Serb Separatist Lobbying Blitz Reshapes Bosnia’s Political Landscape
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The German Christian Schmidt has attracted criticism. In June he is to leave office and the country in the heart of the Western Balkans is wondering if there is any need for a successor at all.
The United States promises itself more influence in the Balkans from Christian Schmidt's withdrawal, but they overthrow a powerless one.
Serb separatist lobbying blitz reshapes Bosnia’s political landscape
The resignation of German diplomat Christian Schmidt has intensified fears about the future stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina, after revelations that Bosnian Serb separatists spent millions of dollars on a sophisticated lobbying campaign in Washington aimed at undermining his authority and advancing secessionist ambitions. Schmidt, who served as the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, announced this week that he would step down fro…
Christian Schmidt, a senior international representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, announced a few days ago, from New York, his resignation on “personal grounds.” This former German agricultural minister (Christian Democratic Union, CDU), who arrived in Sarajevo in August 2021, never achieved consensus and seemed increasingly weakened. But his improvised departure shakes the institutional framework emerging from the Dayton Accords.Since the sig…
"Schmidt went to New York with the intention of presenting his report, and he resigned."
CSU politician Christian Schmidt has rejected claims that his sudden resignation as High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina was due to American pressure. "I agreed to it of my own accord," Schmidt told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. When asked if he seemed like someone who could and perhaps wanted to say much more than he was allowed to, Schmidt replied: "Those who say everything on their mind disregard basic rules of diplomac…
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