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‘Carlsberg discriminated against us on a national basis’: Bosniak staffer

In 2014, a staffer asked that a photo of a convicted war criminal was removed from the premises. The legal saga goes on.

Al Jazeera

Hundreds gather in Sarajevo to pay their respects to Srebrenica massacre victims

Hundreds have lined Sarajevo’s main street Sunday as a truck carrying 30 coffins passed on its way to Srebrenica, where newly identified victims of Europe’s only acknowledged genocide since World War II will be buried on the 28th anniversary of the crime

The Independent UK

US bombers fly over Bosnia in sign of support amid continued secessionist threats

A pair of U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers has flown low over Sarajevo and several other Bosnian cities as a sign of support amid continued secessionist threats by the staunchly pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik

The Independent UK

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Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson reveals engagement to Leana Dolci

Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson refers to "fiancée" Leana Dolci in TV interview

Metal Hammer

‘Punk was my weapon’: the rebel power of culture in siege of Sarajevo

Underground community of Sarajevans recall in new documentary the almost four years they spent trapped in their city

The Guardian - UK

‘You don’t need to know the history of Sarajevo to see symbiosis’: Magdalena Szurek’s best phone picture

For the photographer, these women embody the harmonious life of her ‘dream destination’

The Guardian - UK

‘Tourism can offer us hope’: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s staggering scenery and beautiful towns

With its wild horses, varied activities and rich history, the small Balkan country embraces a bright new future of sustainable travel

The Guardian - UK

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Another war: how Sarajevo's musicians sang through a siege

Setting out to tell the story of Sarajevo's four-year siege in the 1990s, Nenad Sicin-Sain thought he was documenting Europe's last big war - only for Russia to invade Ukraine during filming, heightening the emotions of an already fraught project.

Reuters

Kiss the Future review – Bono and U2 keep hope alive in Sarajevo

Nenad Cicin-Sain’s documentary tells the story of a maverick film-maker who, with extraordinary persistence, induced the Irish rockers to keep the spotlight firmly on the Bosnian war

The Guardian - UK

The World and All That It Holds by Aleksandar Hemon review – an engrossing epic

Opening in Sarajevo as the first world war is triggered, this magnificent globe‑trotting, century-spanning novel mingles fact with the fabulous

The Guardian - UK

Aleksandar Hemon: ‘A book isn’t a car – not everything has to work’

The Sarajevo-born author on his new historical novel’s multilingual sensibility, screenwriting for The Matrix sequel and pretending to be Kevin Keegan

The Guardian - UK

A thought-provoking rail odyssey through the Balkans

Travelling overland is great way to minimise the impact of an international flight – but it also means local encounters and time to soak in the scenery. Lynn Houghton tackles seven countries on one whirlwind rail adventure

The Independent UK

Bosnian Serbs celebrate banned holiday, praise Putin

Thousands of flag-waving Bosnian Serbs have gathered on the outskirts of the capital Sarajevo to celebrate an outlawed holiday associated with Bosnia’s brutal inter-ethnic war in the 1990s

The Independent UK

Bosnian Serbs celebrate holiday banned by court

Bosnian Serbs celebrated their autonomous republic's statehood day on Monday with a parade of armed police, special forces and armoured vehicles in a town adjoining Sarajevo, despite the holiday being banned and legal complaints by Muslim Bosniaks.

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Warm weather leaves Balkan ski centres empty

Bajazit Alomerovic saw in the New Year in 2022 skiing down the Bjelasnica slopes into the fireworks, an adrenaline boost that made him return this year to the mountain above the Bosnian capital Sarajevo.

Reuters

'Feels like summer': Warm winter breaks temperature records in Europe

Record-high winter temperatures swept across parts of Europe over the new year, bringing calls from activists for faster action against climate change while offering short-term respite to governments struggling with high gas prices.

The Independent UK

Sarajevo’s agony echoes as Ukraine braces for a dark winter

Russia’s repeated attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have left millions of civilians in the cold and the dark

The Independent UK

Bosnian children's gifts to Ukraine evoke parents' memories

In homes and schools around Bosnia, youngsters have been preparing gift boxes they hope will put a smile on the faces of their peers living through war in Ukraine

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‘The view was heavenly’: 22 of the best travel discoveries of 2022

Cityscapes, sherry bodegas, wilderness trails, medieval marvels and the joys of youth hostelling ... we share their finds of the year

The Independent UK

US scoffs as Bosnian Serb leader claims he can spy on US

The U_S_ Embassy in Sarajevo has described claims by the Bosnian Serb leader that his security services are eavesdropping on the American ambassador to Sarajevo as “blustering.”

The Guardian - UK

Wild east: five Balkan countries to discover for your next holiday

Done Spain, Italy and Greece? These countries offer spectacular landscapes, unspoilt swimming spots, ancient towns – and affordable prices

The Guardian - UK

A kid playing with a ball next to a tank trap: Paul Lowe’s best photograph

‘The siege of Sarajevo was very hard on children, who obviously didn’t want to be stuck indoors. They would risk their lives for a little pleasure’

The Independent UK

UK foreign secretary visits Bosnia to pledge support

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is visiting Sarajevo to reaffirm the U.K.’s commitment to peace and stability in Bosnia amid growing fears of malign influence from Russia in the ethnically-divided Balkan country

Daily Mirror

Amazing heroism behind Eurovision star who dodged bullets to sing on show

Muhamed Fazlagić and his band escaped bullets on a frozen mountain to get to the Eurovision Song Contest, which Bosnia Herzegovina entered for the very first time in 1993

Dublin Live

Bono and the Edge put on surprise show in Ukraine's capital

The Dublin rockers performed with local soldiers following an invite from President Volodymr Zelensky

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