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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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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.

Reuters

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.

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AFP

Brussels backs Bosnia for EU candidate status

Brussels (AFP) - The European Commission on Wednesday said it was recommending that EU countries give Bosnia candidacy status to join the bloc.

Reuters

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

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

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.

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Evening Standard

Tosca - ENO at the London Coliseum review: a thrilling vision of liberation

Christof Loy’s production is immediate and inspiring

The Independent UK

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

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

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

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

Al Jazeera

What you need to know about Bosnia’s general election

If Croat and Serb nationalist candidates win presidency seats, an even worse security crisis may unfold, analysts say.

Reuters

Explainer-What is at stake in Bosnia's general election?

Bosnia is holding presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday amid its worst political crisis since the end of the 1992-95 war.

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