Young people in BiH increasingly abstain from elections, only 3.1 percent trust political parties
SARAJEVO, October 2 (FENA) – Distrust in political parties, dissatisfaction with the candidates on offer and less attention to political developments are among the key reasons why some young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina do not participate in the electoral…
EU decision-making reform could reduce blockades but not BiH’s reform obligations
Broader use of qualified majority voting in the European Union could make the path to membership easier for future Western Balkan members by reducing the possibility of individual member states blocking candidates’ progress over bilateral or domestic political issues. Such…
War victims associations call on Serbia to apply equal standards in confronting war crimes
SARAJEVO, September 25 (FENA) – The Association of Victims and Witnesses of Genocide and the Movement of Mothers of the Srebrenica and Žepa Enclaves called on the authorities in Serbia to consistently uphold the principles of respecting victims and condemning…
First BiH-made unmanned aircraft enters testing and industrial standardisation phase
SARAJEVO, September 24 (FENA) – The development of the first Bosnian-Herzegovinian unmanned aircraft, CNT-17FW01, a project of the Sarajevo-based Public Institution Centre for Advanced Technologies (CNT), has entered a new phase, with the focus shifting from its initial presentation to…
Road traffic death rate in Western Balkan countries 81 percent higher than the EU average
SARAJEVO, September 22 (FENA) – Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region are recording significantly worse road safety indicators than the European Union average, making stronger traffic safety culture, greater use of seat belts and investment in safer infrastructure among the…
BiH still has 756 square kilometres of mine-suspected land, while deminers and donor funding decline
SARAJEVO, September 21 (FENA) – More than three decades after the end of the war, Bosnia and Herzegovina still has around 756 square kilometres of mine-suspected areas, while the number of people trained to carry out demining operations has nearly…
Frontex operation in BiH enters second year with 130 officers deployed
SARAJEVO, August 25 (FENA) – Nearly a year after Frontex launched its first full-scale operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 130 officers of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency are currently deployed alongside eight Border Police of Bosnia and Herzegovina…
Sarajevo breaks tourism records this summer: A message of togetherness from the heart of the Balkans through music and culture
SARAJEVO, August 17 (FENA) – Sarajevo is experiencing a tourism boom, with a record influx of visitors from around the world. The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is enjoying a summer filled with major concerts, film and entertainment events, confirming that…
Oćevija near Vareš preserves a 700-year-old water-powered blacksmithing tradition
OĆEVIJA/VAREŠ, August 13 (FENA) – The village of Oćevija near Vareš is probably the only place in Europe where iron is still forged and processed using a medieval, pre-industrial method powered by water, just as it was done hundreds of…
Bentbaša Cliff Diving 2026 held in Sarajevo
SARAJEVO, August 10 (FENA) – The 12th edition of the international cliff diving competition, Bentbaša Cliff Diving 2026, was held yesterday at one of Sarajevo’s most recognisable landmarks. Event organiser Dino Bajrić told FENA that Igor Arsenić from Banja Luka…
Speleologists discover 56 new underground sites during Mount Čvrsnica expedition
TOMISLAVGRAD, August 3 (FENA) – Over the past three years, cavers have explored 92 caves and pits on Mount Čvrsnica, making it one of the most extensively explored mountains for speleology in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the Mijatovi Dvori…
Soreca: BiH one step closer to cheaper cross-border money transfers
SARAJEVO, July 29 (FENA) – Bosnia and Herzegovina is one step closer to introducing cheaper cross-border money transfers for citizens and businesses, said the Head of the European Union Delegation and EU Special Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina Luigi Soreca….
