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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), often known informally as Bosnia, is a country in southeastern Europe located on the Balkan Peninsula. Sarajevo is its capital and largest city.

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View of a windpark built on a green mountain top. One windmill carries the logo of PowerChina.

Illegal land grab? Chinese wind farms in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Illegal land grab? Chinese wind farms in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Chinese company builds wind farm in Bosnia-Herzegovina. But was everything above board?
BusinessNovember 11, 202406:03 min
Sergej Barbarez

Sergej Barbarez falls to second homeland in home debut

Sergej Barbarez falls to second homeland in home debut

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s head coach, Sergej Barbarez failed to pull off a miracle against his country of residence.
SportsOctober 11, 2024
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stands in the middle of the front row of a group of foreign ministers of the Berlin Process countries. The ministers are standing in three rows in front of a line of flags, Berlin, Germany, October 1, 2024

The Berlin Process: 10 years of hope and disillusionment

The Berlin Process: 10 years of hope and disillusionment

The Berlin Process seeks to bring the Western Balkans closer to the EU. Ten years on, many promises remain unfulfilled.
PoliticsOctober 10, 2024
Donja Jablanica, Bosnia-Herzegovina, October 4, 2024

Bosnia: Locals recall the terrifying night of the floods

Bosnia: Locals recall the terrifying night of the floods

People in the area hit by Bosnia's recent floods are surveying the damage and have begun to pick up their lives.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 9, 202402:47 min
Close-up of a piece of baklava on a white plate. The baklava is garnished with a walnut.

Battle of the baklava — which country has the best?

Battle of the baklava — which country has the best?

You can find baklava — a delicious pastry — in countries like Bosnia and Hercegovina, and Turkey. But who does it best?
SocietySeptember 24, 202404:08 min
A Bosnian Red Cross volunteer (right) puts a bandage around the knee of a Moroccan migrant while his two companions watch

Bosnia: More migrants taking the Balkan route once again

Bosnia: More migrants taking the Balkan route once again

The area along the Drina River on the Bosnian-Serbian border is once again a bottleneck on the busy Balkan route.
MigrationSeptember 10, 2024
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An athlete in a red toboggan descends an icy track in 1984, as spectators look on

1984 Winter Olympics: When the world came to Sarajevo

Just a few years before Yugoslavia was torn apart by war, the 1984 Games brought joy, unity and sport to Sarajevo.
SocietyFebruary 10, 2024
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