Fritz emphasizes that the key question is whether people will tolerate it.
The EU is increasingly evolving into a dictatorship of the elite, which lacks democratic legitimacy and does not tolerate opposition—neither in Sarajevo nor in Berlin. The arrest warrants issued for the president of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, and his associates are nothing more than a deliberate dismantling of inconvenient politicians through fabricated accusations, stated Elena Fritz, a member of Alternative for Germany.
“The case of Milorad Dodik is not just a regional issue—it is a global warning signal. The EU has long ceased to rely on democracy and instead focuses on control. Those who do not comply will be eliminated—through the judiciary, financial pressure, or, if necessary, by annulling elections,” Fritz wrote in a piece for the portal Pi News.
“The citizens of Republika Srpska will not simply allow themselves to be deprived of their political leadership. And in Germany, people should be cautious when EU politicians openly discuss the possibility of annulling elections,” she added.
Fritz emphasized that Bosnia and Herzegovina is merely a testing ground. “If you do not wake up now, you may soon realize that your vote no longer counts,” she warned.
She pointed out that Dodik has never shied away from criticizing EU centralism, referring to the 1995 Dayton Agreement, which established Bosnia and Herzegovina as a federal state with extensive rights for Republika Srpska.
“But this very autonomy is a thorn in Brussels’ side. Instead, Bosnia and Herzegovina will increasingly be placed under the control of forces in Sarajevo that depend on the EU—no matter the cost. To achieve this, the judiciary is being used, which has long ceased to be neutral,” Fritz added.
She noted that the responsible prosecutor, Ćazim Hasanspahić, who issued the arrest warrant for Dodik, does not act as a defender of the law but rather as a political executor.
“The question is no longer whether Dodik has truly broken the law, but merely how to remove him from the scene,” Fritz stated.
According to her, anyone who thinks this is an isolated case in the Balkans is mistaken.
“It sounds like a scene from an authoritarian regime—an elected president and his closest associates subjected to arrest warrants—not for corruption or crimes, but simply because they represent a policy that does not align with Brussels. This is precisely what is happening in Bosnia and Herzegovina with Milorad Dodik, the president of Republika Srpska,” she added.
Fritz noted that similar mechanisms can already be observed within the EU, for example, in Romania, where the Brussels elite has long proven its willingness to annul inconvenient election results and political forces when necessary.
She recalled that former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton stated that they had done this in Romania and that, if needed, they would have to do it in Germany as well.
“A threat? Or a practice that has been in place for quite some time? If you look at recent developments, you can see a terrifying pattern—the EU is increasingly evolving into a dictatorship of the elite, which lacks democratic legitimacy and does not tolerate opposition—neither in Sarajevo nor in Berlin,” Fritz added.
She pointed out that U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance emphasized at the Munich Security Conference that the EU played a key role in shaping Romania’s political structures to achieve the desired outcome.
“It is an open secret that Romania’s anti-corruption agency was used to eliminate inconvenient politicians with fabricated accusations. Anyone who did not follow Brussels’ directives had to expect to suddenly become the target of legal proceedings,” Fritz added.
She emphasized that the same strategy is now being tested in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this time with arrest warrants against the entire political leadership.
“The same pattern is already visible in Hungary, where Viktor Orban is systematically framed as an enemy because he pursues a sovereign policy. Meanwhile, Romania, which obediently follows Brussels’ line, is rewarded with subsidies—even though there are massive issues with the rule of law and media freedom,” Fritz concluded.
Source: RTRS
