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Police arrest trucker for smuggling 12kg of cocaine at Bulgarian border

A joint operation between Bulgarian police and domestic investigators led to the arrest of a truck driver carrying 12kg of cocaine. The narcotics, valued at 1.16 million euros, were found in a bag hidden inside the vehicle.

Milorad Dodik has announced a new joint project with Serbia, omitting the formality of seeking approval from state-level institutions. Mr Dodik framed the move as a defense of the Dayton Accords. Meanwhile, the Islamic Community expects to elect a new leader within hours to succeed Husein Kavazović.

The HDZ BiH has begun government formation talks with its usual priority: changing the electoral law. In Sarajevo Canton, analysts are debating whether 18 votes will be enough to secure a coalition.

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Cocaine Smuggling Bust at Border

An international operation led to the arrest of a Bosnian truck driver at the Turkish-Bulgarian border for attempting to smuggle 12 kilograms of cocaine, valued at 1.16 million euros. Authorities, including SIPA and Bulgarian police, discovered the drugs hidden in a bag.

Dodik Announces Project with Serbia Bypassing BiH Institutions

Milorad Dodik, President of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD), is once again pushing for a project with Serbia that lacks the necessary approval from Bosnia and Herzegovina's central institutions. He framed this as an effort to preserve the Dayton Accords.

Government Formation Talks and Electoral Law Focus

The HDZ BiH party has initiated negotiations for government formation, with the electoral law emerging as a key point of discussion. The broader political landscape in Bosnia and Herzegovina is characterized by complex coalition-building efforts, with questions raised about the sufficiency of votes to form a government in Sarajevo Canton.

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