Brigadier General Ernő Péter Siposs formally opens the Zenica EUFOR Soccer tournament.

It has been a busy week for the EUFOR Soccer Cup with regional tournaments held in Gracanica on 22-23rd October and Zenica on 24th October.
The EUFOR Chief of Staff Brigadier General Ernő Péter Siposs formally opened the Zenica tournament which was held in the impressive three pitch Gradska Dvorana sports hall. The fun packed tournament saw 32 boys’ teams and 16 girls’ teams play non-stop football throughout the day.

Read more: EUFOR Soccer Cup 2012 in Zenica and Gracanica

Lieutenant Commander David Collins from EUFOR and Ms Biljana Barović from the EUSR welcome everyone to the EUFOR Soccer Cup 2012 in Banja Luka.

Over 80 EUFOR Soccer Cup matches are being played in Banja Luka between 17th to 19th October 2012.
A total of 40 teams from Banja Luka and its surrounding areas: 32 boys’ teams and eight girls’ teams are taking part in three days of fun packed non-stop football at the Sportska Dvorana - Univerzitetski Campus.
The EUFOR Cup 2012 has once again proved to be extremely popular with schools throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.  This year there are 285 teams taking part, these are made up of 205 boys’ teams and 80 girls’ teams.
The event was opened by the EUFOR Spokesperson Lieutenant Commander David Collins who said: “The aim of the EUFOR Soccer Cup is to bring together young people from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina, to not only play football together but also to make new friends.”  

Read more: EUFOR Soccer Cup 2012 Comes to Banja Luka

Ambassador of Switzerland, his exellency Andre Schaller with students who returned from trip to Switzerland

Fifteen students from all parts of BiH, who were the winners of EUFOR School Competition 2012, have just returned from their five day prize winning trip to Switzerland. The trip was generously provided by the Embassy of Switzerland in Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the second year in the row!
The award has been handed to the students by the Swiss ambassador, his Excellency, Mr. Andre Schaller at the ceremony held in the Camp Butmir earlier this year!

Read more: Winners of EUFOR School Competition 2012 Returned from Switzerland

Major General Robert Brieger formally opens the EUFOR Cup 2012.

The EUFOR Cup 2012 was formally opened in Ilidza by the Commander of EUFOR Major General Robert Brieger on 9 October 2012.
Teams from 285 primary schools have been eagerly awaiting the start of the fourth EUFOR Cup, which has once again proved to be extremely popular throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.  This year 285 teams are taking part: these are made up of 205 boys’ teams and 80 girls’ teams.

Read more: EUFOR Cup 2012 Opening Matches

Soldiers from BiH and Romania working together in a planning exercise

Reserve EUFOR troops from several European nations have travelled to Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct an ambitious collective training exercise with troops from the Armed Forces BiH.
Company commanders from Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and the United Kingdom spent 26 September at Rajlovac Barracks working with their counterparts from the Armed Forces BiH.  They were joined by troops from EUFOR’s Multi-National Battalion in a planning exercise.  

Read more: EUFOR’s New Reserve Troops in Training Exercise with Armed Forces BiH

The Vice President of FBIH, Mr Kebo and Major General Robert Brieger

The Vice President of FBIH, Mr Kebo visited Camp Butmir today to personally thank Major General Robert Brieger for the support EUFOR has given to the BiH Authorities in fighting the wild fires.

Read more: Vice President of FBIH Thanks EUFOR for Supporting Fire Fighting Effort