Author: Inela Hadžić

Broadcasted on BH radio 1, 23.04.2019. The Initiative for Monitoring the European Integration of BiH presented the Alternative Report on the Application of BiH for the EU Membership. The report primarily refers to the political criteria for EU membership, but also includes Special Reports on 2018 General Elections, the situation with respect to migrants and refugees … Continued

Broadcasted on Radio Free Europe/Liberty, 23.04.2019. The Initiative for Monitoring the European Integration of BiH presented the Alternative Report on the Application of BiH for the European Union Membership. The Report contains data on fulfillment of political criteria necessary for membership in the EU, as well as Special reports regarding the migrant crisis, General elections … Continued

Broadcasted on N1, 28.03.2019. Johannes Hahn, the European Commissioner for Enlargement, has arrived in Sarajevo. Hahn will talk about the current state of social-economic reforms which BiH obliged to undertake in order to move forward in its path to the European Union. Rasim Ibrahimagić talked about his arrival on behalf of the Initiative for Monitoring the … Continued

Text published in newspaper Dani, 28.03.2019. In June 2018, BiH received 655 follow-up questions in addition to the original 3.242. In March 2019, BiH delivered answers to the follow-up questions. The Initiative for Monitoring the European Integration of BiH issued a warning that BiH, despite the fact that over 1500 civil servants participated in the … Continued

Text published on vijesti.ba, March 2019. Rasim Ibrahimagić spoke on behalf of the Initiative for Monitoring the European Integration of BiH, stating that the Constitution explicitly provides that delegates for the FBiH’s House of Peoples must be elected from the cantonal assemblies. According to the criteria of the Central Election Commission (CEC), mandates are awarded … Continued

Text published on slobodnaevropa.org, March 2019 The Initiative for Monitoring the European Integration of BiH warned the public that Criteria and procedures, which the Central Election Commission (CEC) used in filling the House of Peoples, are contrary to the Constitution of FBiH. Most political parties agree with this statement, but none of them initiated the … Continued

Text published in newspaper Večernji list, March 2019. After delivering incomplete answers to the follow-up questions, the Initiative for Monitoring the European Integration of BiH called upon the authorities to provide an explanation for not answering a group of questions. They reminded the public on five-month delay and issued a warning that over 20 questions were answered … Continued

BH Radio 1 (News), March 2019. Serb Caucus in the Federal House of Peoples is filled. The Central Election Commission awarded mandates to the candidates who were not elected in the cantonal assemblies, on the basis of their own criteria. Legal experts warn that this is contrary to the Constitution of Federation of BiH. The … Continued

Text was published on dnevnik.ba, March 2019. The Initiative for Monitoring the European Integration of BiH informed the public that CEC’s criteria and procedures are contrary to the Constitution of FBiH. According to these criteria, the elected delegates are not members of cantonal assemblies, even though the Constitution of FBiH stipulates that cantonal assemblies elect … Continued

The text was published in the newspaper Oslobođenje, March 2019. The Initiative for Monitoring the European Integration of BiH reacted to the decision of the Central Election Commission to award mandates for FBiH’s House of Peoples to delegates who were not elected in the cantonal assemblies. This decision was made based on CEC’s own criteria … Continued