IDDEEA: BiH passport rises to 47th place globally on the 2025 Henley Index
SARAJEVO, October 16 (FENA) – According to the latest Henley Passport Index for 2025, Bosnia and Herzegovina has advanced to 47th place in the world, allowing visa-free travel to 122 countries. This progress places BiH among the top 50 most…
Von der Leyen in Potočari: European Union will always remember the Srebrenica genocide
SREBRENICA, October 14 (FENA) – President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen began her official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina today with a the Srebrenica Memorial Center. Accompanied by Munira Subašić, president of the “Mothers of Srebrenica and…
Exhibition ‘Storytelling through Song’ opens at the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, October 10 (FENA) – The multimedia exhibition “Storytelling through Song: Narrative Songs in the Tradition of Bosnia and Herzegovina,” curated by ethnomusicologist Zanin Berbić, opened on Thursday at the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. The exhibition…
Mine-suspected area of Slatina in Jablanica officially declared free of landmines
JABLANICA, October 9 (FENA) – The mine-suspected area of Slatina in Jablanica has been officially declared free of landmines, it was confirmed at a ceremony marking the completion of the demining project held in Jablanica. The demining project was implemented…
Tobacco use in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains among the highest in Europe, WHO report finds
GENEVA/SARAJEVO, October 8 (FENA) – The world is smoking less, but the tobacco epidemic is far from over. A new WHO global report shows the number of tobacco users has dropped from 1.38 billion (22.4%) in 2000 to 1.2 billion…
EU Commissioner Kos: BiH one step away from unlocking €1 billion via Reform Agenda
SARAJEVO, October 2 (FENA) – I am very pleased to see that Bosnian-Herzegovinian politicians have shown the urgently needed unity and responsibility. By adopting the Reform Agenda, Bosnia and Herzegovina has taken a key step toward unlocking up to one…
Krišto: BiH Council of Ministers adopts the Growth Plan
SARAJEVO, September 30 (FENA) – The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, at today’s telephone session, adopted the Reform Agenda, which is one of the prerequisites for BiH to receive funds from the European Union’s Growth Plan for the…
Kos: EU to provide 7 million euros in support for media and civil society in Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, September 23 (FENA) – European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos announced EU financial support of 7 million euros for media outlets and civil society organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, emphasizing that independent media and civil society form the foundation…
BiH records more deaths than births in first half of 2025
SARAJEVO, September 19 (FENA) – During the first six months of 2025, a total of 10,831 births were registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina, showing a decrease of 2.79 percent compared to the same period in 2024. In the same period,…
Insurance market in BiH stable and developing, but some types of insurance still underrecognized
SARAJEVO, September 18 (FENA) – The insurance sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina is developing and the market is stable, but some types of insurance remain underrecognized due to low public awareness or the low standard of living of citizens. This…
CIS UNSA launches EU-funded initiative on empowering women in security
SARAJEVO, April 23 (FENA) – The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Sarajevo (CIS UNSA) today presented the initiative ‘Women and Security? Naturally, Absolutely!’, funded by the European Union. As part of the initiative, a lecture and discussion…
Tourism Expo Sarajevo 2025 to showcase BiH as a leading SEE destination in September this year
SARAJEVO, April 22 (FENA) – The Tourism Expo Sarajevo 2025 will take place from September 25 to 27 this year at the Skenderija Center. “At a time when tourism is becoming one of the key pillars of economic development, Bosnia and Herzegovina…
