Bosnian Serb leader Dodik sentenced to prison for defying peace envoy President of Bosnia’s autonomous Republika Srpska has two weeks to appeal the ruling by Sarajevo court. Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2025
Tensions Rise As Bosnian Serb Leader Faces Court Verdict Bosnian Serb President Dodik faces potential ban and prison sentence for defying international envoy, raising tensions in a region scarred by ethnic violence. Top News · Feb 25, 2025
Call For 'Maximum' Sentence For Bosnian Serb Leader Prosecutors demanded a near five-year jail sentence Wednesday for Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik for defying the envoy who oversees the peace accords that ended the country's bloody 1990s war. International Business Times · Feb 19, 2025
Bosnia’s EU membership hopes hinge on overcoming deep political rift Bosnia's path to European Union membership hangs in the balance as the country faces its deepest political crisis since the 1990s war. Western powers are weighing their response after Bosnian Serb lawmakers this week moved to paralyse state institutions, threatening reforms crucial for the country's EU integration. Radio France Internationale · Dec 27, 2024
No gimmicks, no clutter: Zürich Opera’s is a Ring cycle to cherish Andreas Homoki’s detailed staging focuses on compelling and clear storytelling, and, with Gianandrea Noseda bringing energy and directness to Wagner’s music, this is a fresh and intelligent new cycle The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024
Top Envoy Warns Against Russian Influence In Bosnia Bosnia's top international envoy has warned of Russia's growing influence in the Balkan country amid a growing stand-off with the Moscow-backed Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik. International Business Times · Mar 5, 2024
Bosnian Serb leader Dodik stands trial for defying peace envoy Dodik called the envoy a ‘stinker’ as he demanded the trial be relocated to the capital of Bosnia’s Serbia entity. Al Jazeera · Dec 6, 2023
Separatist Bosnian Serb leader refuses to enter a plea on charges that he defied the top peace envoy The separatist leader of the Bosnian Serbs has refused to enter a plea on a criminal charge that he defied the top international envoy overseeing peace in the Balkan country The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
The week in classical: La forza del destino; Bayerisches Staatsorchester/ Jurowksi; Chouchane Siranossian – review Ignore the fanciful plot and submit to the musical glories of the Royal Opera’s bravura revival of unwieldy Verdi. And to the top of the mountain with Vladimir Jurowski and co The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023
La Forza del Destino at Royal Opera House review: sparks fly in this compelling Verdi revival Music and drama aren’t just sustained at the highest level, they’re inextricably fused Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2023
Bosnia court confirms charges against Bosnian Serb leader Dodik for defying top international envoy A court in Bosnia says it has confirmed an indictment against Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik on charges of defying the top international envoy overseeing peace in the Balkan country The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023
US Treasury sanctions Bosnian Serb leaders for ‘inflammatory legislation’ The law would allow Republika Srpska, part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to ignore the country’s Constitutional Court. Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2023
Bosnia's top international official to annul Bosnian Serb law that blocked court rulings The top international official in Bosnia says he's revoking a Bosnian Serb law that suspended any decisions by the country’s top court The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2023
Regional Bosnia government formed as protesters chant 'treason' Bosnia's parliament on Friday confirmed the new government of the autonomous Bosniak-Croat Federation in a tight vote ordered by Bosnia's international envoy as protesters outside chanted "treason". Reuters · Apr 28, 2023
Reuters · Apr 27, 2023 Bosnia envoy amends constitution to push government formation Bosnia's international envoy amended the constitution on an interim basis on Thursday to help form a regional government after a prolonged deadlock, and gave its parliament one year to draft their own version of his constitutional amendments.
Reuters · Jan 9, 2023 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.
Al Jazeera · Jan 9, 2023 Why is ‘Republika Srpska Day’ controversial in Bosnia? In Bosnia, Serbs are marking the 31st anniversary of the Republika Srpska entity’s founding, despite a court ban.
Reuters · Oct 10, 2022 Bosnian Serb pro-Russian leader renews secession threat Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik renewed his secession threat on Monday, a week after the general election in the ethnically-divided country showed his party remained dominant among the Serbs.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2022 The week in classical: Tosca; Ottone review – faith and fantasy Christof Loy digs for psychological depth in ENO’s time-shifting new Puccini production, while English Touring Opera’s autumn Handelfest gets off to a sparkling start
Reuters · Oct 3, 2022 Bosnian elections entrench splits but foreign policy tips West Elections in Bosnia entrenched divisions between the fragile country's three ethnic groups at a time of deep political crisis but looked set to tip its foreign policy towards the West rather than Russia, preliminary results showed on Monday.
Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2022 Tosca - ENO at the London Coliseum review: a thrilling vision of liberation Christof Loy’s production is immediate and inspiring
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022 Voting ends in Bosnia election set to bring little change Polls have closed in Bosnia’s general election in which voters were choosing their new leaders from among the long-established cast of sectarian candidates and challengers promising to eradicate corruption and clientelism in government
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022 Intl overseer changes voting rules in Bosnia Moments after polls in Bosnia's general election closed on Sunday, the country's international overseer announced he was changing its electoral law
Reuters · Oct 2, 2022 Bosnia's peace envoy imposes changes to election law Bosnia's international peace overseer imposed changes to the election law aimed to prevent blockades of a regional government after polls closed in presidential and parliamentary vote on Sunday.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022 Tosca review – gloriously sung and full of grand passion, this is gripping theatre Christof Loy’s atmospheric staging of Puccini’s opera doesn’t always cohere, but its psychological probing proves powerful and Adam Smith is a tremendous Cavaradossi