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Sarajevo becomes even more accessible to Europe as Ryanair plans record 2027 expansion

SARAJEVO, July 24 (FENA) – Sarajevo International Airport has announced an enhanced long-term commercial partnership with Ryanair, which will result in the airline’s most ambitious summer schedule in the airport’s history. According to Ryanair’s plans, starting in March 2027, the…

Franco Giuliano’s exhibition brings Sarajevo children’s wartime letters back to life

SARAJEVO, July 22 (FENA) – Thirty years after the end of the war, the voices of children who transformed their fears, hopes, and dreams into letters during the siege of Sarajevo have once again been given a platform to bear…

New UNFPA survey reveals gap between what young people in BiH want from life and obstacles they face

SARAJEVO, July 17 (FENA) – Young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina value marriage, family and parenthood, but face structural barriers and feel that institutions and employers offer them very little support – new national data reveals, drawn from a survey…

Natural population growth negative in nine cantons in FBiH, positive only in West Herzegovina

SARAJEVO, July 16 (FENA) – In May this year, natural population growth was negative in nine cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, while the only positive natural increase was recorded in the West Herzegovina Canton. During the month,…

Vjetrenica cave draws more international visitors following UNESCO recognition

RAVNO, July 14 (FENA) – Around 11,000 visitors toured Vjetrenica Cave in the first six months of 2026. Director of the Vjetrenica Public Institution Davor Baković told FENA that they are satisfied with the results so far and expect the…

One verdict and two indictments for Srebrenica since last July

Over the past 12 months, the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina has issued two indictments for genocide committed in July 1995, while Serbia’s judiciary has handed down one verdict for crimes committed in Srebrenica during the same period. Bosnia…

Young people present Kallas with their vision of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s European future

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission (HRVP), Kaja Kallas, met today with young people from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina, including members of the EU in BiH Youth…

Over three million KM paid to acquitted, war crime victims still await compensation

SARAJEVO, June 26 (FENA) – Over the past decade, Bosnia and Herzegovina has paid more than 3.3 million convertible marks (KM) to individuals acquitted of war crimes charges. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, surviving victims of war crimes also have the…

Pliva declared protected landscape in major conservation step

SARAJEVO, June 23 (FENA) – The FBiH Ministry of Environment and Tourism announced that at its latest regular session, the Municipal Council of Jajce adopted a decision declaring the natural values of ‘Pliva’ a protected landscape, marking an important step…

World Refugee Day marked in Mostar with messages of solidarity and protection of human rights

MOSTAR, June 19 (FENA) – World Refugee Day was marked on Friday at the Salakovac Refugee Reception Centre near Mostar under the slogan ‘Safety for All’, organized by the Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina with…

EU4Justice Phase II brings new tools to BiH’s judiciary, EU calls for faster reforms

SARAJEVO, June 15 (FENA) – New criteria for evaluating judicial office holders and the digitalization of judicial services are among the key results of the three-year EU4Justice Phase II project, project participants said, while the Head of the European Union…

More than 1,000 cyclists take part in Giro di Sarajevo ride

SARAJEVO, May 31 (FENA) – The traditional 18th recreational Giro di Sarajevo ride gathered a large number of citizens and cycling enthusiasts today, concluding a three-day event dedicated to promoting active lifestyles and urban mobility. The Giro di Sarajevo Association…