Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: HR/VP Josep Borrell met with the tripart

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Thursday, October 1, 2020
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High Representative /Vice-President Josep Borrell met with members of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, efik Daferovi, Milorad Dodik, and eljko Komi in Brussels on Wednesday.

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  • High Representative /Vice-President Josep Borrell met with members of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, efik Daferovi, Milorad Dodik, and eljko Komi in Brussels on Wednesday.
  • He welcomed their collective commitment to move Bosnia and Herzegovina forward on its European integration path and to lead the countrys efforts in the implementation of the 14 key priorities set out in the Commissions Opinion on Bosnia and Herzegovina's EU membership application.
  • The High Representative encouraged the Presidency to remain committed to the implementation of the reforms which will allow the country to advance towards the EU.
  • The High Representative welcomed the good cooperation in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.

PEN Canada condemns Handke Nobel Prize

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
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TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2019 /CNW/ - Adding its voice to statements from PEN America and PEN International, PEN Canada today called the Swedish Academy's choice to award Peter Handke a Nobel prize for literature "baffling and deeply regrettable."

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2019 /CNW/ - Adding its voice to statements from PEN America and PEN International, PEN Canada today called the Swedish Academy's choice to award Peter Handke a Nobel prize for literature "baffling and deeply regrettable."
  • During a moment of resurgent nationalism, malevolent disinformation and violent xenophobia, the award also raises concerns about the depth of the Nobel Committee's promise to make the prize less "male-oriented" and "Eurocentric".
  • Handke delivered a speech at the funeral of Serbian dictator and alleged war criminal Slobodan Miloevi and publicly defended Miloevi's regime, as well as Bosnian Serb leaders Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic during the1995-99 Bosnian War.
  • "The Nobel Committee's choice is baffling and deeply regrettable," said PEN Canada president Richard Stursberg.

Balkans Geopolitical Center: European Experts Urge Restoration of Dayton Agreement Principles for Bosnia

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Monday, October 1, 2018
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Johannes Hbner, a former Freedom Party deputy of the Austrian Parliament, emphasised the need to respect the Dayton peace agreement.

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  • Johannes Hbner, a former Freedom Party deputy of the Austrian Parliament, emphasised the need to respect the Dayton peace agreement.
  • According to Hbner, if the EU respected the will of all constituent parts of Bosnia-Herzegovina, it would be possible to quickly reach a lasting solution.
  • He compared the situation of Serbs in Bosnia with that of the Flemish in Belgium, which he described as another "artificial country".
  • Following their meetings with Serb Republic President Milorad Dodik and other top officials, both expressed the hope that they will be successful in the forthcoming election.