The Republic of Srpska has published a broad package of economic, social, energy and administrative measures, including pension adjustments, family support, public investment initiatives, new energy concessions, electricity licences and ministerial regulations. Published in Official Gazette No. 64/26 on 10 July 2026, the measures will take effect on 18 July 2026.
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Republic of Srpska has adopted a regulation introducing pension and family support measures, public investment and borrowing initiatives, new energy concessions and electricity licences, extensive appointments across public institutions, and updated ministerial rules covering agriculture, tourism and public administration.
The measures, which also include the acceptance of donor funding from Serbia and revised internal organisational rules, will enter into force on 18 July 2026.
The regulation was published in the Official Gazette of Republika Srpska, No. 64/26, on 10 July 2026, alongside a range of decrees, decisions and regulations issued by the President, the National Assembly and the Government.
Economic and social measures
The Government of Republika Srpska issued several decisions focused on financial support and social welfare:
- Pensions and salaries: Decisions were made regarding an extraordinary adjustment of pension values and the determination of the minimum pension amount. Additionally, a regulation was published concerning the procedure for awarding incentives for salary increases.
- Support for families: There were changes to the decision regarding monthly financial payments for unemployed parents with four or more children.
- Public investment: The government updated priority projects within the Public Investment Program for 2026 for budget financing.
- Financial indebtedness: A decision was reached for Republika Srpska to take a loan from UniCredit Bank a.d. Banja Luka. The government also approved guarantees for credit indebtedness for the University Clinical Center of RS and the “Saint Apostle Luke” Hospital in Doboj.
- International aid: A decision was published regarding the acceptance of donor funds from the Government of the Republic of Serbia.
Energy and environment
- Wind energy: Conditions were established for granting a concession for the construction and operation of the “Nekudina” Wind Farm in the Nevesinje municipality, which will include a battery energy storage system.
- Electricity licenses: The Regulatory Commission for Energy issued licenses for the supply and trade of electricity.
Personnel changes (Appointments and Dismissals)
A portion of this issue is dedicated to personnel changes across various public institutions:
- Healthcare: Numerous hospitals and institutes saw changes to their Steering Boards and Acting Directors, including the Institute of Public Health, the University Hospital Foča, and hospitals in Nevesinje, East Sarajevo, Doboj, Gradiška, Prijedor, and Trebinje.
- Education and culture: Changes were made to the boards and leadership of the University of East Sarajevo, the Republic of Srpska Cinematheque, the National Theater of East Sarajevo, and several elementary and technical schools in Banja Luka.
- Social care: New appointments were made for the boards of the Gerontology Center Banja Luka and various homes for persons with disabilities and children without parental care.
Ministerial regulations
- Agriculture: The Ministry of Agriculture established programs for special supervision of several agricultural and forest pests in 2026, including the spruce bark beetle, raspberry phytophthora, grapevine bacterial blight, and spruce cone rust.
- Tourism: The Ministry of Trade and Tourism issued a rulebook on the content of standard information forms for timeshare contracts in tourism.
- Internal organization: Rulebooks regarding internal organization and job systematization were updated for the Ministry of Energy and Mining and the Banja Luka Penitentiary.
