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Tensions between the central government and the leaders of the Bosnian Serb entity, EUFOR will increase the number of soldiers!

2025-03-08 15:11:40Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Tensions between the central government and the leaders of the Bosnian Serb
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The European Union has said it will send additional troops to its peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, due to rising tensions between the central government and leaders of Bosnia's Serb entity, Republika Srpska .

The European Union Mission in Bosnia (EUFOR) said on Friday that it would "temporarily increase" the number of peacekeeping troops in Bosnia, without specifying exactly how much.

"This is a proactive measure aimed at assisting Bosnia and Herzegovina in the interest of all citizens," the EUFOR statement said.

“ In the coming days, the public may notice an increased EUFOR presence,” EUFOR said, stressing that this activity “is directly related to its mandate to support the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina in maintaining security and stability .”

EUFOR has around 1,500 troops as part of the Sarajevo-based Multinational Battalion. This force includes troops from Austria, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, North Macedonia, Romania and Turkey.

This announcement follows the decision of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia on March 7 to suspend the implementation of laws adopted by the Assembly of Republika Srpska, the Serb entity of Bosnia, which prohibit the work of the Court, the Prosecutor's Office, the State Investigation Agency (SIPA), and the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia on the territory of this entity.

The court declared these laws unconstitutional, temporarily suspending them, and is expected to finally ban them after a full review.

Leaders in Sarajevo and Bosnia's Western backers have accused RS's ethnic leaders of seeking eventual secession from Bosnia, although the latter have denied the accusations.

Several other actions related to this entity have escalated tensions in recent months.

The Bosnian court sentenced Milorad Dodik, the president of Republika Srpska, to one year in prison and banned him from holding the office of president for six years.

Dodik, who has close ties to Russia and has denied the charges, is under sanctions by the US and the UK for actions that Western governments say aim to separate Republika Srpska from Bosnia.

Meanwhile, the EU on March 4 condemned the adoption of a Russian-style law on “foreign agents” by Republika Srpska, accusing the entity’s authorities of undermining “the constitutional and legal order of Bosnia and Herzegovina,” according to comments sent to Radio Free Europe (RFE/RL).

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio increased the pressure on Republika Srpska on Saturday, describing Dodik's actions as a threat to the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"Our government calls on political leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina to engage in constructive and responsible dialogue. We call on our partners in the region to join us in opposing this dangerous and escalating behavior," Rubio wrote on the social network X early Saturday.

The system of governance in Bosnia and Herzegovina – a country of about 3.1 million people – is among the most complex in the world.

Since the Dayton Peace Agreement, which was signed in 1995 and ended the war in Bosnia, the country has been made up of the Bosniak-Croat Federation and the ethnic Serb-dominated Republika Srpska, under a weak central government.

While Republika Srpska can adopt laws on internal matters, state-level laws and institutions remain supreme, according to the constitution./ REL


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