Azem Kurtic

A new system of checking how many days a person has spent inside Europe's Schengen zone could spell trouble for Bosnia's vital trucking sector, and have a dangerous knock-on effect for the Bosnian economy.

German-based EuroNatur Foundation report highlights escalating threats to ecosystems im Western Balkans, saying development pressures, policy gaps and poor enforcement of rules jeopardise their future.

In a move to safeguard Bosnia's cultural heritage, High Representative Christian Schmidt issued an order to support the operations of key national institutions, including the National Library – whose plight in 1992 caught world attention.

After portraying his trial as an attack on Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik may try to drag out the process until Trump takes office – hoping a changed US stance may ease his legal troubles.

In an international police operation, Bosnia arrested former Croatian Defence Council commander Zdravko Sagolj on suspicion of organised crime and trafficking cocaine from South America to the Balkans.

The legal team representing the Federation entity's jailed former PM, Fadil Novalic, said it will take his conviction in the so-called 'Respirators Case' to the European Court of Human Rights.

Bosnia's Journalists' Association called for special protective measures for investigative reporter Avdo Avdic, following reports that an organised crime group had planned to kill him.

A group in Bosnia that claims to expose paedophiles – and posts footage of its "gentle conversations" with alleged wrongdoers online – has gained a significant social media following.

Efforts to deliver justice for war crime victims stagnated, while the disputes around the Srebrenica genocide resolution at the United Nations again highlighted the deep divisions that persist in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Legendary Kultur Shock frontman tells BIRN why he never really left Bosnia, why he wasn't sure he deserved a film about his life – and why he won't ever stop fighting for the powerless.