"EU supports united Bosnia"

Bosnia-Hercegovina must enter the EU as a united state, says head of the EP delegation to South-East Europe Doris Pack.

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Bosnia-Hercegovina must enter the EU as a united state, says head of the EP delegation to South-East Europe Doris Pack. According to a statement, Pack said that “despite Bosnia’s slow progress, the European Parliament (EP) supports the signing of the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA)“ with that country. "EU supports united Bosnia" “But, responsible politicians in Sarajevo and the entities must know that Bosnia-Hercegovina can only become an EU member as a united country,“ she stressed. The EP endorsed the signing of the SAA with Bosnia-Hercegovina with a majority vote. According to the statements, Pack said that Bosnia-Hercegovina could only exist as a united country and called on both entities to strengthen the country through constitutional reform. “Bosnia-Hercegovina can only exist as a united state, if all responsible people understand and accept that changes are only possible with the agreement of all three ethnic communities. That’s why both entities have to strengthen the integral state via constitutional reform,“ she said. The EP official pointed to the different decision-making levels in the Federation, and to “the constant rivalry between the politicians in the various entities, which exacerbates mistrust and ethnic division.“ Another problem, Pack said, was that of refugees, “obscure privatizations, corruption and inadequate freedom of press.“ Pack proposed that the EU high representative be replaced with an EU special envoy as it “could help increase the level of responsibility of politicians in Bosnia-Hercegovina,“ the statement concluded. Doris Pack (FoNet, archive)

"EU supports united Bosnia"

“But, responsible politicians in Sarajevo and the entities must know that Bosnia-Hercegovina can only become an EU member as a united country,“ she stressed.

The EP endorsed the signing of the SAA with Bosnia-Hercegovina with a majority vote.

According to the statements, Pack said that Bosnia-Hercegovina could only exist as a united country and called on both entities to strengthen the country through constitutional reform.

“Bosnia-Hercegovina can only exist as a united state, if all responsible people understand and accept that changes are only possible with the agreement of all three ethnic communities. That’s why both entities have to strengthen the integral state via constitutional reform,“ she said.

The EP official pointed to the different decision-making levels in the Federation, and to “the constant rivalry between the politicians in the various entities, which exacerbates mistrust and ethnic division.“

Another problem, Pack said, was that of refugees, “obscure privatizations, corruption and inadequate freedom of press.“

Pack proposed that the EU high representative be replaced with an EU special envoy as it “could help increase the level of responsibility of politicians in Bosnia-Hercegovina,“ the statement concluded.

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