That Bosnia and Herzegovina is the last European protectorate is clear not only to illegitimately appointed foreign officials and ambassadors, but also to those who advocate for foreign intervention in Republika Srpska—those who seek to judge democratically elected representatives, impose laws, introduce sanctions—all of which Republika Srpska has been resisting for the past 30 years since the signing of the Dayton Agreement.
How long will the protectorate last, and is its end in sight due to shifting geopolitical dynamics? What can we expect in the next 30 years?
These were some of the questions addressed in the TV program Drugi ugao, which featured guests Mitar Kovač, retired general; Dragan Petković from the Institute of International Politics and Economics in Belgrade; and Dragomir Keserović, professor at the Faculty of Security and Protection in Banja Luka.
“With regard to Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the very beginning—since the Dayton Agreement was signed 30 years ago—the EU has not demonstrated a fair approach toward all three constituent peoples of both entities. This is evident in the political interests of Sarajevo, particularly in a way that contradicts what Dayton envisioned,” stated Kovač.
Dragan Petković emphasized that every crisis in the past decade—from the migrant crisis, COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, to the current shift toward protectionism—has shaken the foundations of the EU, creating disunity that could ultimately lead to its collapse.
“From that perspective, we can say this is good for the Serbs,” said Petković.
Dragomir Keserović noted that there was a clear goal to push through the project of a centralized internal state structure for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“They saw Dayton as a transitional solution—meant to stop the armed conflicts—but with the long-term intent of restructuring it on completely different foundations,” Keserović concluded.
Source: RTRS
.jpg?v1692000538 "Tadić: Republika Srpska and FBiH were established before the Dayton Agreement")
