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Bosnia Federation In Deadlock Over Ministers

Dec 24 2012
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Source: 
Balkan Insight

The President of the Bosniak-Croat entity has refused to dismiss ministers who belong to parties that are not the part of the new parliamentary majority.

President Budimir rejected Niksic's demand to dismiss eight of the 16 ministers from the government until their cases are resolved by the relevant courts.

“As a President of the Federation I don't want to interfere in decisions of the judiciary which... refer to open questions over disputes in the functioning of the government,” Budimir said.

Bosnia Urged To Put April Census on Hold

Dec 20 2012
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Source: 
Balkan Insight

The external body monitoring Bosnia's 2013 census has advised the authorities to postpone the headcount planned for April on the grounds that the country is insufficiently prepared.

Andy McGuffie, of the EU delegation to Bosnia, told Balkan Insight on Wednesday that the International Monitoring Operation, IMO, which oversaw this year's test census, does not believe Bosnia and Herzegovina is ready.

Komsic to Activate Bosnian Party Next Year

Dec 13 2012
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Source: 
Balkan Insight

Bosnian Presidency member Zeljko Komsic says his new party will be up and running next year, advocating new solutions and the equality of all Bosnians and Herzegovinians.

Zeljko Komsic, the Croat member of Bosnia and Herzegovina's tripartite State Presidency, says he is working on the formation of his new party after leaving the ruling Social Democrats in summer.

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