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Sarajevo Hosts Expert Workshop on Crisis Management, Marking a New Chapter in Slovakia–BiH Cooperation
Sarajevo Times
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June 9, 2025
How to respond effectively when seconds decide lives? How to build a system that does not depend on improvisation, but on readiness? Experts from Slovakia and Bosnia and Herzegovina jointly sought answers to these questions at a two-day Expert...
Flavour of gin and tonic could be impacted by climate change, study finds
The Guardian
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June 18, 2025
The flavour of a gin and tonic may be impacted by climate change, scientists have found. Volatile weather patterns, made more likely by climate breakdown, could change the taste of juniper berries, which are the key botanical that give gin its...
Roundup: China's green capacity boosts environmental cooperation with Europe
Xinhua News Agency
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LISBON, June 19 (Xinhua) -- As China and the European Union (EU) mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2025, their partnership in green energy is expanding with unprecedented scope and depth. From solar and wind to battery storage...
Protecting the environment in the Western Balkans
Kosovo 2.0
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June 18, 2025
In Zenica, an industrial city in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, residents have lived for decades with heavy air, black smoke, and institutional silence in the face of pollution from the local steel factory. This factory, formerly known as...
“Halal Expo Sarajevo 2025” and “Real Expo” Fairs opened in Sarajevo
Sarajevo Times
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June 17, 2025
The three-day fair event “Halal Expo Sarajevo 2025” today brought together exhibitors from more than 20 countries in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including leading companies, investors and experts from various sectors of the halal...
In Potoci, a Tasting Room Signals a New Era for Bosnian Olive Oil
Olive Oil Times
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June 17, 2025
Summary Bosnia and Herzegovina’s olive oil industry is experiencing a renaissance, with local producers gaining international recognition and opening the country’s first olive oil tasting room in Potoci near Mostar. Efforts to...
3rd European Halal Congress opens in Sarajevo
The Malaysian Star
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June 16, 2025
SARAJEVO, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The Third European Halal Congress opened Monday in Sarajevo, bringing together experts from 22 countries to promote the development, standardization, and cooperation within the halal industry. Organized by the Agency...
China-Europe green cooperation speeds up cross-border climate action
Xinhua News Agency
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FRANKFURT, June 16 (Xinhua) -- As global environmental challenges intensify, China and Europe are forging ahead with deeper cooperation on sustainable development and the green transition, driving momentum toward the United Nations' 2030...
The Balkans’ Climate Crisis Fight and The Road Ahead
TRT World
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Since the Paris Climate Agreement, sweeping geopolitical shifts, financial turmoil, technological breakthroughs, and energy crises have put its real-world impact to the test. Semir Sejfovic speaks with sustainable development specialist Laurent...
Nihad Uk: We are abolishing Solar Energy Concessions in the Sarajevo Canton
Sarajevo Times
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June 15, 2025
The Sarajevo Canton Government has already initiated the procedure for amending the Law on Concessions, which will exempt public companies and institutions from the obligation to pay concessions for solar energy, the Cantonal Government confirmed....
Gin will soon lose its unique flavor due to changes in juniper berries
Earth.com
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Gin lovers often fuss over tonic brands and garnish choices, yet the real flavor hero hides in the berries of one unassuming shrub. Climate scientists and distillers now warn that the taste of those berries is changing fast. Juniper, the berry...
Heat Fuels Fire, Fish Deaths and Tensions Over Protests in Eastern Europe
Albanian Daily News
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The heat wave that has stifled Europe this week has barreled eastward, fraying nerves at escalating street protests in Serbia and leaving a river in the Czech Republic clogged with dead fish as the effects of global warming accelerate. In Albania,...
The Embassy Of Switzerland In BiH Promotes ESG Business Principles
Sarajevo Times
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July 5, 2025
The introduction and implementation of ESG principles of sustainable business was the topic of one of the business meetings organized by the Embassy of Switzerland in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) between Swiss companies in BiH, domestic companies...
It Is Known Why Edin Dzeko Has Not Yet Been Presented At Fiorentina
Sarajevo Times
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July 6, 2025
Edin Dzeko will soon officially become a new Fiorentina player, and according to Italian media, all key points have already been defined. The experienced striker is coming as a free agent after the expiration of his contract with Fenerbahce, and...
The forgotten lifeline: How music can help reimagine HE
University World News
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GLOBAL In the aftermath of war, displacement and disaster, global humanitarian efforts often focus rightly on shelter, food, health and basic education. But one powerful tool for healing and rebuilding remains strikingly absent from most policy...
Gaza Tribunal in Sarajevo Documents How Genocide Has Eroded International Law
Truthout
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June 12, 2025
Part of the Series Dozens of lawyers, academics, human rights advocates, and journalists from Palestine, Israel, and global civil society issued a call to conscience on May 29 from a gathering in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dubbed the...
The International Railway Line Sarajevo – Ploce to be established
Sarajevo Times
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June 12, 2025
Federal Minister of Environment and Tourism Nasiha Pozder held a meeting with the President of the Railways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mirza Hadžibegić, at which initiatives for the improvement of railway transport and the...
Duchess Sophie announces major trip in days as she steps up for King Charles
Daily Express
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July 5, 2025
Duchess Sophie will make a major trip in the Balkans next week, Buckingham Palace has announced. The Duchess of Edinburgh will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina for three days between July 10 and July 12. Sophie's visit to the Balkan country will mark...
Swedish Ambassador Visits USC to Strengthen Ties on Sustainable Development and Energy Initiatives
Sarajevo Times
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June 12, 2025
The Prime Minister of Una-Sana Canton, Nijaz Hušić, and the Speaker of the Cantonal Assembly, Zikrija Duraković, hosted Swedish Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Helena Lagerlöf, in Bihać on Wednesday. Their discussions centered on the...
EU Expands Frontex Mandate to Bosnia: Border Control or Quiet Expansionism?
EUToday
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June 11, 2025
3In the high politics of European integration, big headlines usually focus on summits, treaties, or high-flown speeches. But often, the real work of statecraft takes place in quieter corners—like the signing table of a “Status Agreement” between...