Following a meeting in Sarajevo today, representatives of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA), the Party for BiH (SBiH), and the Democratic Front (DF) stated that they intend to form the future government at the state, federal, and cantonal levels without the “Trojka” parties. They assessed that the Trojka’s four-year rule has had catastrophic consequences and should not continue into the 2026–2030 term.
SDA Vice-President Mirsad Zaimović stated after the meeting that the discussions focused on aligning programmatic goals, which will serve as the foundation for negotiations on government formation at the federal, state, and cantonal levels.
“Today, we discussed the formation of teams tasked with harmonizing our programs. This will allow us to present a set of key programmatic guidelines and objectives – which we aim to achieve during the next term – to other potential partners at the level of the Federation of BiH and the state,” he said.
He emphasized that the discussions held so far have been constructive and that there have been no preconditions set regarding the formation of the government.
“We do not intend to accept any preconditions from the other side, either. Our stance regarding partners is clear. Whether it will be necessary to include additional parties or conduct further consultations is a matter for the party leaders and governing bodies to decide. For now, there are no dilemmas or issues within this group,” Zaimović said. He added that the parties participating in the negotiations share the view that the government in power during the previous term – at both the federal and state levels – caused significant harm, and that they had collectively opposed it.
According to him, they now intend to translate this shared position into a new government, based on the electoral will of the citizens.
Džemal Smajić, Secretary-General of the Party for BiH (Stranka za BiH), also addressed the media, stating that their intention is to enter into discussions with the SDA and the DF regarding the formation of government at the state and entity levels, as well as in the majority of cantons where they believe they hold a majority.
“The shared goals of these three parties are, first and foremost, the protection of the constitutional and legal order. Yesterday, Dodik launched an attack on this constitutional and legal order. He issued an ultimatum demanding a resolution to the issue of the Constitutional Court of BiH – specifically, the removal of foreign judges from both the Constitutional Court and the country itself,” he pointed out.
Smajić noted that the Constitutional Court of BiH is a constitutionally mandated institution. He expressed his belief that “Dodik’s ultimatum will not be accepted by any of the 23 representatives currently in the House of Representatives who declare themselves to be in favor of BiH.”
According to Smajić, Dodik is likely operating under the assumption – based on a statement he made four years ago – that he has the power to “handpick the Bosniak representatives” and dictate who can or cannot be part of the government at the state level.
“He will not succeed, because he is no longer dealing with spineless figures like the parties of the ‘Trojka’ coalition. Now, he is facing serious parties and serious people,” Smajić stated.
Dženan Đonlagić, Secretary-General of the Democratic Front (DF), stated that his party’s position is that a new parliamentary majority can be formed exclusively with parties that have served in the opposition. “It is very politically consistent and clear on the part of the Democratic Front (DF) that the formation of a new parliamentary majority at all levels is only an option with parties that were in the opposition during the 2022–2026 term—parties that, through their opposition activities, stood against the disastrous rule of the ‘Trojka’ parties,” said Đonlagić.
He noted that the meeting participants analyzed the state of public finances and assessed the consequences that the current administration will leave behind.
“We analyzed the state of public finances, especially at the federal level, and what the legacy of this administration will be. There are deep deficits and shortfalls. As far as we are concerned, it is out of the question for the ‘Trojka’ parties to continue holding power during the 2026–2030 term,” Đonlagić stated.
He added that today’s meeting served as a technical preparation for the next phase of discussions, and that the next steps involve aligning on concrete action programs for various levels of government.
“These are strategic commitments and guidelines, as I firmly believe that the upcoming term must focus on delivering concrete projects and tangible results to improve the lives of citizens in BiH,” Đonlagić emphasized.
Regarding Sarajevo Canton, he stressed that the DF maintains its previously established position concerning future political engagement at that level of government.
“As for Sarajevo Canton, we have remained very politically consistent on this matter from the very beginning.” “The SDA, DF, and SDP remain firmly of the view that the ‘Trojka’ must move into the opposition in Canton Sarajevo. Nothing has changed in that regard,” stated Đonlagić, Fena writes.
