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Matt Damon says U2 was 'reluctant at first' to be involved in his Bosnian War documentary Kiss the Future: 'They didn't want the movie to be about them'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Matt Damon says U2 was 'reluctant at first' to be involved in his Bosnian War documentary Kiss the Future: 'They didn't want the movie to be about them'

Daily Mail  

Matt Damon says U2 was initially hesitant to take part in his new Paramount+ documentary Kiss the Future, which details the war in Bosnia, and the impact the stalwart band had on the area's citizens. Matt Damon, 53, says U2 was initially hesitant to take part in his new Paramount+ documentary Kiss the Future, which details the war in Bosnia, …

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EU leaders agree on opening membership talks with Bosnia, but with many strings attached
9 months ago

EU leaders agree on opening membership talks with Bosnia, but with many strings attached

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders agreed in principle Thursday to open membership negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina, even though the Western Balkan country must still do a lot of work before talks can begin. His action could prompt leaders of the Bosniak population to bolster their own capacity to protect their interests and possibly lead to violent conflicts that could overwhelm peacekeeping …

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NATO chief commits to Bosnia’s territorial integrity and condemns ‘malign’ Russian influence
1 year, 1 month ago

NATO chief commits to Bosnia’s territorial integrity and condemns ‘malign’ Russian influence

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — NATO supports Bosnia’s territorial integrity and is concerned by “malign foreign interference,” including by Russia, in the volatile Balkans region that went through a devastating war in the 1990s, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday. This is crucial for the stability and the security of the country.” NATO played a major role in ending the 1992-95 …

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Bosnia: Protest over draft law to recriminalize defamation
1 year, 9 months ago

Bosnia: Protest over draft law to recriminalize defamation

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Dozens of journalists and rights activists protested Tuesday outside parliament in Bosnia’s Serb-run part as lawmakers debated whether to advance a contested law which critics say would restrict freedom of expression and silence critical media. The head of a Bosnian Serb journalists’ association, Sinisa Vukelic, said during the protest that, if the law were approved, “news reporting …

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Liz Truss warns Russian meddling could reignite conflict in Western Balkans
2 years, 6 months ago

Liz Truss warns Russian meddling could reignite conflict in Western Balkans

The Telegraph  

Russian meddling in the Western Balkans risks tipping the region back into war, the Foreign Secretary warned on Thursday on a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Liz Truss accused Moscow of exerting a “malign” influence in the countries that once made up Yugoslavia as she called on the West to stand up to Vladimir Putin in the Western Balkans, as …

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Hungary’s PM denounced in Bosnia for anti-Muslim rhetoric
3 years ago

Hungary’s PM denounced in Bosnia for anti-Muslim rhetoric

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnian officials and religious leaders on Wednesday denounced suggestions voiced by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his spokesman that the integration of Bosnia into the European Union will be challenging because of its large Muslim population. Orban’s spokesman Zoltan Kovacs has tweeted that “the challenge with Bosnia is how to integrate a country with 2 million …

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Cricket gear donation brings joy to migrants stuck in Bosnia
3 years, 7 months ago

Cricket gear donation brings joy to migrants stuck in Bosnia

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Joyful cheers echoed through an asylum-seekers camp in Bosnia this week as dozens of teenagers and young men put their daily struggles aside for a game of cricket. “Exactly as an Italian boy would ask for a football, to play some football, they say they are missing cricket.” Costa and his team drove to Bosnia after collecting …

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Pandemic heaps new fears and trauma on war-scarred Bosnians
4 years, 1 month ago

Pandemic heaps new fears and trauma on war-scarred Bosnians

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Memories of the Bosnian War are shaping Zdenka Sutalo’s perception of the coronavirus. “The war was my most difficult experience in life,” she said after a recent therapy session that included painting pinecones and exercising in a Sarajevo park with others. “As for the pandemic, the world survived plague and cholera and those are now just water …

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BiH, Chinese children choirs give virtual performance with hope of friendship, peace
4 years, 2 months ago

BiH, Chinese children choirs give virtual performance with hope of friendship, peace

China Daily  

SARAJEVO -- As evening closed in, a music video appeared in a large outdoor LED screen on the landmark Sarajevo City Center in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the four-minute music video, a group of children singers from both BiH and China, waving the two countries' national flags, were performing Ludwig van Beethoven's Ode to Joy with bright …

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BiH, Chinese children choirs give virtual performance with hope of friendship, peace
4 years, 2 months ago

BiH, Chinese children choirs give virtual performance with hope of friendship, peace

China Daily  

SARAJEVO -- As evening closed in, a music video appeared in a large outdoor LED screen on the landmark Sarajevo City Center in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the four-minute music video, a group of children singers from both BiH and China, waving the two countries' national flags, were performing Ludwig van Beethoven's Ode to Joy with bright …

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