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EBRD Provides Flood Relief Funding To Bosnia's Small Businesses
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 31. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are providing vital financial support to small businesses in Bosnia and Herzegovina affected by the...

Bosnia emphasizes global cooperation and sustainable development at UN dialogue
At the "Dialogue between Member States and Resident Coordinators" held today at the United Nations, H.E. Zlatko Lagumdzija, Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations, delivered a notable speech emphasizing his...

ITB Innovators 2025: New technologies and sustainable solutions for tomorrow’s travel industry
Entries from ITB Innovators for 2025 Hotel management: AI-based solutions for revenue management and optimising operations BookLogic is revolutionising hotel revenue management with an AI-based solution that acts as a virtual sales manager. Its...

From rejection letters to red carpets: How Ding Xiaoyin brought Chinese cinema to the world
Header image source: Blossoms Entertainment via Forbes. At every alumni sharing session these days, Ding Xiaoyin is the senior known for bringing films like The Wandering Earth 2, Lost in the Stars, and The Eight Hundred to audiences in more than...

“Sarajevo will face a Catastrophe, it’s no longer a Question of whether it will happen”
Climate change, human activities such as illegal deforestation, and unsustainable exploitation of natural resources are becoming increasingly evident factors contributing to these disasters, and we have been witnessing the consequences of one such...

Bosnia floods death toll rises to 22
A local resident carries food for workers in a flooded residential area in Zlate, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 7, 2024. AMEL EMRIC / REUTERS At least 22 people have died in the devastating floods and landslides that hit Bosnia last week as...
Air pollution in Bosnia poses serious health risks
SARAJEVO, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Air quality in cities across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has significantly deteriorated due to seasonal heating, traffic emissions, and construction dust. At 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sarajevo's air quality index (AQI)...

Bosnia and Herzegovina declares day of mourning following deadly floods
October 8, 2024 – Bosnia and Herzegovina declared a national day of mourning on Tuesday, honouring the lives lost in devastating floods and landslides that have impacted the region. At least 20 people have died as a result of the severe weather,...

Bosnians pick up pieces after devastating flash floods kill 18
Bosnians are picking up the pieces as floodwaters gradually receded Sunday, leaving a trail of destruction caused by the most devastating floods the country has seen in years. A flash flood swept through the Jablanica area, southwest of Sarajevo...

EUFOR to Strengthen Cooperation with the Armed Forces of BiH
Today in Sarajevo, Operational Commander Lieutenant General Ludovic Pinon de Quincy and COM EUFOR Major General Florin Marian Barbu met with the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of BiH, Lieutenant General Gojko Knežević, Deputy Chief...

Bosnia floods kill 16 people
Heavy rains that flooded towns and triggered landslides left at least 16 people dead in Bosnia on Friday, authorities told AFP.Jablanica, some 70 kilometres (43 miles) southwest of the capital Sarajevo, appeared to bear the brunt of the downpours,...

Bosnia and Herzegovina Government Defends Billionaire Mai Vu Minh Amid Unfair Business Competition
Share Tweet Share Share Email Recently, billionaire Mai Vu Minh has faced unwanted challenges while conducting business in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Certain domestic and international business organizations in the country have engaged in unfair...

Bosnia floods kill 16 people
Heavy rains triggered massive flooding and landslides in Bosnia, particularly in Jablanica, where 14 people have been confirmed dead. The downpours have isolated the town, destroyed infrastructure, and left several others missing. Heavy rains that...

'Climate Crisis is Not Slowing Down'
The representatives of the Western Balkans Six endorsed a Hamburg Declaration on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans (GAWB) renewing their commitment to the GAWB at the meeting organized by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) in...

EBRD and EU support for flood recovery in Bosnia and Herzegovina
EBRD provides a loan of up to €2 million to Mikrofin d.o.o. Banja Luka Mikrofin to lend to MSMEs in regions impacted by the floods in 2024 The loan addresses the need for continued access to financing to MSMEs mostly based in the flood-affected...

Environmental erosion and corporate greed to blame for Bosnia’s flood catastrophe, activists say
At least 20 people have died, with many still missing, after devastating floods swept through Bosnia and Herzegovina last week October 08, 2024 by Ana Vračar At least 20 people died in the devastating floods that swept through Bosnia and...

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tourism Minister Nasiha Pozder Gets It: OACM
Bosnia and Herzegovina, untouched by many environmental headaches, is uniquely positioned to become an emerging global leader in protecting its waters, streams, and coastlines. With the Ocean Alliance (OACM), this European nation and its minister...

Balkan air pollution crisis threatens public health, EU membership goals
OBILIC, Kosovo/BELGRADE (Reuters) - For 30 years, Shemsi Gara operated a giant digger in a Kosovo coal mine, churning up toxic dust that covered his face and got into his airways. Home life wasn't much better: the power plants that the mine...

Regional News Agencies Gather in Skopje for ABNA-SE Annual Assembly
The annual General Assembly of the Association of Balkan News Agencies - Southeast Europe (ABNA-SE) took place in Skopje on Thursday, hosted by the Republic of North Macedonia’s state news agency MIA and attended by news agencies from across the...

Second day of extreme pollution in Sarajevo
Updated: 22/01/2025 - 16:34 GMT+1 Thick pollution fog enveloped Sarajevo in Bosnia-Herzegovina for the second day running. … More Thick pollution fog enveloped Sarajevo in Bosnia-Herzegovina for the second day running. The Balkans often suffer...