Europe needs to unite behind a candidate for the next High Representative who will put Bosnia and Herzegovina first. The priority should be to help Bosnia and Herzegovina build the capacity to make its own decisions, without international supervision, and move forward on its EU https://t.co/vkedLIhml3 #BosniaAndHerzegovina #EUnite #HighRepresentative
Christian Schmidt, the international high representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2021, has announced his decision to step down amid increasing challenges to his authority and support from international powers, raising concerns about the future of the Office of the High Representative and the stability of Bosnia's political landscape. #BosniaAndHerzegovina #InternationalRelations #Peacebuilding #BA #US #RU
Christian Schmidt, the international high representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2021, has confirmed his resignation amid losing support from both Russia and the US, raising concerns about the future of the Office of the High Representative and its role in maintaining peace in a country still grappling with ethnic tensions. #BosniaAndHerzegovina #InternationalRelations #Peacekeeping #BA #US #RU
Christian Schmidt, the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, has announced his resignation after nearly five years amid ongoing opposition from the leadership of the Republika Srpska, particularly Milorad Dodik, who has labeled Schmidt's position as illegitimate and has called for his removal. #BosniaAndHerzegovina #InternationalRelations #PoliticalLeadership #BA #RS #DE #US #RU #EU
The Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina strongly rejects the ideas presented in a recent memorandum advocating ethnic division, warning that such proposals, reminiscent of past dangerous ideologies, threaten to reignite conflicts and undermine the unity and equality of all citizens in the country. #EthnicUnity #BosniaAndHerzegovina #HumanRights #BA #HR #RS
Following significant reactions and public statements regarding the recent "TradFest" event in Zagreb, organized by far-right groups with connections to the U.S.-based Heritage Foundation, a Sarajevo-based party condemned the portrayal of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a "failed state" and emphasized that any discussions regarding the country's division into ethnic federal units must include the consent of all its citizens, asserting that Bosniaks and other patriotic forces will not accept such solutions that threaten the integrity of the state. #BosniaAndHerzegovina #PoliticalStability #EthnicDivision #BA #HR #US
The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SDP BiH) has condemned recent attempts to revive ideas for additional internal divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina through exclusive territorial units, asserting that such gatherings lack political legitimacy and pose a direct threat to the country's constitutional order and territorial integrity, while calling for a clear institutional response to deconstructive narratives and advocating for a future built on democracy and equal rights rather than ethnic divisions. #BosniaAndHerzegovina #Integrity #PoliticalDialogue #BA #HR
