Official Perks: Lavish Lunches, Shameless Bills
Almost one in ten marks spent on official meetings, lunches, and dinners reviewed by CIN journalists went on alcohol. Such spending is not illegal, but auditors consider it inappropriate and have for years recommended clearer rules on expenditure. Despite these recommendations, nothing has changed.
Buying Your Way Out of Jail – a Privilege for the Wealthy
The Constitutional Court of Republika Srpska has ruled that the legal provision allowing prison sentences to be converted into fines places wealthy convicts in a privileged position and is incompatible with the entity’s Constitution.
The Dark Side of Beauty Treatments
Unlicensed Botox and unqualified practitioners offering cosmetic procedures—often in unsuitable premises—pose a serious risk to patient health. Bosnia and Herzegovina’s institutions are making little effort to curb the black market, which is fuelling this growing industry.
Research Reveals Low Budget Transparency in Municipalities and Cities across BiH
The findings of a study on budget transparency, carried out by the Centre for Research and Studies – GEA in Banja Luka, which for the first time covered all local government units in Bosnia and Herzegovina, show that the level of transparency among local authorities in the country remains low.
Millionaire from Živinice Takes Severance, Then Continues Working in State Parliament
Denijal Tulumović, a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, received a severance payment of almost 35,000 BAM upon retirement. He is the 23rd office-holder from the Parliament, the Council of Ministers, and the Presidency of BiH over the past 15 years to claim this entitlement.
Inspection Shuts Down Uborak Landfill in Mostar
The FBiH Administration for Inspection Affairs has banned the disposal of mixed municipal waste at the Uborak landfill in Mostar.
Goja Bogičević Fined for Attacking CIN Team
The Basic Court of Brčko District, Bosnia and Herzegovina, has fined Goja Bogičević from Brčko 900 BAM for assaulting a CIN cameraman and reporter while they were on assignment in February 2025.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Local CSOs invited to apply for small grants for budget monitoring
This small grant programme is intended for representatives of local civil society organisations across Bosnia and Herzegovina whose work focuses on public budget monitoring and advocacy, anti-corruption policy, and the transparency of public spending.
The Closed Circle of State Limousine Dealers
Over the past thirteen years, the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina has sourced all of its official vehicles exclusively from the Ljubuški-based company M.R.M. Export-Import, which later repurchased some of those cars at below-market prices.