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"Mr President, Commissioner Füle, honourable Members, the EU has given the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina the hope of a future within the family. It is therefore gratifying that a new government has now been formed there and that the political leaders are taking joint responsibility for the country’s development.
There are signs that the new government will take a series of initiatives, economic as well as political, in order to be able to bring about progress for the country’s citizens and promote integration in relation to the EU. Thus, there has already been progress in respect of two of the three conditions for the entry into force of a stabilisation and association agreement: firstly, the adoption of the law on State aid and, secondly, the adoption of the law on the population census. The question of bringing the country’s constitution into line with the European Convention on Human Rights is still to be resolved. There can be no doubt that a credible effort in this regard is crucial to the country meeting its obligations.
The next milestone is the entry into force of a stabilisation and association agreement. This will systematise the dialogue between the EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina and make it possible to work in a more targeted way on the reform efforts. It is important to send out the signal that the EU will continue to assist Bosnia and Herzegovina, including via the EU Special Representative, Peter Sørensen, who has done a splendid job which has been much appreciated.
The primary responsibility for pushing things forward lies, of course, with the leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is up to them to show leadership and it is up to them to take the necessary decisions and continue the path of reform so that Bosnia and Herzegovina can also make progress along the path to the EU.
The road to the EU is a long and tough one. It is, and should be, based on hard work and own merit. Croatia’s accession to the EU and Serbia’s recent candidate status demonstrate that EU orientation is available for those countries that are willing to undertake reforms and take the crucial steps. I hope this will be a source of motivation for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and I wish Parliament, the Commission and the Council well in their work in carrying out the important tasks ahead of us in this regard."@en1
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