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"Mr President, in six weeks, more has happened in Bosnia and Herzegovina than we had expected to occur in 15 months. I would like to congratulate everyone who has taken this route. I hope that the country’s political leaders have understood that they are losing their links to Europe and that they should not constantly become involved in ethnically motivated disputes.
My report has 59 paragraphs, but, unfortunately, I can only mention a few of them. Most of them have already been covered by the two previous speakers. I would like to highlight the fact that the amendment to the constitution following the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the Sejdić-Finci ruling is absolutely essential. We need to see progress being made in the judicial system and, in particular, in the structured dialogue. We urgently need a national budget. It is also important that the necessary institutions are set up to enable the European Union to enter into negotiations with the country. The fight against corruption must produce some real results and an internal market must be created in Bosnia and Herzegovina which will be in the interests both of workers and of investors. The process of reorganising the education system must be speeded up and we also want to see an end to two schools under one roof. The veterinary profession and the food supply chain must be restructured to comply with EU requirements, particularly given that the neighbouring country of Croatia is joining the EU.
We need to investigate whether the office of the High Representative should be closed down in the near future against the background of the recent positive developments, in order to give more responsibility to local politicians.
We welcome the significant commitment shown by the EU ambassador, who has put a great deal of hard work into this country. We also suggest that he is given more resources locally to support his activities. Bosnia and Herzegovina is the only country in the region which has not granted right of entry to the citizens of Kosovo. There are many Bosnians living in Kosovo who have family in Bosnia and Herzegovina and who would like to return, at least for a visit. I am expecting this issue to be resolved soon. I hope that Bosnia and Herzegovina can at least bring its stabilisation and association agreement (SAA) status to an end this year and perhaps even submit its accession application."@en1
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