Due to the misfortune that in difficult times there are immature, superficial politicians dedicated only to themselves and their parties, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is gradually entering an uncertain period of economic and political isolation.
Cities are disappearing
Instead of a solution in a period of political instability and economic challenges, which even the stronger ones fear, politicians in BiH choose problems and confrontations with both the East and the West. Political analyst Adnan Huskic says that such a policy does not help in a situation when BiH and the region are faced with a mass exodus of the population when our cities of people are disappearing.
”In such a situation, the policy of fighting with everyone is still being pursued, without any reason, without any basis. Without any diplomatic or any other strength, we are now arguing with the European Union (EU), the United States (U.S.) isn’t good for us, the High Representative isn’t good for us, nobody. Everyone is against us. Then you have to ask who is the one who is right,” Huskic says.
It needs to be refined
From January 2023, the border with Croatia will also become a Schengen border where stricter controls are expected, while the eastern border is also the border of the “Open Balkan”, whose members include Serbia, North Macedonia, and Albania, with the earlier opening of borders for a faster flow of people and goods, a few days ago, they also agreed on the formation of a “body for the mutual distribution of surplus energy and food”.
Huskic says that some solutions within the framework of the “Open Balkan” need to be clarified and refined, but he does not understand why, without any analysis, they are rejected a priori.
”We will not join the “Open Balkan” because it is Vucic’s initiative and a “Serbian world”?! Let’s see what it really is. Isn’t it better for BiH to be at the table, equally deciding on solutions, than to join later, when no one will think of reopening some issues,” Huskic emphasizes.
Loads on the budget
On the other hand, the EU integration process was blocked because the BiH authorities were not able to adopt three laws that were required of them and because they spent another four years in idleness and enjoying undeserved privileges.
”I don’t expect anything from them, except that they behave as before. What can we expect when we have a policy that only creates more public spending, the more people “load” on the budget so that they can be their voting base in the elections? This is where all economic logic ends in BiH,” Huskic concludes, Avaz reports.
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