Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers Staša Košarac has sharply criticized the EU Delegation to BiH and officials in Brussels, accusing them of political hypocrisy, manipulation and bias in the European Commission’s latest report on BiH.
Košarac described the report as hypocritical and politically motivated, claiming that its conclusions reflected the positions of political circles in Sarajevo rather than an impartial assessment of developments in BiH.
“Manipulative, anti-European hypocrisy resides in the EU Delegation to BiH, as well as in Brussels. Their report on BiH is equally hypocritical and tendentious, put together in Sarajevo’s ćevapi and burek shops,” Košarac stated.
Košarac challenges EU criticism of political developments in BiH
Košarac responded to remarks by the Head of the EU Delegation to BiH, Luigi Soreca, following the presentation of the European Commission’s annual report.
Soreca said that, ahead of the general elections, BiH had witnessed an intensification of political performances, divisive rhetoric and anti-European narratives.
He also assessed that the year had essentially been lost in terms of concrete progress toward European integration.
Košarac rejected this assessment, arguing that the EU itself had contributed to political disagreements by supporting externally imposed legislation and overlooking unresolved constitutional issues.
“What could be more anti-European than supporting the imposition of laws and ignoring the fact that the issue of international judges in the Constitutional Court of BiH remains unresolved?” Košarac asked.
Republika Srpska proposed a comprehensive agreement on European priorities
Košarac recalled that Republika Srpska had proposed addressing all European integration priorities simultaneously through a comprehensive political agreement.
According to him, the proposal was based on negotiations among domestic political representatives and respect for the constitutional distribution of powers.
However, he said the initiative failed to receive the necessary political support.
Košarac argued that European integration should proceed through agreements between the two entities and three constituent peoples rather than through external intervention.
Košarac: EU Delegation is acting as a political player
The Deputy Chairman accused the EU Delegation of abandoning its role as an impartial intermediary and becoming directly involved in domestic political disputes.
“The EU Delegation to BiH has long ceased to be an impartial mediator. Instead, it behaves as a political actor that cooperates exclusively with those willing to comply, while attempting to discipline those who refuse to accept imposed decisions,” Košarac said.
He maintained that such an approach undermines the Dayton Peace Agreement and the principle of political agreement between the two entities and three constituent peoples.
According to Košarac, the EU Delegation’s conduct risks further complicating political relations rather than encouraging constructive dialogue.
Republika Srpska will not accept imposed political decisions
In a statement published on Instagram, Košarac emphasized that Republika Srpska would continue defending its constitutional powers and political autonomy.
“Republika Srpska will never accept this. We are not, and will not become, obedient executors of political orders from either Brussels or Sarajevo,” he stated.
He reiterated that Republika Srpska’s political position is based on respect for the Dayton Peace Agreement, constitutional competencies and agreements reached by domestic representatives.
“Republika Srpska is sovereign, and its clear policy is respect for the Dayton Peace Agreement and agreement between the two entities and three constituent peoples, without imposed decisions, international interventionism or the transfer of constitutional powers,” Košarac concluded.
Source: RTRS
