2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina

12.6.2026 A10-0165/5

Amendment 5

Kathleen Van Brempt, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Matjaž Nemec

on behalf of the S&D Group

Tineke Strik

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Report A10-0165/2026

Ondřej Kolář

2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina

(2025/2251(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Regrets the resignation of High Representative Christian Schmidt and stresses that any future transition regarding the Office of the High Representative should be based on full respect for the constitutional order, sovereignty and territorial integrity of BiH, while supporting greater local ownership and institutional responsibility for advancing along the country’s European path; underlines that, in light of the EU’s substantial financial contribution, any future High Representative should be appointed from an EU Member State and should operate on the basis of a clear roadmap towards the gradual closure of the Office of the High Representative and the transfer of responsibilities to the EU Special Representative; underscores that any such resignation must not be linked to, or conditioned upon, the repeal of legislation adopted in response to secessionist actions or unconstitutional measures promoted by Milorad Dodik;

20. Regrets the resignation of High Representative Christian Schmidt and stresses that any future transition regarding the Office of the High Representative should be based on full respect for the constitutional order, sovereignty and territorial integrity of BiH, while supporting greater local ownership and institutional responsibility for advancing along the country’s European path; underlines that, in light of the EU’s substantial financial contribution, any future High Representative should be appointed from an EU Member State and should operate on the basis of a clear roadmap towards the gradual closure of the Office of the High Representative and the transfer of responsibilities to the EU Special Representative; underscores that any such resignation must not be linked to, or conditioned upon, the repeal of legislation adopted in response to secessionist actions or unconstitutional measures promoted by Milorad Dodik; denounces the current US administration’s approach towards RS entity officials;

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