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Bosnia: A new opportunity for getting closer to the EU?

Adis Merdzanovic

Swiss Scholar Adis Merdzanovic’s opinion piece “Bosnia: A new opportunity for getting closer to the EU?” was recently published by EU Observer. The article discusses recent developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia: A new opportunity for getting closer to the EU?

Swiss Scholar Adis Merdzanovic’s opinion piece “Bosnia: A new opportunity for getting closer to the EU?” was recently published by EU Observer. Merdzanovic discusses Bosnia and Herzegovina’s political stagnation since the end of the war and the challenging power sharing arrangement between the major ethnic groups. In the past two years, however, the public has begun to fight back against the political system, holding protests that have attracted the attention of the international community. With Bosnia back on the international agenda, Western leaders have proposed a new way to facilitate Bosnia’s integration into the European Union. Merdzanovic argues that, with a plan in place, it will be up to the Bosnians to implement the necessary reforms. If the reforms are successful, there may be hope for EU integration.

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Adis Merdzanovic

Adis Merdzanovic

Former Swiss Scholar;
Junior Research Fellow, European Studies Centre, St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford
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