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  • EUFOR Members take part in the Run to the Hills 10km

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}6th June - To mark world environmental day approximately 70 EUFOR personnel took part in the ‘Run to the Hills 10km’ through a hilly and challenging route up Mount Igman. The Run was organised by NGO Mara...

  • FINCON Demobilization from EUFOR

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}4th June - 4th June is the Flag Day of The Finnish Defense Force, this year that Day was also the Day for EUFOR FINCON personnel to mark the redeployment of the troops. Some of the EUFOR Finnish Contingent had depart...

  • Departure of Slovakian Helicopters

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}3rd June - Today the helicopters of the Slovakian contingent of EUFOR flew out of Camp Butmir to return to Slovakia.  After years spent contributing to Operation ALTHEA goals and objectives, Slovakian heli detachm...

  • Exercise “Solid Citizen”

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}3rd June - On days 3rd and 4th Jun the Multinational Battalion (MNBN) conducted a combined exercise in the training area of Rajlovac. The scenario was based on a hypothetical mission to support local authorities and ...

  • Finnish LOT Houses Hand Over Their Responsibilities

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal} LOT Gradacac 30th May - LOT Gradacac AOA, which included five municipalities, was divided and handed over to three LOT teams. Austrian LOT team from Tuzla took over the area of Srebrenik, while another new...

  • French Friendship Ceremony in Skenderija, Sarajevo

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}28th May - Today the EUFOR French Contingent and other military and civilian EUFOR personnel were invited to a Friendship Ceremony in Skenderija, Sarajevo. The event was attended by Colonel Monbelli-Valloire, th...

  • Official HOTO Ceremony of Finnish to Austrian LOT Brcko

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}28th May - Due to the withdrawal of Finnish Liaison Observation Team (LOT) personnel from EUFOR ALTHEA Mission in BIH all three Finnish LOT Houses had to close their doors. While the LOT houses in Gradacac and Bijeljin...

  • COM EUFOR visits LOT Bratunac

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}26th May - COM EUFOR General Castagnotto visited the Austrian Liasion and Observation (LOT) Bratunac in the Area of Responsibility (AOR) of Regional Coordination Center (RCC) 4. He was received and welcomed by Chief RC...

  • Hot and cold with the 3rd Infantry Battalion AFBIH

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}26th May - LOT Bijeljina and Finnish contingent wanted to show their appreciation to 3rd Infantry Battalion of Armed Forces of BIH (AFBIH). Battalion’s HQ and barracks are situated in Bijeljina city. EUFOR, and e...

  • Swedish Delegation Visits EUFOR

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}25th May - A delegation of Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs paid a visit to Commander of EUFOR, Major General Stefano Castagnotto. Swedish Head of Section for Peace Support Operations Security Policy Department o...

  • French Withdrawal Ceremony

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}25th May - The withdrawal ceremony of the French National Support Element took place and was presided over by Colonel Monbelli-Valloire, the French Senior National Representative to EUFOR. The VIP guests were Her Exc...

  • EUFOR vs EU Council Veterans – Football Match

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}23rd May - Feeling confident after their recent Cup Final victory over NATO in Brussels, the EU Council Veterans Football Team challenged EUFOR to a friendly game of football. On Saturday 23 May, EUFOR stepped up to th...

  • RCC4 International Shooting Competition and LOT Conference

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}22nd May - On 22nd  May the Regional Coordination Centre (RCC4) arranged an International Shooting Competition followed by a Liaison Observation Team (LOT) Conference. The day started with a lesson of preca...

  • Visit to EUFOR by the University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}21st May - A group of 28 students from The University of Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands visited EUFOR today as part of a one week visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina.  The Students were welcomed...

  • COM EUFOR Meets Mr Miguel Angel Moratinos, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}21st May - COM EUFOR, Major General Stefano Castagnotto met Mr Miguel Angel Moratinos, the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and his staff delegation. On arrival in Camp Butmir, Mr Moratinos was greeted by Deputy Com...

  • German Secretary of State for Defence Visit

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}20th May - German Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Peter Wichert, visited EUFOR and on arrival was welcomed by Brigadier General Robert Löwenstein, the Chief of Staff to EUFOR. During his visit in Camp Butm...

  • Change of Command in Austrian Contingent

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}16th May - On Saturday 16th May all Austrian soldiers were assembled in the Camp Edelweiss in Tuzla. The reason for the assembly was the medal parade and the Change of Command ceremony of the Austrian National Continge...

  • Visit of the Commander of the Austrian Joint Forces Command – Lieutenant General Günter Höfler

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}15th May - DCOM EUFOR Brigadier General Jose Carrasco had an official office with Lieutenant General Günter Höfler, the Commander of the Austrian Joint Forces Command. During his visit, Lieutenant Gen...

  • Italian Students Visit EUFOR

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}13th May - A delegation of Italian students composed by the winners of a national contest organized by the Regional Council of Piemonte, visited Camp Butmir in Sarajevo and the Italian Contingent. The delegation ...

  • Medical Exercise

    {multithumb  popup_type=normal}14th May - Medical exercise was held in Camp Butmir with the goal of the exercise being to demonstrate to the observers from Armed Forces of BIH (AFBIH) medical reaction, giving of first aid and evacuation of the injur...