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Sarajevo, Kosovo Declare Nobel Laureate Handke 'Persona Non Grata'
Published: 11/12/2019Austrian author Peter Handke has been declared unwelcome in Kosovo and in the capital of neighboring Bosnia-Herzegovina in the latest protest against his induction as a Nobel literature laureate. Read moreSource: www.rferl.org -
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Drone Footage Shows Abandoned Bosnian Migrant Camp
Published: 11/12/2019Authorities in Bosnia-Herzegovina have moved migrants from a controversial camp on its northwestern border to a temporary facility near the capital, Sarajevo, after the Council of Europe warned condit ... Read moreSource: www.rferl.org -
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Handke Receives Nobel Literature Prize Amid Protests
Published: 10/12/2019Austrian author Peter Handke faced protests and boycotts over his backing of late Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic, as he received the Nobel prize for Literature at a ceremony in Sweden. Read moreSource: www.rferl.org
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Bosnia Begins Moving Migrants From Makeshift Vucjak Camp
Published: 10/12/2019Bosnian authorities have begun moving migrants from a makeshift tent camp near the country's northwestern border with EU member Croatia, following harsh international criticism of the improper conditi ... Read moreSource: www.rferl.org -
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With Mostar's 'Eternal Mayor' Ailing, Will Change Finally Come To Bosnia's 'Vacuum Of Democracy'?
Published: 9/12/2019Mostar is in a state of limbo over its debilitated "eternal mayor." But he can't be legally replaced until fresh local elections, but court rulings and a political impasse have prevented a vote there ... Read moreSource: www.rferl.org -
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Peter Handke, Divisive Nobel Winner To Receive Prize Amid Boycotts, Controversy
Published: 9/12/2019Turkey says it is joining Albania and Kosovo in boycotting the Nobel awards ceremony on December 10 to protest 2019 literature prize laureate Peter Handke, who has been criticized for backing late Ser ... Read moreSource: www.rferl.org
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Bosnia Puts Off Closing Makeshift Migrant Camp 'Until Further Notice'
Published: 9/12/2019Bosnian authorities have indefinitely postponed the scheduled closing of a makeshift migrant tent camp in the northwest of the country. Read moreSource: www.rferl.org -
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Austrian Writer Handke Avoids Mention Of Balkan Outrage In Nobel Lecture
Published: 8/12/2019Austrian writer Peter Handke delivered his Nobel Academy lecture but avoided mentioning the controversy surrounding his views that triggered outrage in the Balkans because of his stated admiration for ... Read moreSource: www.rferl.org -
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Bosnia To Close Makeshift Migrant Camp, Some Refuse To Leave
Published: 6/12/2019The Bosnian government has said a makeshift tent camp in the northwest of the country would be closed within days, following harsh international criticism of the improper conditions hundreds of migran ... Read moreSource: www.rferl.org
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After More Than A Year Of Waiting, Bosnians Finally Have A New Prime Minister
Published: 5/12/2019Almost 14 months after a general election, Bosnia-Herzegovina finally has a new prime minister. Read moreSource: www.rferl.org -
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It's No 'Mini-Schengen,' But Balkan Scheme Could Still Abolish Nagging Barriers
Published: 5/12/2019As the leaders of Albania, North Macedonia, and Serbia press on with plans to ease cross-border traffic, getting their other Western Balkan neighbors on board could make all the difference. Read moreSource: www.rferl.org -
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European Rights Official Warns Of Death At 'Shameful' Bosnian Migrant Camp
Published: 3/12/2019Migrants at a refugee camp in Bosnia-Herzegovina have begun a hunger strike as a top European human rights official warned that the temporary facility needs to be closed immediately or "people will st ... Read moreSource: www.rferl.org
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Mostar's 'Eternal Mayor' Transported To Hospital In Croatia
Published: 2/12/2019The controversial, long-serving mayor of the ethnically divided Bosnian city of Mostar has been transported to Croatia for urgent medical treatment. Read moreSource: www.rferl.org -
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Chairman Of Three-Sided Bosnian Presidency Visits Pentagon Amid NATO Membership Signals
Published: 27/11/2019The chairman of Bosnia-Herzegovina's tripartite presidency made a working visit to the Pentagon just days after the Balkan nation reportedly took steps to activate a Membership Action Plan (MAP) with ... Read moreSource: www.rferl.org -
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Hundreds Protest In Sarajevo Over Care Facility
Published: 22/11/2019Hundreds of demonstrators have protested for a second day outside government buildings in Sarajevo, to demand a criminal investigation into allegations of child abuse at a care facility for children w ... Read moreSource: www.rferl.org
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Sarajevo Protest Demands Child Abuse Probe
Published: 21/11/2019Protesters gathered in Sarajevo to demand an investigation of abuse allegations at a children's home, after shocking photos were revealed. Read moreSource: www.rferl.org -
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Sarajevo Protest Calls For Probe Of Children's Home After Shocking Photos Revealed
Published: 21/11/2019Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Sarajevo to demand a criminal investigation into allegations of child abuse at a care facility for special needs children in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Read moreSource: www.rferl.org -
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Who Is The Ethnic Serb Nationalist Slated To Lead Bosnia-Herzegovina?
Published: 20/11/2019Bosnia-Herzegovina's newly designated government leader is a Bosnian Serb nationalist. Will he tear the country apart? Read moreSource: www.rferl.org
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Bosnian Leaders Break 13-Month Deadlock With Nomination Of Prime Minister
Published: 19/11/2019Bosnia's tripartite presidency has broken a 13-month deadlock with the nomination of Zoran Tegeltija as the prime minister-designate. Read moreSource: www.rferl.org -
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Storm Adds To Misery At Migrant Camp Deemed ‘Dangerous,’ ‘Inhumane’
Published: 17/11/2019A storm in Bosnia-Herzegovina has blasted through the improvised Vucjak camp for migrants trying to reach Western Europe, sending tents tumbling and further endangering the estimated 2,000 people stra ... Read moreSource: www.rferl.org -
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Bosnian Migrant Camp 'Dangerous And Inhumane,' Rights Group Warns Amid Rising Tensions
Published: 15/11/2019The Doctors Without Borders (MSF) group said that the improvised Vucjak refugee camp in northwestern Bosnia does not meet basic living standards, calling it a "dangerous and inhumane place." Read moreSource: www.rferl.org
