Latest news in Bosnia and Herzegovina? September 8th, 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina has announced it is reducing its communication and diplomatic ties with Serbia to the lowest possible level, including recalling embassy staff and suspending bilateral meetings, following the public glorification and military-honors funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic in Belgrade. Meanwhile, severe wildfires continue to impact large parts of the countryparticularly the Herzegovina region and areas around Drvar, Konjic, and Sarajevoprompting ongoing domestic firefighting efforts and air support, with heavy smoke crossing borders into neighboring regions. In infrastructure and economic news, construction on the Pan-European Corridor Vc marked a major milestone with the breakthrough of the Kvanj Tunnel on the Kvanj-Buna motorway section, and the EBRD announced a new twenty million euro allocation for green finance targeted at local small and medium-sized enterprises. Anadolu Ajansı+ 2