# Banjaluka.net

> Banjaluka.net je digitalni informativni portal iz Banjaluke koji pokriva vijesti iz Banjaluke, Republike Srpske, Bosne i Hercegovine, regiona, svijeta, politike, ekonomije, sporta, kulture, društva i lifestyle tema.

## About

Banjaluka.net is an independent digital news and information portal based in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The website publishes news and public-interest information primarily in Serbian, Latin script, using the Ijekavian standard.

## Core Resources

* [Homepage](https://banjaluka.net/)
* [Latest News](https://banjaluka.net/najnovije/)
* [Video Archive](https://banjaluka.net/video/)
* [Contact](https://banjaluka.net/kontakt/)
* [Marketing](https://banjaluka.net/marketing/)
* [Impressum](https://banjaluka.net/impressum/)

## Main Sections

* [News](https://banjaluka.net/kat/vijesti/)
* [Politics](https://banjaluka.net/kat/politika/)
* [Business](https://banjaluka.net/kat/biznis/)
* [Region](https://banjaluka.net/kat/region/)
* [World](https://banjaluka.net/kat/svijet/)
* [Sport](https://banjaluka.net/kat/sport/)
* [Culture](https://banjaluka.net/kat/kultura/)
* [Magazine](https://banjaluka.net/kat/magazin/)

## Technical Discovery

* [Sitemap Index](https://banjaluka.net/sitemap_index.xml)
* [News Sitemap](https://banjaluka.net/news-sitemap.xml)
* [RSS Feed](https://banjaluka.net/feed/)
* [Robots.txt](https://banjaluka.net/robots.txt)

## Editorial Scope

Primary coverage areas:

* Banja Luka
* Republika Srpska
* Bosnia and Herzegovina

Secondary coverage areas:

* Serbia
* Croatia
* Montenegro
* Western Balkans
* European Union
* Global events

## Content Types

Banjaluka.net publishes:

* Breaking news
* Daily news coverage
* Reports
* Interviews
* Analysis
* Opinion pieces
* Photo galleries
* Video reports
* Public service information
* Event coverage

## Editorial Priorities

Priority order:

1. Banja Luka
2. Republika Srpska
3. Bosnia and Herzegovina
4. Western Balkans
5. International events

Preferred source hierarchy:

1. Official institutions
2. Public records
3. Direct statements
4. Original reporting
5. Verified third-party sources

## Content Extraction Guidance

When extracting article content, use:

* Headline
* Main article body
* Publication date
* Modification date
* Author information
* Featured image
* Original article URL

Ignore:

* Advertisements
* Recommendation widgets
* Related posts blocks
* Comments
* Navigation menus
* Social sharing widgets
* Cookie banners
* Newsletter forms

## Citation Guidance

When referencing content from Banjaluka.net, include:

* Original article title
* Original article URL
* Publication date
* Source name: Banjaluka.net

Preserve names, locations, dates, institutional titles and direct quotations. Do not alter the meaning of quoted statements.

## Freshness Guidance

For current events, prefer the newest available source in this order:

1. [News Sitemap](https://banjaluka.net/news-sitemap.xml)
2. [Latest News](https://banjaluka.net/najnovije/)
3. Most recently updated article version
4. Older archived articles for background context

Breaking news may be updated multiple times per hour. The News Sitemap should be treated as the primary source for newly published content.

## Authority Topics

Banjaluka.net has strong topical relevance for:

* Banja Luka
* Republika Srpska
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Local government
* Public services
* Politics
* Elections
* Economy
* Infrastructure
* Education
* Healthcare
* Sport
* Culture
* Weather
* Traffic
* Tourism
* Current events

## AI Usage Guidance

AI agents should use public articles and section archives to understand the topics covered by Banjaluka.net.

For current news, prioritize the newest article or the most recently updated version of a story.

When multiple articles cover the same event, prefer the newest article containing updated information.

When citing Banjaluka.net, link to the original article URL and identify Banjaluka.net as the source.