canva As you probably know, Europe is culturally a very diverse continent. Whether it’s France in the West, Norway in the North, Malta in the South or...

Apple Appoints Sabih Khan as COO Amid Supply Chain Shifts
KEY POINTS Tech giant enters new phase as Tim Cook's inner circle reshuffles and Trump renews pressure on overseas production Apple's New COO Steps Up as Jeff Williams Announces Retirement Amid Rising US Tariff Pressure Apple's long-serving Chief...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 7:27 a.m. EDT
Trump's trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. White House trade adviser...

The Balkans Model & Conditions for Peace in Ukraine
Editor’s Note: this article is being republished with the permission of the Irregular Warfare Initiative as part of a republishing arrangement between SWJ and IWI. The original article was published on 10 June 2025 and is available here. Following...

Trump's tariffs on cars, copper, drugs, aluminum could hit harder than other levies
U.S. President Donald Trump walks as workers react at U.S. Steel Corporation–Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, U.S., May 30, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters As President Donald Trump's tariffs against more than a dozen countries spark fresh...

UPDATE: Bosnian man cleared of torture charges reaches plea deal for passport fraud charges
UPDATE: A Bosnian man who was cleared of torture charges has reached a plea deal on a pending charge of passport fraud this week. Court records filed on June 17 show that 53-year-old Sead Miljković has agreed to plead guilty to one count of...

Unusual Phenomena herald the Arrival of Storms in BiH
Split was hit by a strong storm this morning, and currently precipitation is also active in the area of southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Strong thunderstorm activity was recorded in the wider area of Tomislavgrad, and in the coming hours,...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 6:26 a.m. EDT
Trump's trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. White House trade adviser...

Trump Widens Trade War With 50% Copper Tariff, Threatens 200% Duties on Drugs and More Tariff Hikes
President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated his global trade offensive, announcing a 50% tariff on imported copper and revealing plans for steep new duties on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, as his administration pushes ahead with what he...

Trump’s tariff mania is anti-growth
You may have noticed that for the last few months, talks of tariffs seem to have settled down. Of course, part of the driving force behind this comparative silence is that days feel like weeks, weeks feel like months, and months feel like years in...