Bosnian Region Adopts Labor Law Sought by EU, IMF

Lawmakers in Bosnia's autonomous Bosniak-Croat Federation backed approved new labor legislation sought by the European Union and International Monetary Fund on Thursday, facing down thousands of protesters outside the regional assembly. The new law introduces more flexible labor practices and underpins a raft of legislative changes to secure much-needed funds from the IMF and the EU, which has launched a new bid to encourage economic and political reform in Bosnia in exchange for...

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