‘Where is My Brother?’ Misidentification of Missing Reopens Bosnian War Wounds
Dzemila Hodzic thought she had buried her brother 30 years ago – but now knows the grave did not contain his remains. She is not the only one to suffer…
How My Local Football Club Became a Casualty of Bosnia’s War
As a young man in the 1990s, Vladan Lausevic saw his beloved football club in the town of Teslic ripped apart by inter-ethnic conflict, leading him on a path of…
Higher Wages, Even Higher Prices: Bosnia’s Cost-of-Living Trap
While minimum wages have risen sharply in both Bosnian entities, prices have risen faster, deepening the pressure on households, economist Igor Gavran warns. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Bosnian Prosecution’s Last-Minute Indictments Draw Claims of ‘Meeting Quotas’
After the state prosecution again filed most of its war-crimes indictments for the year in the last three days of December, there were questions about the motives. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Exposing Scams, Probing the Powerful: A Year of BIRN Investigations
As 2026 begins, we look back on some of the most important investigations published by BIRN in its 20th anniversary year – from brutal migrant-smuggling gangs and arms deals with…
Letter From Washington: The US Just Blasted Balkan Authoritarians – Or Did It?
The recently-passed Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act shows that some US lawmakers still care about the region. But it doesn’t mean that Donald Trump is going to tell Aleksandar…
Bosnia in 2025: As Dayton Remembered, War Crimes Reckoning Still Incomplete
In 2025, Bosnia looked back at the peace deal that ended the 1992-95 war and, 30 years after the Srebrenica genocide, rued the time it has taken to bring the…
Bosnia’s Long Hot Political Summer Defined a Crisis-Torn 2025
From courtrooms to cemeteries, the year exposed Bosnia’s deep political fractures and enduring collective wounds - with Milorad Dodik's conviction triggering an unprecedented confrontation. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Despite Being Ousted, Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik Keeps Grip on Power
This year saw a final court verdict convicting Bosnian Serb strongman Milorad Dodik, but far from showcasing how strong Bosnia’s institutions have become, it only underlined their weakness and vulnerability…