page_title: 2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina
section_title: Zenica
hierarchical_section_title: 2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina / Protests / Zenica
caption_attribution_description: English: 7 February 2014 protests in Zenica
context_page_description: The 2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina was a series of demonstrations and riots that began in the northern town of Tuzla on 4 February 2014 but quickly spread to multiple cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including Sarajevo, Zenica, Mostar, Jajce, and Brčko, among others, for social reasons and with the aim of overthrowing the government. The riots were the most violent scenes the country had seen since the end of the Bosnian War in 1995. The rioting largely took place in the entity of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the same level of unrest or activism did not occur in Republika Srpska.
  Some news sources, such as BBC and The New York Times, used the name Bosnian Spring when describing the riots, a terminology taken from other events such the Arab Spring and the Prague Spring. The Swedish politician Carl Bildt also said that "in some places there has been talk about a Bosnian Spring".
  Most of the riots calmed down by 8 February, although protesting continued throughout the days that followed.
  By April 2014, the protests had faded away due to decreasing participation. A Balkan Insight article said they "ran out of steam."
context_section_description: On 7 February, protestors in Zenica forced their way through a police cordon and set fire to a local government building and surrounding cars. The entire government of Zenica-Doboj Canton announced that they would resign during their next meeting.
  On 9 February, late in the night, the government of the Zenica-Doboj Canton analyzed the situation.
  On 10 February, protesters gathered again in front of the Cantonal building demanding immediate changes in social politics. Protest representatives held a meeting with the government officials to present their demands. During the protests, the main city boulevard was blocked for traffic.
caption: Protests in Zenica on 7 February 2014.
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