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Sarajevo International Airport announces direct Flight from Sarajevo to Paris
Sarajevo International Airport announced the introduction of a direct flight from Sarajevo to Paris, which will, starting from April 17th next year, be operated by Transavia France, a low-cost airline in the Air France-KLM group. Two flights per...

1 How WTC-branded Business Tourism Powers Local Economies
Tourism strategies that succeed today recognize a deeper reality — cities that position themselves as thriving centers for business travel not only welcome visitors, but also cultivate investors, partners, and long-term ambassadors. Historically,...

Sarajevo and Zagreb strengthen Partnership and open new Perspectives for Cooperation
The Mayor of Sarajevo, Samir Avdić, is on an official visit to the City of Zagreb, where he met with the Mayor of Zagreb, Tomislav Tomašević. This is the first meeting between the mayors of the two capitals, which will mark 25 years of friendly...

Bosnian referee Irfan Peljto appointed for Marseille’s clash against Real Madrid
4UEFA have confirmed that Bosnian referee Irfan Peljto (41) will take charge of Marseille’s trip to the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday evening (21:00 CET) as the club marks its return to the Champions League group stages. Peljto, an international...

Exclusive Interview with Egypt’s Tourism Minister: “Bosnian Visitors Can Discover an Egypt of Unmatched Diversity”
Tourism is one of the strongest drivers of economic development and cultural exchange, and both Egypt and Bosnia and Herzegovina see untapped opportunities for closer cooperation. In an exclusive interview with Sarajevo Times, Sherif Fathi Attia,...

Kastoria to Showcase Europe’s Wine and Gastronomy Tourism at EnoGastroDEST
Western Macedonia is stepping into the European spotlight as Kastoria hosts the international opening conference of the EnoGastroDEST project, a landmark event in wine and gastronomy tourism. Organized by the Western Macedonia Tourism Organization...

Sarajevo Run Fest 2025 to Bring Together Over 2,000 Runners from 50 Countries
On September 20 and 21, Sarajevo will host the Sarajevo Run Fest 2025, the largest running event in Bosnia and Herzegovina, celebrating this year a special milestone – the 18th edition of the Sarajevo Half Marathon. The two-day festival will...

August Tourism in Dubrovnik-Neretva County Reaches 2 Million Overnight Stays
According to eVisitor data, Dubrovnik-Neretva County recorded 430,000 arrivals and nearly 2 million overnight stays in August, matching last year’s strong results. County Tourist Board director Julio Srgota said the figures confirm stability...
Crossing NATO Lines: Tracing the GRU’s Explosive Parcel Bombs
Details of the most dangerous Russian intelligence operation, responsible for explosions in Poland and Europe. Its traces lead to a Soviet nuclear submarine We have identified several people who were involved in transporting the bombs on behalf of...

European city named top October travel spot with £2 pints and attractive architecture
Travel gurus have highlighted a European city as one of the top travel destinations for October, and it's a location you might not be familiar with. The respected travel magazine Time Out has selected its top choices for global destinations to...

The end of Putin’s pipelines: how Europe cut its reliance on Russian gas
Europe is breaking free from Russian gas Russian gas no longer dominates Eastern Europe or dictates geopolitics through pipelines. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the end of gas transit through Ukraine and soaring prices forced countries in the...

Finalists named for 2025 Ottawa Book Awards (English and French)
OTTAWA, Sept. 17, 2025 — The City of Ottawa has announced the finalists for the 2025 Ottawa Book Awards. This year’s compelling and diverse literary works explore the human condition and how it is shaped by life’s events – from familial ties and...

Egypt and Turkey to hold joint naval war games in Mediterranean
Turkey and Egypt will hold joint naval drills towards the end of September, in a further indication of the two countries' resolve to forge closer relations after a decade of tension. The war games, running under the theme Friendship Sea, will take...

I'm a solo traveller that visited almost every country in Europe - here's where I felt the safest
By ALESIA FIDDLER, TRAINEE REPORTER Published: 06:47 EDT, 12 September 2025 | Updated: 06:49 EDT, 12 September 2025 A solo traveller who has visited almost every European country has revealed where he felt the safest. Dutch travel content creator...

Minister Pozder and Danish Ambassador Møller Agree on Closer Cooperation in Environment, Sustainable Cities and Tourism
Federal Minister of Environment and Tourism Nasiha Pozder met today at the headquarters of the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to BiH, Åge Sandal Møller. The talks focused on...

Slovenia slaps travel ban on pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader Dodik
Slovenia on Thursday announced sanctions and banned separatist pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik from entering the small European Union country. Slovenia is the latest European Union member state to impose a travel ban on Dodik,...

Slovenia bars Bosnian Serb separatist leader Dodik
SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Slovenia has barred entry to the separatist leader of the Serb part of Bosnia, who has been sentenced to a year in jail and banned from politics for defying Bosnia's international peace envoy, Deputy Prime Minister Matej Arcon...

EU-member Slovenia bans pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader from entering the country
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Sarajevo Airport registers busiest Month on Record
Sarajevo Airport saw its busiest month on record in August, handling over 300.000 passengers for the very first time. It welcomed 311.827 travellers through its doors, representing an increase of 20.4%. The number of aircraft movements grew 10.3%...

How to watch Man City vs Napoli: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams, team news
The Man City vs Napoli live stream sees Pep Guardiola's side kick-start their Champions League campaign against Italian opposition. Man City were crowned kings of the continent just two years ago, but they fell well short in this competition last...