AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHigh-Representative Shake-up: Christian Schmidt has confirmed he’s stepping down as Bosnia’s High Representative after nearly five years, with the Peace Implementation Council starting the search for a successor while he stays on during the transition. Diplomatic Pressure: The timing is explosive: the UN Security Council is set to discuss Bosnia, and Republika Srpska leader Milorad Dodik says Russia expects to push for Schmidt’s decisions to be annulled. EU Money Warning: EU ambassador Luigi Soreca told Sarajevo leaders that without urgent reforms Bosnia risks losing up to €373m under the Growth Plan. War Crimes Accountability: In Prijedor, the state court sentenced former Bosnian Serb soldier Dusko Zoric to 15 years for the 1992 Zecovi massacre of five Bosniak civilians. Public Health & Industry: In Vareš, hundreds tested positive for lead after a mine opened in 2024, and environmental agencies are moving to hold the operator responsible.
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