Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for Covid-19, the Spanish club announced Friday.
The positive test comes a day before Madrid travel to Alaves in La Liga seeking to bounce back from an embarrassing midweek Copa del Rey exit.
-Real Madrid C.F. report that our coach Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for Covid-19- the club said in a statement.
Zidane has already had to self-isolate this month after coming into contact with a person infected with the virus.
He tested negative at the time and was able to oversee the team.
After successive defeats in the Spanish Super Cup and Copa del Rey, the second a shock loss to third-tier Alcoyano, Zidane is again under pressure, and Real Madrid will try to reignite their La Liga title challenge away to Alaves.
Zidane's side are playing catch-up to Atletico Madrid, despite having played a game more, after draws against struggling Elche and Osasuna, two of the league's bottom three, in recent weeks.
Alaves beat Madrid 2-1 in the capital in late November but have won just once in eight matches since, their slide into a relegation scrap costing coach Pablo Machin his job last week with former Spain international Abelardo Fernandez returning to take charge.

Zidane has already had to self-isolate this month after coming into contact with a person infected with the virus

The positive test comes a day before Madrid travel to Alaves

Real Madrid coach Zidane positive for COVID-19

In the last 24 hours, 1,523 samples were registered with the Public Health Institute of the Federation of B&amp;H, of which 106 were positive for SARS-CoV-2.
New cases have been registered in all cantons in the Federation of B&amp;H, according to the Institute.
A total of 385,909 samples have been tested so far, and SARS-CoV-2 has been confirmed in 77,032 individuals.
Currently, 12,153 coronavirus-positive cases are active.
Five new deaths have been reported to the FB&amp;H Public Health Institute in the past 24 hours.
As of today, the number of deaths in the Federation of B&amp;H is 2,411.
In the last 24 hours at the Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Srpska, the University Clinical Center of the Republic of Srpska, the University Hospital Foča and the hospitals of Sv. Vračevi in ​​Bijeljina and Sv. apostle Luke in Doboj and 596 laboratory samples were tested, and coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was confirmed in 92 individuals.
In the last 24 hours, 14 deaths were reported to the entity Institute of Public Health, in which the presence of the coronavirus virus was confirmed.
So far, 39,366 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in that entity, and a total of 1,992 people have been confirmed to have been tested for coronavirus.
Today, 11 new cases of coronavirus infection were registered in the Brčko District, and 58 samples were tested. Fourteen people have recovered, so there are currently 405 active cases.

A total of 385,909 samples have been tested so far in the Federation of B&H

New cases have been registered in all cantons in the FB&H

COVID-19 confirmed in 209 people in B&H, with 19 deaths in the last 24 hours

The Sarajevo Canton Tourist Board (TZKS) today welcomed Muhamed Unal, TIKA Coordinator for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The purpose of the visit was mutual cooperation and coordination, which he discussed with the Chairman of the Tourism Board of the SC Mufik Muslić.
Unal stressed that there is interest in working together to help the Sarajevo Canton Tourism Board develop tourism potential based on the good practices of Turkey. The country began tourism on the coast and resorts but over the years it has developed other forms of tourism.
He reminded that, for tourism development, in addition to the rich cultural and historical heritage that Sarajevo possesses, it is necessary to invest in the quality of staff that will provide the highest quality services to tourists, and added that Turkey has a culture of high-quality services and focus on the guests, positioning Turkey among highly developed tourism countries.
-In order to have sustainable tourism development, four pillars are needed: tourist potential, quality service, the arrival of tourists and their happy departure- Unal emphasized.
Chairman Muslić confirmed his readiness to cooperate with the agency that represents the country whose citizens are at the top of the list of tourists when it comes to visits to the Sarajevo Canton.
He emphasized the importance of the historical connection between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey, saying that the Ottoman Empire left numerous remnants of cultural activities in this region, with this content still being among the most interesting tourist potentials, such as numerous religious and cultural facilities, libraries, etc.
-We want to bring these potentials closer to the citizens of Turkey, but we also want to show them the pristine mountains and rivers, and other natural resources of Bosnia and Herzegovina- Muslić emphasized.
The two agreed that thematic visits of tourist and media professionals from both countries should be organized, thus fostering the exchange of experiences. They proposed that one of the forms of future cooperation be co-financing of tourist maps, then maps of cultural and historical heritage which would also be developed in digital form.
One of the future joint projects could be signalization for the tourists, which the Sarajevo Canton Tourism Board wants to establish as soon as possible. TIKA could also provide its experience and assistance in the project of creating better conditions for tourist buses - parking and stops, announced the SC Tourism Board.&nbsp;

In addition to the rich cultural and historical heritage that Sarajevo possesses, it is necessary to invest in the quality of staff

The purpose of the visit was mutual cooperation and coordination

TIKA and SC Tourism Board agree on joint action of strengthening tourism in B&H

Former Commander of the Third Corps of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sakib Mahmuljin, was sentenced today by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina to 10 years in prison by a first instance verdict.
The Indictment alleges that during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, an armed conflict between the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 'the Army of the Republic of Srpska' (VRS) in the Zavidovići Municipality, the Accused Sakib Mahmuljin, in his capacity as the Commander of the 3rd Corps of the B&amp;H Army, under which 'El Mujahidin' detachment also operated, during 1995 and the military operation of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the wider area of ​​Zavidovići and Vozuća, within which members of the "El Mujahidin" detachment committed war crimes against prisoners of war and Serb civilians in that area, he did not do anything to prevent the said crime, although he had information that members of this detachment were preparing to commit the crime, and that after the crime was committed he did not do anything to punish the perpetrators of the crime.
The indictment charged Sakib Mahmuljin with the criminal offenses of War Crimes against Prisoners of War, War Crimes against the Wounded and Sick and War Crimes against Civilians, stated the B&amp;H Court.&nbsp;

The Court of B&H rendered the first instance verdict five years after the beginning of the court process

Army of B&H commander Mahmuljin sentenced to 10 years in prison for war crime

Ranko Debevec, the President of the Court of B&amp;H, stayed at the end of 2017., more precisely from November 25th to December 2nd, in Spain, where he owns an apartment in Malaga. As it was established, Debevec never reported that apartment in his property card, although he was obliged to do so by law.

A few months ago, the portal pressmedia.ba announced that the President of the Court of B&amp;H, when applying for this high state position, did not even report that he possessed dual citizenship.
These allegations, based on the criminal report, are already being investigated by the Prosecutor's Office of B&amp;H. In March last year, Debevec was reported to have a dual identity in Spain, allegedly numerous properties, as well as that he have been employing in the Court of B&amp;H people outside the law ... All these irregularities are slowly coming to light.
So far, the public has not had concrete evidence that Debevec uses another name in Spain, however, this dilemma is completely solved by plane tickets, copies of which were presented to "Avaz" journalists.
Namely, the tickets were reserved at the Lufthansa airline, and were paid 532 euros. Debevec, under the name Ranko Debevec Kaveson, flew to Malaga from the airport in Zagreb, in the company of Alma Ć., an employee of the Court of B&amp;H with whom he was in an emotional relationship at the time. They had connecting flight from the Frankfurt airport, and then in the late hours they arrived by plane in Malaga, that is, at the destination - the town of Torremelinos, where Debevec has an apartment.

In the same company, ie with Alma Ć., Debevec traveled in the summer months as well, allegedly by car and accompanied by the officers of the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies, and as evidenced there are pictures of a couple „in love“ from the beach in Malaga.
Leaving aside the "emotional" aspect of this story, the fundamental questions remain as to who bore the costs of travel, airfare, vacation, or to be more precise, whether Debevec and Alma Ć., as employees of the Court, had per diems for those days or they took the days off. In addition, the competent authorities should check whether state resources and the budget have been misused in all respects.
The Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of B&amp;H still hides data on when and how many times the officers of the Directorate drove the President of the Court of B&amp;H to Spain and whether he made announcements for other persons with whom he traveled that they are not members of his family.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of B&amp;H, although we referred to the Law on Freedom of Access to Information, refused to give us information on whether the President of the Court of B&amp;H, as the holder of a diplomatic passport, announced travel for certain person from the Court of B&amp;H, employe of this institution, when he travelled to Spain. 
- This is official correspondence which, in accordance with the legal regulations of B&amp;H, cannot be the subject of assignment to third parties - it is stated in the response from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of B&amp;H.

<h2>The reaction of the Prosecutor's Office and the HJPC is awaited</h2>

After the discovery of our newspaper that Debevec, through his closest associate, sent questions and answers to the candidate intern for taking the professional exam, the reaction of the Prosecutor's Office of B&amp;H is expected in order to verify all these allegations.
Also, the reaction of the Office of the Disciplinary Prosecutor is expected to form a third case against Debevac after the information published in the media about the misuse of state resources.

The President of the State Court, in addition to not reporting real estate he has in another state, did not report a dual identity

Hidden identity: Airline tickets for the mistress and the president of the Court of B&H

Members of the Joint Committee on Defense and Security of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&amp;HPA) visited today the Ministry of Security of B&amp;H where they were informed about security challenges and threats that B&amp;H is facing, focusing on various aspects of the migration crisis.
-The B&amp;H PA Joint Committee on Defense and Security received today from members of the B&amp;H Ministry of Security an overview of the most important activities in the work of this ministry to address security challenges, risks and threats to B&amp;H, and the focus of this report is related to the migrant crisis- Selmo Cikotić said.
He added that part of the report addressed the fight against terrorism, human trafficking and other security threats, including the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, and the coordination of police agencies and co-operation with countries in the region and international organizations, as well as projections of numerous activities.
In the context of migration management, Cikotić emphasized the importance of adopting an Action Plan and establishing coordination of all state structures in that field.
Commenting on the spending of the European Union funds in the segment of the migrant crisis, he reminded that this is in principle carried out through the mechanisms of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
When asked by journalists about the mentioned EU funds for managing the migrant crisis, Cikotić stated that about 89 million euros have been set aside for that purpose since 2018 and that none of that money has been implemented through B&amp;H institutions.
Part of that money, he said, goes to law enforcement agencies involved in migration management and certain local communities.
Chairman of the B&amp;H PA Joint Committee on Defense and Security, Asim Sarajlić, expressed his satisfaction with the quality exchange of information, which, as he stated, ensures the capacity to make the best possible decisions.
The first deputy chair of the Joint Committee, Dušanka Majkić, said that since 2015, this Committee has been trying to find essential answers, i.e. a complete plan of measures to respond to the migrant crisis.
-We have things that are known to us, but we lack a lot of answers- said Majkić, wondering -who are the migrants, are they refugees or economic migrants- and how is it possible that the state does not do enough to return them to their countries of origin.

In the context of migration management, Cikotić emphasized the importance of adopting an Action Plan and establishing coordination of all state structures in that field

Part of the report addressed the fight against terrorism, human trafficking and other security threats

Cikotić: A higher level of security of the state by exchanging information

The trial of Osman Mehmedagić, the director of ISA, and Muhamed Pekić, an employee of this agency, who are accused of abuse of office, is scheduled to continue tomorrow in the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Mehmedagić and Pekić are charged with abuse of office under the indictment of the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mehmedagić, as the director of ISA, and Pekić, as the head of the Cyber Security Department at this institution, are accused of unauthorized obtaining information about the sender of the anonymous report against Mehmedagić.
According to the indictment, they learned in an unspecified manner that an anonymous report had been filed, and Pekić, according to Mehmedagić's order to obtain the recording, contacted the director of "BH Post". They asked for surveillance footage for August 27th, stating that it was a state secret.

So far, seven prosecution witnesses have been heard in this case, and three more are scheduled for tomorrow.
Among the witnesses is Aljoša Čampara, the Federal Minister of the Interior (FMI). Mirela Bubalo, an FMI employee, and Ibrahim Međedović, an ISA employee, will also testify.

Mehmedagić and Pekić are charged with abuse of office under the indictment of the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Trial of Osman Mehmedagić: Aljoša Čampara testifies tomorrow

B&amp;H Presidency Chairman Milorad Dodik said that the latest decision of the CEC B&amp;H represents pure ethnic engineering.

He pointed out that the decision of the CEC to annul the elections in Doboj and Srebrenica is shameful, RTRS reports.
- It is directed against the Republic of Srpska, but it is also a preparation for the next elections. They want to weaken the SNSD. All Serb polling stations in Srebrenica were annulled, and two Bosniak polling stations were not. This is about pure engineering. The CEC is under the pure management of foreigners - said Dodik.
He said this should not have happened, adding that the CEC's decision set a serious precedent.
- The city of Doboj has started to develop. A highway, a hospital, a hall are being built, and now someone wants to stop it - stated Dodik, who is also the leader of the SNSD.
Dodik stated that this is a shameful coalition of SDS and PDP, ie Mirko Šarović and Branislav Borenović.

- They cannot annul enough elections in Republic of Srpska as much as we will win. Where Serbs are, attempts are being made to impose that Serbs do not respect the law. This is directly in the function of political Sarajevo. All voting rights in Doboj and Srebrenica were annulled. We will appeal to the Court, although that is also nonsense, because it is all one structure. SNSD will start activities to boycott the elections in 2022. - Dodik said, RTRS reports.
We remind you that the Central Election Commission of B&amp;H today annulled the elections in Srebenica and Doboj, which were held on November 15th, 2020.

They cannot annul enough elections in Republic of Srpska as much as we will win, said the leader of SNSD

Dodik: CEC decision is shameful, SNSD will start activities to boycott the 2022. elections

Overwhelmed by record numbers of COVID-19 patients, doctors in Portuguese hospitals say they are exhausted and in despair.The government was preparing to shut all schools, kindergartens and universities from Friday to try to halt the surge in coronavirus cases, state news agency Lusa reported on Thursday.
-We do not have enough human resources- said Guida da Ponte, deputy head of a doctors’ union near Lisbon, adding while there was a lack of intensive-care beds, more could be set up “but we don’t have the professionals.”
-Doctors are desperate. The word really is ‘despair’.-
Western Europe’s poorest country coped well in the first wave of the pandemic last year but has been swamped in recent weeks by a faster-spreading variant of the virus, registering the world’s highest infection and death rates.
Ambulances have been queuing outside hospitals, waiting for beds to become available. An elderly man died in an ambulance after waiting inside the vehicle for three hours on Tuesday in the town of Portalegre.
A government spokeswoman said the cabinet was discussing new measures to tackle the pandemic but declined to give details.
Without waiting for the government announcement, some local officials were urging parents to keep their children at home.
-If you have the chance, don’t let your children go to school. Time is essential in controlling the effects of a catastrophe- Carlos Carreiras, the mayor of Cascais near Lisbon, wrote on Facebook.

Ricardo Mexia, head of the association of public healthcare doctors, said authorities had failed to prepare for the new surge in infections after relaxing restrictions for the year-end holidays.
-The decision to close schools is coming too late, but it is important to reduce contagion- he said.
-We don’t have the means to conduct epidemiological surveys, we haven’t recruited enough people, we haven’t trained people... I fear the numbers will get even worse.-
Under a lockdown that started last week, all non-essential services are shut and people urged to stay home, but the government has so far kept schools open, despite calls to shut them from parents’ groups, students and opposition parties.
“It is not good to come to classes as there are high-risk groups we could infect,” said Frederico Nunes, 20, a university student. “I think it’s annoying because this could have been avoided if the government had adopted online classes.”
The government has acknowledged that holiday-time contagion played a role, but blamed the increase in cases mostly on the more contagious variant of the virus first detected in Britain, which is spreading rapidly across Portugal.
The daily death toll reached a record high of 221 on Thursday, up from 219 the day before, bringing the total to 9,686 fatalities since the start of the pandemic, health authority DGS said.
The country of 10 million people reported 13,544 infections over the last 24 hours, below Wednesday’s record of 14,647.
Portugal has the world’s highest rolling average of new cases, at 1,044 per million inhabitants over the last seven days, according to data tracker ourworldindata.org.
Around 20% of new COVID-19 cases being reported are of the more transmissible variant and that number could reach 60% as early as next week, Health Minister Marta Temido told broadcaster RTP on Wednesday.

Under a lockdown that started last week, all non-essential services are shut and people urged to stay home

An ambulance carrying a COVID-19 patient is seen outside Santa Maria Hospital, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Lisbon, Portugal, January 18, 2021.

Doctors despair, schools to shut as pandemic worsens in Portugal

Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Bosnia and Herzegovina Olav Reinertsen visited today the temporary reception center for migrants at the Sedra Hotel in the municipality of Cazin, and handed over a donation in the form of protective medical equipment to help with the COVID pandemic.
-Norway is helping Bosnia and Herzegovina in the fight against the pandemic by donating equipment to institutions across the country. What I learned today, in this reception center, is that they have been waiting for protective equipment for a long time. I hope that with this donation we will alleviate the situation in the center, and help in this extremely difficult humanitarian crisis- Reinertsen pointed out.
The equipment worth 186,000 KM, consisting of protective masks and gloves, disinfection tunnels and disinfectants, as well as thermometers and protective suits, will be delivered to reception centers in the Una-Sana and the Sarajevo Canton during January. Procurement was coordinated by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in consultation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
-There are currently 348 beneficiaries at Sedra, all of them vulnerable categories, families with children, and 55 unaccompanied minors. Many thanks to the Government of Norway for this important donation, and to the UNDP for mediation- said Vladimir Mitkovski, IOM Coordinator for the region.
Particularly vulnerable categories of people on the move, including families with children, are currently staying at the Sedra Temporary Reception Center. The assigned equipment will provide a greater degree of protection when it comes to the transmission of coronavirus, and facilitate the work in the reception centers.
In the previous period, the Government of the Kingdom of Norway also provided funds for the purchase of respirators for healthcare institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a number of medical monitors for various health institutions, as well as protective equipment for medical workers.
The donated equipment was procured on the basis of the agreement on the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was signed by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway in B&amp;H and the UNDP on March 26, 2020.
The UNDP remains committed to supporting the health system in Bosnia and Herzegovina in response to COVID-19.
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the UNDP has been actively supporting local authorities and healthcare institutions at all levels in mitigating the crisis through a joint and coordinated United Nations response.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, as part of the United Nations response in B&amp;H, the UNDP, in partnership and with funding from the European Union, the governments of Norway and Switzerland, and relevant institutions in B&amp;H, has ensured the procurement and delivery of more than 2.9 million essential medical supplies and equipment, stated the UNDP.&nbsp;

The equipment worth 186,000 KM will be delivered to reception centers in the Una-Sana and the Sarajevo Canton during January

Reinertsen: I hope that with this donation we will alleviate the situation in the center, and help in this extremely difficult humanitarian crisis

Norwegian Ambassador Reinertsen visits Sedra migrant reception center near Cazin

Pope Francis, who is scheduled to visit Iraq in March, on Thursday condemned a twin suicide bombing that killed at least 32 people in a Baghdad market as a “senseless act of brutality”.
In a message sent in his name to the Iraqi president, the pope gave no indication as to whether the bombing would affect his planned trip.
More than 100 people were injured in the attack.
-In deploring this senseless act of brutality, he (the pope) prays for the deceased victims and their families, for the injured and for the emergency personnel in attendance- the message said.
It said the pope hoped that Iraqi could continue to work to overcome violence with “fraternity, solidarity and peace.”.
Francis is scheduled to make the first trip by a pope to Iraq on March 5-8, visiting Baghdad and four other towns.
The Vatican on Wednesday issued new logistical information for journalists planning to cover the trip, but sources have said it could be postponed or cancelled at any time depending on the security situation or health conditions related to the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 100 people were injured in the attack

Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer on Epiphany, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Vatican, January 6, 2021.

Pope, due to visit Iraq in March, condemns Baghdad attack

Hungary on Thursday became the first European Union member to grant preliminary approval for Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus jab, also licensing the AstraZeneca vaccine while blasting the bloc's "exceptionally slow" vaccination tempo.
-The Hungarian pharmaceutical authority has granted a temporary licence for the vaccines produced by AstraZeneca and Sputnik- Gergely Gulyas, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet chief, told a press briefing.
According to regulations from the EU's Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency (EMA), a national regulator may grant a temporary licence for a vaccine in an emergency situation. 
Gulyas said the approval by Hungarian doctors who had been in Moscow for weeks inspecting Sputnik V clears the path for Budapest to finalise an order, with Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto travelling to Moscow on Thursday.
The Sputnik doses still need a final sign-off from a Hungarian public health authority, so it is unknown when the first jabs would actually be administered.
Gulyas said Hungary, with a population of 9.8 million, had received around 330,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna drugs since December. 
-The EMA is unfortunately exceptionally slow- said Gulyas, defending Budapest's latest go-it-alone stance against the EU. 
-The UK approved (AstraZeneca) earlier and are already vaccinating with it, but we can't use AstraZeneca yet as the EMA has not yet approved it- he said. 
AstraZeneca and Oxford University have applied for authorisation for their coronavirus vaccine in the EU with a decision possible by January 29, the EMA said last week.
The jab would be the third available for the 27-nation EU after the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna drugs, as the bloc struggles to speed up the rollout.
Russia in August registered Sputnik V -- named after the Soviet-era satellite -- months ahead of Western competitors but before the start of large-scale clinical trials, which left some experts wary.
Its developers have since said that the jab is more than 90 percent effective and Russia launched its mass vaccination campaign using the shot this week.
According to Russian authorities Sputnik has already been registered in a number of countries including Serbia, Belarus, Venezuela, Bolivia and Algeria.
-The government wants to purchase only such vaccines which have already been administered to millions of people, and -- naturally -- only the vaccines which have been officially vetted and authorised as safe and effective can be used for inoculation in Hungary- Gulyas said.
Hungary has also "effectively agreed to receive one million vaccines immediately" of the Chinese-made Sinopharm jab, pending approval by Hungarian inspectors currently in Beijing, Gulyas said.
-We hope that vaccines will be available in Hungary from as many places and in as large quantities as possible- he said.
On Thursday, Hungary reported 98 new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the country's overall death toll to over 11,700.

The Sputnik doses still need a final sign-off from a Hungarian public health authority

According to Russian authorities Sputnik has already been registered in a number of countries including Serbia, Belarus, Venezuela, Bolivia and Algeria

Hungary first EU member to license Russian virus jab

Swedish Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Johanna Strömquist and Head of the OSCE Mission to B&amp;H, Kathleen Kavalec, presented today the OSCE Swedish Chairpersonship 2021 priorities.
-As Chair of the OSCE, Sweden’s primary focus will be to go back to basics, the fundamental tasks of the OSCE: to defend the European security order, to uphold the OSCE comprehensive concept of security and to contribute to resolving conflicts in accordance with international law- said Strömquist.
She added that the Chair’s approach is based on the OSCE’s joint principles and commitments, the rules and tools created to prevent and solve conflicts and crises to build security for both people and states. 
Ambassador Strömquist said that the security challenges Europe is currently facing can only be solved and sustained through international co-operation and that the platform the OSCE provides is immensely important in this context.
-In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden’s focus as Chair of the OSCE, with the support of the OSCE Mission to B&amp;H, will be on trust-building and dialogue; comprehensive security, including the fight against corruption; and media freedom. Upholding human rights, strengthening democracy, promoting the rule of law and advancing gender equality will be embedded in all our work- said Strömquist.
Head of the OSCE Mission to B&amp;H Kavalec stressed that Sweden and the OSCE Mission to B&amp;H will continue to work with local and international actors to build on what has been achieved and expand trust-building and dialogue between individuals and organizations in B&amp;H.
-Last year, B&amp;H marked the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, which brought peace to B&amp;H and secured the mandate of the OSCE Mission. Much progress has been made since then, but political tensions continue to undermine B&amp;H's governance and prevent the country from moving forward. Efforts need to be made to strengthen comprehensive security in B&amp;H, which is based on democratic principles, the rule of law and respect for human rights- said Kavalec.
Among the priorities for this year, she cited improving the voting process to ensure the integrity of elections, then supporting amendments to the Election Law, increasing women's participation in politics, and activities to promote gender equality and inclusive political parties and institutions.
-In 2021, we will double our work on improving the political climate and fight against inflammatory rhetoric. We will support those who strive to build better relationships in their communities. The priorities of our mission and chairpersonship will be the promotion of human rights and the defense of media freedom. We will continue to work on the rule of law, the fight against corruption and violent extremism- said Kavalec.
Finally, she emphasized that the OSCE Mission to B&amp;H remains ready, together with this year's Swedish chairpersonship, to help B&amp;H overcome the challenges this year will bring.&nbsp;

Improving the voting process to ensure the integrity of elections is among the priorities for this year

OSCE and Swedish Embassy present priorities of OSCE Swedish Chairpersonship

Last night, disturbance of public order and peace occurred in the area of ​​the migrant center in Blažuj, there was an attack on police officers, where two police officers suffered minor injuries, confirmed today for FENA the spokesman for the Ministry of Interior of the Sarajevo Canton Mirza Hadžiabdić.
Several official police vehicles were damaged, as well as vehicles of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the premises of the temporary reception center, computer and office equipment located in that center, owned by IOM.
Hadžiabdić said that the police were informed last night at around 8 pm that public order and peace had been disturbed by a fight and a gathering of several people of Asian origin - migrants in the premises of ​​the migrant center in Blažuj.
-Several police patrols were sent to the location, as well as members of the Center for Police Support with the aim of establishing public peace- said Hadžiabdić.
The on-duty prosecutor carried out the investigation at the scene. 
-Further work continues on establishing and clarifying all circumstances with the aim of clarifying and documenting several criminal offenses, violent behavior, light bodily injury, preventing official persons from performing their duties, attacking an official in performing security duties, stealing and damaging someone else's property, etc.- Hadžiabdić pointed out.
He added that no one has been arrested so far.

Several official police vehicles were damaged, as well as vehicles of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Two police officers injured last night in migrants’ scuffling in Blažuj

In the past 24 hours, 1,928 samples were registered with the Public Health Institute of the Federation of B&amp;H, of which 313 were positive for SARS-CoV-2.
New cases have been registered in all cantons in the Federation of B&amp;H. So far, a total of 384,386 samples have been tested in the FB&amp;H, and SARS-CoV-2 has been confirmed in 76,926 individuals.
In the past 24 hours, 542 patients have recovered. There are currently 12,788 active cases of SARS-CoV-2 positive.
In the past 24 hours, a total of nine new deaths were reported to the Public Health Institute of the Federation of B&amp;H.
As of today, the number of deaths in the Federation of B&amp;H is 2,406, the FB&amp;H Public Health Institute announced.
Eleven new cases of coronavirus infection were registered in the Brčko District today, and 58 samples were tested. 14 people have recovered, so there are currently 405 active cases.
In the last 24 hours, 629 laboratory samples have been tested at the Institute of Public Health of Republic of Srpska, and coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has been confirmed in 165 people.
In the last 24 hours, six deaths have been reported to the Republic of Srpska Institute of Public Health.
So far, a total of 1,978 people have died in the entity.
The total number of hospitalized in Republic of Srpska is 572, in the University Clinical Center of Republic of Srpska 225, and in general hospitals 347.

New cases have been registered in all cantons in the Federation of B&H

In the past 24 hours, a total of nine new deaths were reported to the Public Health Institute of the Federation of B&H

COVID-19 confirmed in 489 people in B&H, with 15 deaths in the last 24 hours

The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with six votes "for" and one "against", decided at today's session to annul the elections at 26 regular polling stations and two absentee polling stations in the basic constituency of Srebrenica for the level of the mayor and the Municipal Assembly of Srebrenica.
With the same ratio of votes, the CEC adopted the decision to annul the elections at 89 regular polling stations in the basic constituency of Doboj for the level of the mayor and the Assembly of the City of Doboj.
The decisions were made due to irregularities identified at the mentioned polling stations, which is why the elections will be repeated there.

Real Madrid coach Zidane positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 confirmed in 209 people in B&H, with 19 deaths in the last 24 hours

TIKA and SC Tourism Board agree on joint action of strengthening tourism in B&H

Army of B&H commander Mahmuljin sentenced to 10 years in prison for war crime

Hidden identity: Airline tickets for the mistress and the president of the Court of B&H

Cikotić: A higher level of security of the state by exchanging information

Trial of Osman Mehmedagić: Aljoša Čampara testifies tomorrow

Dodik: CEC decision is shameful, SNSD will start activities to boycott the 2022. elections

Doctors despair, schools to shut as pandemic worsens in Portugal

Norwegian Ambassador Reinertsen visits Sedra migrant reception center near Cazin

Pope, due to visit Iraq in March, condemns Baghdad attack

Hungary first EU member to license Russian virus jab

OSCE and Swedish Embassy present priorities of OSCE Swedish Chairpersonship

Two police officers injured last night in migrants’ scuffling in Blažuj

COVID-19 confirmed in 489 people in B&H, with 15 deaths in the last 24 hours

CEC B&H annuls elections in Srebrenica and Doboj

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COVID-19 confirmed in 209 people in B&H, with 19 deaths in the last 24 hours

TIKA and SC Tourism Board agree on joint action of strengthening tourism in B&H

Army of B&H commander Mahmuljin sentenced to 10 years in prison for war crime

Hidden identity: Airline tickets for the mistress and the president of the Court of B&H

Cikotić: A higher level of security of the state by exchanging information

Trial of Osman Mehmedagić: Aljoša Čampara testifies tomorrow

Dodik: CEC decision is shameful, SNSD will start activities to boycott the 2022. elections

Doctors despair, schools to shut as pandemic worsens in Portugal

Norwegian Ambassador Reinertsen visits Sedra migrant reception center near Cazin

Pope, due to visit Iraq in March, condemns Baghdad attack

Hungary first EU member to license Russian virus jab

OSCE and Swedish Embassy present priorities of OSCE Swedish Chairpersonship

Two police officers injured last night in migrants’ scuffling in Blažuj

COVID-19 confirmed in 489 people in B&H, with 15 deaths in the last 24 hours

CEC B&H annuls elections in Srebrenica and Doboj