High Rep Schmidt yesterday imposed an “integrity package” to amend BiH’s election law.
A brief update on the immediate aftermath of the EU Council decision to open negotiations with BiH…
This thread breaks down key elements of the new law on Conflict of Interest in BiH to explain why it does not represent a step forward, but a step back.
The Conflict of Interest Law is the latest victim of the EU’s approach to reform and influence in BiH. This is not only bad for BiH, but affects EU credibility as well.
This week’s visit to Sarajevo by “Team Europe” must be considered in the context of the anti-reform agendas on display in the recent BiH ruling state coalition meeting in Laktasi.
As 2024 begins to unfold, DPC will be keeping its eye on a number of issues that will have an impact on the quality of the democratic world and in particular on the trans-Atlantic space.
Yesterday’s snap elections in Serbia (for national parliament and Belgrade city council) mirror, like no elections since October 5, 2000, the state of “democracy” in Serbia and the role and responsibility of the West in enabling this decline.
The recent EU Council decision to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova could further highlight the deficit of political will in the Western Balkans for an EU future.
BiH is on the agenda at the UNSC today, and with it the issue of the renewal and strength of EUFOR……