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Erste Upgrades Bosnia's 2024 Economic Growth Forecast to 2% 🇧🇦

December 11 – Erste Group now projects Bosnia and Herzegovina's economy to grow by 2% in 2024, an upgrade from the previous 1.8% forecast in June.

Key highlights:

2024 Growth Drivers: Strong domestic demand and real wage gains in the first half of the year.

Challenges: Growth slowed in the second half due to October's floods.

2025 Outlook: Acceleration to 2.4%, supported by flood-related infrastructure repairs and household-driven growth.


Inflation Outlook:

Moderate price increases expected, averaging just above 2%.

October consumer prices rose 0.9% YoY, up from 0.6% YoY in September.


GDP Trends:

2023: 1.6% growth YoY.

2022: 3.8% growth YoY.


Erste's latest report underscores cautious optimism for Bosnia's economic recovery amidst global and local challenges.

Europe inherently has a very materialistic and exploitative relationship with its daughters. Some may link this to Christianity and the origin story of man, but even before Christianity, women were treated as objects. Even the concepts of romance and chivalry are not originally European; they were integrated through Muslim Spain via writings on chivalry. Over time, even these adopted beliefs became hollowed out.

All the social changes for women that occurred in the 20th century were not driven by a genuine care for women or even by women themselves; they were part of a cruel and calculated pursuit of wealth and money. And I truly mean all of them — from birth control pills to the styles of clothing women wear. These changes are purely materialistic measures and have nothing to do with values.

All cultural or value-based discussions about what women should wear are disingenuous. The reason women wear more revealing clothes in the West is that such clothing is cheaper to produce, requires fewer resources, and offers scandalously high profit margins. Worse, it's not even women/men in the West making these clothes. It’s often some overworked man in Bangladesh, breaking his back to produce them, yet not being paid what he deserves.

Women in the West don't just face toxic masculinity; the entire society is toxic. The so-called freedoms they enjoy were granted not out of care but indifference. Sure, she can drink, party, take drugs, or have as many abortions as she wants, but come morning, she better show up to work on time, sober, and ready to make money for her boss. They never stopped tormenting women; they simply replaced the kitchen with the workplace. 😃

Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Bosnia in Portugal from 1509🐎

As the Bosnian Kingdom fell under the Ottomans, we know that Bosnia itself began to disintegrate even before the Ottomans arrived, during the war between the Bosnian Church and the Crusaders. The refuge of the Bosnian Church was in the very south of Bosnia, specifically in Zahumlje.
Was Stjepan Kosača the new king of Bosnia because he had senior members of the Bosnian Church by his side, and therefore could proclaim himself king of Bosnia?

We certainly don’t have sources for this, but what we do know is that this coat of arms exists in Portugal—the Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Bosnia from 1509, at a time when the Kotromanić dynasty did not rule Bosnia.

Additionally, the Kosačas were close to the Ottomans and were key actors in the Islamization of Bosnia. How the Kosačas presented themselves as kings of Bosnia or whether it was a coincidence that this coat of arms ended up in Portugal during their time is unknown. The Kosačas were also influential at that time. Professor E. Filipović also wrote a commentary on this coat of arms, explaining that the Portuguese likely didn’t know about the Kotromanić dynasty or the lilies.

There is no doubt that the lily was the main symbol of the Kingdom of Bosnia as an independent entity, but here we see the appearance of the Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Bosnia, specifically the Kosača coat of arms, which we can say is entirely new.

This further illustrates the great power the Kosačas had even during Ottoman times.

Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Bosnia from 1509. (Livro do Armeiro-Mor. Lisbon: Portuguese Academy of History. National Lithography, Rej. d. Bosnia, Kingdom of Bosnia).

Ladies and Gentlemen, and not-so-gentle men, and not-so-La? Dies. Yesterday, we reached where we still are today, which is 400 subscribers. That number is a large number, certainly larger than 399, and in honor of large numbers, I'd like to thank myself, and I'd like to thank the 399 of you for tolerating my posts and for supporting me. I'd also like to thank "Free Umma" for being the one to push us over 399 and into 400, which is indeed a large number. Here in this channel, we like large numbers, and indeed we have the best numbers—way better than the numbers in other channels, because they don't understand numbers like we do. We, and I don't know why I use "we," should use "I" since I make these posts, and I like numbers. In fact, I remember the first time I saw numbers—it was a special moment among other special moments whose number is large, and I like large numbers... 😃

Of course, someone joined right before I posted this 😦

Norinco International Invests in Solar Energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦🤝🇨🇳

Chinese construction engineering giant Norinco International announced plans to invest EUR105.9 million (USD115.2 million) in a photovoltaic project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, marking a strategic move into the central and eastern European energy markets.

😃 Acquisition Details

Norinco will purchase an 80% stake in Aurora Solar, the project operator, for EUR13 million (USD14.1 million), with the remaining 20% retained by Tehnomerkur.

😃 Investment Breakdown

EUR19.4 million: Norinco and Tehnomerkur will each contribute to increase Aurora's capital.

EUR15.5 million: Funded by Norinco’s Hungarian unit.

EUR77.5 million: Additional loans provided by Norinco.


😃 Project Highlights

125 MW solar facility in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, 90 km from Sarajevo.

Expected to generate 205 million kWh annually over its 25-year operational life.


This comes as Chinese companies face challenges investing in European clean energy projects, with recent withdrawals from major PV projects in Romania due to EU scrutiny.

Norinco's Expanding Footprint
Renowned for its expertise in rail, power engineering, and solar solutions, Norinco's venture aligns with global clean energy goals while strengthening its European presence.

Men of the second Bosnian-Herzegovinian Infantry Regiment photographed during a joint prayer in the field, Italian front, cca 1915-17. 😀

The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina plans to build new military industry factories in cantons where this industry has not yet been represented.😃

Close-up of a Bosniak man wearing traditional homespun clothes and a white scarf around his head. He is holding a cigarette and a staff in his hands - 1918 🥰

😃 Kozara Monument 😃
Bosnia and Herzegovina, the 33m Kozara Monument honors the heroic Partisan resistance and civilian sacrifices during WWII's Battle of Kozara (1942). Designed by Dušan Džamonja in 1972, it features intricate reliefs and an ossuary. A powerful symbol of anti-fascist resilience, it stands amidst the stunning Kozara National Park.

What is the Israeli invasion of Syria really about? 😃

The Western colonial project of Israel seeks to antagonize and provoke the New Syrian Government into armed conflict and destabilize it if possible. This points to a conclusion that many pro-Assadists and so-called anti-imperialists won’t like: the New Syrian Government is neither aligned with the United States nor with Israel.

Why are the Israelis behaving so violently toward a new government that has stated it will not seek a violent confrontation with the Zionist entity? Simply put, Israel is not acting as a conventional nation-state with instincts of self-preservation. Instead, it serves to profit weapons manufacturers in the United States who are closely aligned with neocon interests. Its destabilizing presence further underscores that Israel is an adversary of BRICS (which itself orchestrated the downfall of Assad).

From the sources I’ve read, the New Syrian Government is seeking to expel the Israelis from Syria through diplomatic means at the UN, which appears to be the correct approach and likely influenced by Turkey. These new Israeli incursions might provide ammunition for critics of the New Government, but in reality, the noose is tightening around the Zionist project. The same players who removed Assad will eventually take down Netanyahu.

😃 A must watch documentary, ‘Sarajevo Safari,’ shows how manhunting tours occurred during the war against Bosnia.

Rich foreigners from Canda, Russia, Italy and USA paid for the chance to shoot at muslim civilians in the besieged Sarajevo from Serb army positions. They were never held accountable for their crimes.

Wonderful view of Mostar in the last week's of autumn 🇧🇦