A Watershed Moment for Bosnia and Herzegovina too?

30 Years after the Start of the War

 
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April 6, 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the outbreak of the Bosnian War - the first war in Europe after World War 2. The reality in Bosnia and Herzegovina to this day is a succession of increasingly severe crises. The current war of aggression on Ukraine fuels the risk of destabilization. The EU must support civil society and progressive parties in the country instead of continuing to seek deals with secessionist forces that deepen ethnic divides, dismantle the state and put peace at risk.
 
On the 30th anniversary after the start of the war, we bring together positions of Bosnian civil society on German and European policies.

Articles

Čović and Dodik

The EU must stop appeasing “Putin’s puppets” in Bosnia

Commentary
The Russian invasion of Ukraine will bring flashbacks to millions of people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Kosovo, who have all suffered massively under the regime of Serbian dictator Slobodan Milošević. In April 1992, Serb nationalists waged a war on my home country under a similar pretext as Putin did with Ukraine, denying its statehood, history, and national identity. Today, Bosnia and Herzegovina is in the worst crisis since the end of the war.
By Samir Beharić

Publication

Western Balkans Strategy Group: Position Paper Western Balkans 6

Recommendations and expectations for German and European policy

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has direct and significant implications for the Western Balkans. The lack of a consistent and convincing EU perspective and U.S. engagement in the region opened up space for other actors and scenarios aimed at recomposing the Western Balkans as well as promoted regressive tendencies throughout the region.

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