UK sanctions marketing company over banned statehood day marked by Bosnian Serbs

Britain on Monday sanctioned Bosnian marketing company Mania for activity that "threatens peace and stability" in relation to its alleged involvement in celebrations by Bosnian Serbs to mark a banned statehood day.

Britain's foreign ministry said the company had delivered a contract to organise illegal public celebrations to mark the so-called "Republika Srpska Day", which Bosnian Serbs celebrated on Jan. 9 in defiance of a top court ban and warnings from Western overseers of Bosnia's troubled peace.