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Bosnia, Herzegovina court dismisses unfounded appeal against Central Election Commission
(MENAFN) A court in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday rejected an appeal by Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik, upholding the Central Election Commission’s decision to strip him of his mandate. The court, in a closed session, ruled that...

Bosnian Court Rejects Dodik's Appeal
(MENAFN) A judicial body in Bosnia and Herzegovina ruled on Monday that the appeal submitted by the President of Republika Srpska challenging the decision of the Central Election Commission to annul his mandate was without merit. According to the...

Barcelona Designates Gaza as Symbolic ‘11th District’
(MENAFN) In a landmark gesture of solidarity, Barcelona will symbolically designate Gaza and other Palestinian cities as its “11th district,” a move aimed at reinforcing long-term cooperation and support for Palestinian communities, Mayor Jaume...

Bosnian Serb president’s jail time substituted with fine
(MENAFN) The State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has replaced a one-year prison sentence for Milorad Dodik, president of the autonomous Serb-majority Republika Srpska, with a fine of 36,500 convertible marks (approximately $21,600). Earlier this...
Terra Balcanica Intersects Gold Mineralization Over 72 m and Starts Drill Program At Brezani Target in Bosnia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terra Balcanica Resources Corp. (“Terra” or the “Company”) (CSE:TERA; FRA: UB1) is pleased to announce an expansion of the surface gold skarn system at Brezani and the start of the...

Bosnian Serb president criticizes decision to outcast him
(MENAFN) Milorad Dodik, president of Republika Srpska, has fiercely criticized Bosnia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) for revoking his mandate, dismissing the move as “more crap from Sarajevo” in a Wednesday post on X. Dodik, who leads the...

Bosnia's Election Commission Ousts Dodik
(MENAFN) The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CEC BiH) has opted to rescind the authority of Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik as of Wednesday. During a session conducted in Sarajevo, the commission unanimously...

Bosnia Ousts Dodik After Court Confirms Prison Sentence
(MENAFN) The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CEC BiH) voted unanimously on Wednesday to strip Milorad Dodik of his position as President of Republika Srpska. The ruling came after the Appeals Panel of Bosnia and...

Curriculum reform and policing in focus during OSCE Mission Head’s two-day visit to Brčko District BiH
Brčko, 26 August 2025 - Ambassador Rick Holtzapple, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), concluded a two-day visit to Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Brčko District) today, underscoring the Mission’s continued...

Bosnian appeals court upholds jail time, political prohibition on Serb entity President Dodik
(MENAFN) Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Appeals Panel upheld a one-year prison sentence and a six-year ban from public office for Milorad Dodik, president of Republika Srpska, confirming a February verdict that found him guilty of ignoring decisions by...

Bosnian Court Confirms Sentence Against Milorad Dodik
(MENAFN) Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Appeals Panel of the Court reaffirmed on Friday a one-year jail term and a six-year prohibition from political office for Republika Srpska leader Milorad Dodik, solidifying a previous ruling from February that...

Bosnian Serb president criticizes EU ‘attack’ after judicial verdict
(MENAFN) Milorad Dodik, president of Republika Srpska, has condemned the European Union for what he calls an attack on his entity after a Bosnian appeals court upheld a prison sentence and a ban on his political activities. Dodik was initially...

Dundee Precious Metals Announces Satisfaction of Bosnian Competition Council Condition for Acquisition of Adriatic Metals
TORONTO, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (TSX: DPM) (“DPM”) is pleased to report that the condition to the proposed acquisition by DPM of Adriatic Metals plc (“Adriatic”), previously announced on June 13, 2025 (the...

Appeals Court Upholds Denaturalization of Human Rights Violator and Former Bosnian Soldier Convicted of War Crimes
The Justice Department announced today that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon that revoked the naturalized U.S. citizenship of a convicted Bosnian war criminal. Sammy...

Gene Matrix Unveils GeneMatrix AI™: Revolutionary AI-Powered Platform Transforming Precision Medicine Globally
Trademarked GeneMatrix AI™ transforms genetic testing: 700+ drug analysis, 99.5% accuracy, 72hr turnaround - disrupting $100B market CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Next-Generation Genomic Intelligence System...

Ukraine targets Russian oil supplies to Hungary for third time
(MENAFN) Russian crude deliveries to Hungary have been suspended after Ukraine launched another attack on the Druzhba pipeline, marking the third strike on the system this month, according to Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. Slovak...

OSCE Mission Deputy Head visits Banja Luka
BANJA LUKA, 21 August 2025 – The Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), Zahid Movlazada, visited Banja Luka today and yesterday, where he met with RSNA Deputy Speaker Mirsad Duratović, Head of SNSD Caucus in the RSNA,...
Ambassador Richard Holtzapple assumes duties as the Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH
SARAJEVO, 14 August 2025 - Ambassador Richard (Rick) Holtzapple, a career diplomat with the U.S. Department of State, assumed his duties as the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 14 August 2025. Ambassador Holtzapple served as...

Terra Balcanica Resources Corp. to Present at the Clean Energy Metals Virtual Investor Conference August 28th
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terra Balcanica Resources Corp. (CSE: TERA; OTCQB: TEBAF; FRA: UB10), based in Vancouver, BC, Canada and focused on exploration of critical metals including antimony, silver, zinc and...

Deputy Head of OSCE Mission Visits Travnik and Busovača
TRAVNIK, 13 August 2025 – The Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), Zahid Movlazada, visited Travnik and Busovača, where he met with Radoje Vidović, the President of HDZ BiH Central Bosnia Canton Board, Tahir Lendo,...