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Christian Schmidt, the High Representative overseeing Bosnia and Herzegovina, resigns amid ongoing clashes with Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, signaling a potential shift in the country’s international oversight.
Lawyers for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic request provisional or conditional release from The Hague prison due to serious illness and a high risk of imminent death, seeking treatment in a Serbian-language hospital or hospice; an independent health assessment has been ordered as judges consider the request.
Bosnia and Croatia agreed to build the $1.5 billion Southern Interconnection gas pipeline, linking Bosnia to Croatia’s LNG terminal to reduce dependence on Russian gas, with US-backed investors AAFS Infrastructure and Energy; the EU warned the project could jeopardize Bosnia’s EU accession due to transparency concerns, while the plan also includes gas-fired plants to cut coal use.
Italy aim to end a 12-year World Cup absence by beating Bosnia & Herzegovina in Zenica in a playoff final. Kickoff is 7:45 p.m. BST (2:45 p.m. ET). TV and streaming rights vary by country: UK via Amazon Prime Video; US via Fox Sports 1 and fuboTV; Canada via DAZN, TLN and fuboTV; Mexico via Sky Sports. The winner joins Canada, Qatar and Switzerland in Group B for the 2026 tournament.
Italy, led by Gennaro Gattuso, begin their World Cup 2026 playoff in Zenica against Bosnia and Herzegovina, showing patient buildup as Tonali provides width and Džeko tests Donnarumma early.
A spring snowstorm with strong winds swept across the Balkans, especially Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, forcing school closures and road disruptions, closing major highways like Zagreb–Rijeka to truck traffic, and causing power outages as about 20 cm of snow fell in a few hours with downed trees and damaged roofs reported.
The article reflects on the 30-year aftermath of the Srebrenica massacre, highlighting ongoing ethnic divisions, political manipulation, and the challenges of reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, despite international recognition of the genocide and efforts to remember the victims.
EU leaders have approved the opening of accession talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina, bringing the country a step closer to EU membership. The decision comes after the European Commission deemed that Bosnia had made sufficient progress in aligning with EU standards and values. While some EU member states had expressed concerns about the country's readiness, the move was welcomed by Bosnian officials and is seen as a key step forward. Bosnia and Herzegovina is the only Western Balkan country yet to enter formal accession negotiations, and its bid is supported by a group of countries known as the 'friends of Bosnia'.
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated one state-level official of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and three government officials from the Republika Srpska (RS) for undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement. These officials are responsible for encouraging the passage of a law in the RS that declares the decisions of the BiH Constitutional Court inapplicable, thus obstructing the implementation of the peace agreement. The U.S. government aims to support the rule of law and promote peace and stability in the Western Balkans region.