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Debate: Multilateral negotiations in view of the th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva,  November to December
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Katarina Barley
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Die Aussprache ist geschlossen. Die Abstimmung über die Änderungsanträge findet am Mittwoch, 24. November 2021, und die Schlussabstimmung am Donnerstag, 25. November 2021, statt.
Debate: Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Valdis Dombrovskis
Language: EN

Let me reiterate our unequivocal commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU perspective as a single, united and a sovereign country. The recently adopted United Nations Security Council Regulation renewing the executive mandate of Operation EUFOR ALTHEA confirms the EU’s unwavering commitment to support Bosnia and Herzegovina in maintaining a safe and secure environment.  The prolonged political crisis has held back progress on reforms in 2021. We are committed to support the country’s leaders, they’re taking steps to de-escalate, resume dialogue and address the substance of issues that are fuelling tensions. All political parties should return to state institutions and make sure they function smoothly. This is essential for Bosnia and Herzegovina to fully benefit from EU programmes and funds, including our economic investment plan, at a delicate moment where the socio-economic recovery after the pandemic is at stake.  The people of Bosnia and Herzegovina continue to be concerned about their elected leaders’ lack of action in addressing problems that are vital for their daily life. Rampant corruption, major weaknesses in the judicial system, mass unemployment, poor health services or young people leaving the country to find a better life elsewhere. Political leaders should work together to address these issues rapidly.  We reiterate the EU support for resuming constructive dialogue and for respecting and protecting state institutions. Political leaders should work together to pursue the priorities in fulfilling the 14 key priorities from the Commission opinion in line with the interests of all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina to progress towards EU membership.  The EU has been, and will continue to be, active in facilitating dialogue via the EU delegation, the EU Special Representative Office, the EU External Action Service mandated by the HR/VP.  We have also worked closely with the US, including in advancing talks for constitutional and electoral reforms, and on discussing the issues behind the current political stalemate. We will continue our efforts to promote dialogue and refocus on reforms that will allow Bosnia and Herzegovina to advance on its path towards EU membership.  The EU will continue to closely follow the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to help parties progress in line with EU principles and values. In the present context, it’s vital to ensure that EU unity and consistent messaging of all parties to Bosnia and Herzegovina from all EU institutions – Commission, Council and Parliament. We reconfirm our commitment to the European perspective of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as President von der Leyen said during her visit in September. We hope that all parties will quickly start working together to achieve this objective. It is only by carrying out substantial reforms that Bosnia and Herzegovina will make progress on its path towards EU accession.
Debate: Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Andrey Kovatchev
Political group: PPE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

This is why changes in the electoral law are in high demand to provide the Croats in Bosnia—Herzegovina with the opportunity to be on an equal footing in terms of representations with the other two communities. However, all three communities have to come together and be ready to compromise in order for a sustainable solution to be found, not only for the reform of the electoral law, but also for all other important topics related to the security and social perspective of the citizens of this country. The PPE Group has always been on the most supportive front for the Western Balkan states in their part of the European integration. Our commitment and engagement with our partners in the region have remained unchanged. We should give again a strong, united signal in support of Bosnia—Herzegovina and its European future, and by European future must be understood full membership in the European Union. Very destructive are the signals coming from the President of Republika Srpska, Mr Dodik, who announced in October plans to withdraw from many common institutions of Bosnia—Herzegovina. This gave a very wrong signal and could lead again to conflict and ethnic violence. And at the end, please allow me to inform you about a terrible accident which happened last night on the territory in Bulgaria, leading to the death of 45 citizens of the Republic of North Macedonia, which is the worst accident in the history of my country and my condolences go to the families of all the victims in this terrible accident. Prime Minister Zaev and the Foreign Minister in Sofia will investigate together with the Bulgarian authorities this terrible situation.
Debate: Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Pedro Marques
Political group: S-D
Country: Czechia
Language: EN

The Bosnian Serb leader Dodik is threatening to withdraw Republika Srpska from Bosnia and Herzegovina’s institutions. This could mark a return to the violence of the ‘90s, a scenario which we don’t even want to consider. It does not help certainly that some European leaders like Viktor Orbán or Janez Janša are meeting or even paying visits to Dodik in a sign of support for his nationalistic postulate. They are playing with fire, and this is unacceptable. The European Union cannot remain silent. It must play a much stronger role and use all instruments at its disposal, Commissioner, including pressure and even sanctions to preserve Bosnia and Herzegovina’s territorial integrity, unity and peace, and nurturing the Western Balkans’ hope for a peaceful and stable future in Europe. We have long been waiting for that in the Western Balkans.
Debate: Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Klemen Grošelj
Political group: Renew
Country: Hungary
Language: SL

Nikakor ne smemo in ne moremo si dovoliti, da se Bosna ponovno znajde v primežu norosti nacionalističnih politik in delitev. Zato nujno potrebujemo odločno in enotno akcijo Evropske unije in naših evroatlantskih prijateljev, da, če je potrebno, tudi s sankcijami zoper vse, ki podpirajo politiko delitev, preprečimo zdrs Bosne in regije v nov krog nacionalistične norosti. Doseči moramo deblokado institucij Bosne, ki mora začeti delovati in postati forum za nujne reforme, vključno s spremembami volilne zakonodaje in ustavne spremembe, v skladu z odločitvami Evropskega sodišča za človekove pravice, Beneške komisije in ustavnega sodišča Bosne in Hercegovine. Evropska prihodnost Bosne pa ni v rokah evropskih poslancev niti gospoda Dodika s prijatelji, ampak v državljanih Bosne in Hercegovine, ki morajo s svojim izborom na volitvah in aktivnim državljanstvom Bosno postaviti na evropsko pot ter poslati politike, kot je gospod Dodik, na smetišče zgodovine.
Debate: Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Tineke Strik
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Dayton and this special supervision brings a huge international responsibility, responsibility to actively engage and protect the peace agreement and the Constitution. And Dayton is under heavy pressure today. Milorad Dodik is playing a dangerous game, directly challenging the territorial integrity, sovereignty and security of Bosnia—Herzegovina. We cannot accept this.  I urge the EU ministers to impose sanctions against Mr Dodik and his enablers. I urge the EU and the whole international community not to compromise on the much-needed democratic reforms and to finally depart from the ethnic division lines. And we all know we will not get there in a deal with politicians interested in the status quo, but only through an inclusive and truly democratic process. Please do this for the Bosnian citizens.
Debate: Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Thierry Mariani
Political group: ID
Country: Croatia
Language: FR

Depuis 30 ans, nous savons que le pays tient sur un compromis dans lequel s’engouffrent toutes les puissances étrangères. Criminalité organisée, routes migratoires des Balkans qui déferlent sur Trieste, trafic d’êtres humains... la liste des dangers à notre porte est longue. La Turquie, les États-Unis, l’Albanie... Tout le monde cherche à jouer sa partition sur le dos des deux républiques de Bosnie. Pourquoi feraient-ils l’inverse, d’ailleurs? Ils savent que Bruxelles ne dit pas un mot contre les provocations d’Albin Kurti au Kosovo et d’Edi Rama en Albanie. Tout participe, hélas, en ce moment à une véritable implosion de la Bosnie. Les actions sectaires du représentant américain et les préjugés anti-serbes des déclarations occidentales ont évidemment aggravé les tensions dans le pays. On murmure même que Bruxelles et Washington travailleraient à des sanctions contre le représentant des Serbes de Bosnie. Si, ce que je redoute, cela se confirmait, peut-on encore croire que nous améliorerons la situation et obtiendrons légitimité et efficacité en imitant partout la politique américaine? Qui peut croire une seconde que les sanctions apportent le début d’une solution dans les pays concernés? Personne. L’Union européenne est un acteur humilié en Bosnie. Seule une politique émancipée des États-Unis et un retour à une relation juste et équilibrée avec la Serbie pourront éviter, ce que j’espère, l’embrasement.
Debate: Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Използвам случая, г-жо Председател, да се обърна към Вас формално и да настоя за минута мълчание утре или вдругиден, или когато прецените според Правилника, но мисля, че е редно тази зала, този Парламент да изрази своите съболезнования с минута мълчание пред паметта на тези жертви на ужасна катастрофа.  Казвайки това, искам много ясно да заявя, че трябва да се прави голяма разлика между тези трагични събития и политическия разговор, който предстои между нашето правителство и това на Република Северна Македония. Тези неща не могат да се свързват по никакъв начин, не могат да бъдат използвани по никакъв начин и не трябва да бъдат използвани по никакъв начин.  Връщам се на Босна и Херцеговина, разбира се, казвайки, че Дейтънското споразумение не е перфектно. Това е ясно на всички. Трябва ясно обаче да заявим, че не може да си затваряме очите пред агресията, която цели да разруши крехкия мир в Босна и Херцеговина. Тази агресия, разбира се, идва от Белград и от Кремъл. Ако някой не го е разбрал, да ви го кажа. Тук сте много политически коректни и малко се страхувате от тези неща, иначе в социалните мрежи ги говорите. Но да ви кажа – проблемите там идват от Белград и от Москва, от Кремъл. Додик не играе сам. Тази негова игра е „тако и вако“, казано на неговия език. Тя идва от север. Не е лошо да ги разбирате най-сетне тези неща и да престанете да се правите на политически коректни. Така че, говорейки за Босна, трябва да сме наясно и вие трябва да сте наясно, най-вече вие трябва да сте наясно, че трябва да се изправите и да си кажете ясно – тази Сърбия и тази Москва, която я подкрепя, не е приятел на Европа и на Европейския съюз. Надявам се да го разбирате.  Още веднъж, г-жо Председател, в заключение, моля утре за минута мълчание – или утре, или в другиден – доведете го до знанието на председателя, г-н Сасоли. Трябва да се направи според Правилника минута мълчание за жертвите на катастрофата, граждани на Република Северна Македония. Вечна им памет, бог да ги прости.
Debate: Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Fabio Massimo Castaldo
Political group: NI
Country: France
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, signor Commissario, due decenni fa l'ex Segretario generale dell'ONU Kofi Annan pronunciava queste parole: "In Bosnia ed Erzegovina viene condotta una guerra mondiale nascosta, poiché vi sono implicate direttamente o indirettamente tutte le forze mondiali. Qui si spezzano tutte le essenziali contraddizioni del terzo millennio". Eppure, ancora oggi, in molti si illudono di poter imporre in Bosnia una soluzione dall'esterno, tracciando linee di confine immaginarie e arbitrarie. Il banco rischia ora di saltare, riaprendo vecchie e dolorose ferite. A soffiare sul vento del nazionalismo non è soltanto Dodik, il leader della  Cari colleghi, è tempo che l'Unione agisca in maniera risoluta, chiara e univoca, dispiegando tutti gli strumenti politici e diplomatici di cui dispone, anche le sanzioni verso Dodik e chi lo fiancheggia, per garantire che qualsiasi accordo futuro tenga in considerazione la volontà dei popoli bosniaci e non i tornaconti geopolitici altrui. Gli accordi di Dayton devono essere rivisti e superati, ma non rialimentando i pericolosi spettri degli etnonazionalismi. Se continueremo ad apparire distanti e disinteressati, condanneremo la Bosnia ad essere non solo una periferia sconfitta ma, peggio ancora, forse di nuovo anche la polveriera d'Europa.
Debate: Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Michael Gahler
Political group: PPE
Country: Spain
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen! Es liegt vieles im Argen in Bosnien-Herzegowina. Die Präsidentschaft hat da einiges angesprochen, aber die größte Herausforderung, der sich das Land, die EU und die internationale Gemeinschaft aktuell gegenübersehen, ist die Bedrohung der territorialen Integrität des Landes, ja, der Versuch, das Dayton-Friedensabkommen zu beerdigen.  Das bedroht den Frieden nicht nur in Bosnien-Herzegowina, sondern in der gesamten Region. Derjenige, der das aktiv betreibt, hat einen Namen: Milorad Dodik. Ich frage mich, warum der Rat nicht in der Lage ist, das deutlich anzusprechen – am 15. November zum Beispiel. Dieser Herr, der zumindest  Ich frage Rat und Kommission: Wie stimmen Sie sich zum Beispiel mit dem Hohen Beauftragten bei dieser Frage ab? Sind Sie bereit, zum Beispiel die Mission ALTHEA sichtbar aufzustocken? Oder in beiden Entitäten die Verlegung der Truppen, die in Bereitschaft außerhalb Bosniens stehen, mal zu üben?  Dann gibt es eine Ratsentscheidung vom 26. März, die restriktive Maßnahmen und Sanktionen gegen Personen vorsieht, die die territoriale Integrität und die Verfassungsordnung in Bosnien-Herzegowina unterminieren. Sind Sie bereit, Sanktionen gegen Herrn Dodik und Konsorten einzuleiten? Ich glaube, das erfordert eine klare Antwort hier in diesem Parlament.
Debate: Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Tonino Picula
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: HR

Poštovana predsjedavajuća, duboka politička kriza u Bosni i Hercegovini dodatno je zaoštrena sve provokativnijim i otvoreno separatističkim potezima Milorada Dodika. Ovog puta ugrožava, između ostalog, usvajanje proračuna i imenovanja veleposlanika, čak i donacije cjepiva protiv COVID-a. Njegovo direktno kršenje Daytonskog mirovnog ugovora, negiranje genocida, otvaranje zaklade osuđenih ratnih zločinaca i prijetnja odcjepljenjem traže našu jasnu osudu i aktivniju ulogu prema Bosni i Hercegovini općenito.  Aktualna faza destabilizacije Bosne i Hercegovine, uz vanjsku podršku Beograda, Moskve, ali i Budimpešte, može imati ozbiljne posljedice na stabilnost cijele regije. Nažalost, nedostatak vizije i zastoj politike proširenja u Europskoj uniji praćeno je postupnim gubitkom vjerodostojnosti što dodatno jača razne antidemokratske političke projekte na zapadnom Balkanu. Uglavnom, prijeti opasnost od spajanja mnogih kroničnih kriza u izbornoj 2022. godini. Ali, dok tražimo poštovanje i moguću nadogradnju Daytonskog sporazuma, ne smijemo ignorirati neke od njegovih ključnih odredbi. Zato su od iznimne važnosti pregovori o novom izbornom zakonu koji bi trebao konačno ispoštovati odluke Ustavnog suda same Bosne i Hercegovine.
Debate: Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Ilhan Kyuchyuk
Political group: Renew
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

Madam President, there was an emergency agreement necessary to stop war. But today, we see the consequences – a real prospect for a third conflict. It is time to admit the truth. This is the greatest existential threat of the post—war period in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The EU should guarantee the territorial integrity of the country, as well as the maintaining of the functionality of the state institutions. It would be a catastrophe for the European Union and the Atlantic community if we do not take actions to stop Serbian separatists from pushing towards succession. Therefore, I call on Mr Dorić and all parties involved to respect and protect state institutions, resume constructive dialogue, and take steps to advance the progress of the EU integration pact, including on relevant reforms. A lack of response to the current situation would endanger the Dayton Agreement, while instability in Bosnia and Herzegovina would have wider regional implications.
Debate: Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Romeo Franz
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Sehr geehrte Frau Präsidentin! Die aktuelle Lage in Bosnien-Herzegowina ist dramatisch. Es handelt sich hier nicht um einen ethnischen Konflikt, sondern um ein geopolitisches Sicherheitsproblem. Herr Dodik versucht mit Unterstützung des Präsidenten Vučić und des Präsidenten Putin, das Land und die gesamte Region zu destabilisieren und damit auch die EU zu schwächen. Ein Blutvergießen in Bosnien, das sich zum Flächenbrand auf dem Westbalkan ausdehnt, scheint wieder möglich. Das können wir nicht zulassen – nicht ein zweites Mal.  Die internationale Gemeinschaft und insbesondere die EU muss jetzt entschieden handeln. Sie muss alle Sanktionsmöglichkeiten gegen Dodik und seine Gefolgsleute auffahren und ebenso die EUFOR-Truppen aufstocken, um die Sicherheit und den Frieden im Land zu gewährleisten.  Hören wir endlich auf, mit den Ethnonationalisten zu verhandeln und ihnen Zugeständnisse zu machen! Sie haben das Land in 26 Jahren nicht weitergebracht, sondern nur ihre korrupten Strukturen in ihrer ethnischen Teilung zementiert. Niemand darf den Friedensvertrag von Dayton und damit die Sicherheit, die territoriale Integrität von Bosnien-Herzegowina gefährden.  Es geht um den Frieden in diesem Land und in Europa – im Interesse aller bosnischen Bürgerinnen und Bürger, in unserem ureigenen Interesse.
Debate: Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Marco Dreosto
Political group: ID
Country: Bulgaria
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, Bosnia significa un paese difficile e complicato, con una storia fatta di molte sofferenze. Bosnia significa anche Bihać, quel cantone nel nord del paese dove si ammassano migliaia di migranti che vivono in condizioni disumane. Sapete cos'è  Possiamo rimanere a guardare, aspettando che, dopo il fronte mediterraneo, dopo i ricatti di Erdoğan e quelli di Lukašenko, la crisi migratoria sulla rotta balcanica ci sorprenda nuovamente? Io lancio oggi l'allarme davanti a tutti voi. Commissario, rappresentanti del Consiglio, cari colleghi, la situazione rischia di esplodere e un altro fronte migratorio potrebbe destabilizzare l'Europa. Non lasciamo che questo accada! Difesa dei confini esteri dell'Unione europea, maggiori risorse alle polizie di frontiera, istituzione di centri di raccolta dove si possa controllare chi effettivamente ha il diritto di asilo, ma soprattutto, e l'ha detto anche oggi la Presidente von der Leyen, regole rigide di rimpatrio per tutti quelli che sono sprovvisti dei necessari requisiti. Non trasformiamo il Friuli Venezia Giulia e il nordest dell'Italia nel campo profughi d'Europa.
Debate: Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Sunčana Glavak
Political group: PPE
Country: Netherlands
Language: HR

Poštovana predsjedavajuća, poštovani povjereniče, kolegice i kolege, posljednjih tjedana svjedočimo zabrinjavajućoj retorici u Bosni i Hercegovini. BIH je rascijepljena između ideja nasilnog unitarizma i separatizma te europski podržanog federalizma. Retorika koju čujemo vraća nas u devedesete godine i pojačava zabrinutost zbog potencijalnog sukoba koji bi mogao destabilizirati cijelu regiju nakon mukotrpnih višegodišnjih, višedesetljetnih napora za normalizacijom stanja. Koncept konstitutivnosti polazna je točka za ravnopravnost tri naroda u Bosni i Hercegovini.  Snažno zagovaramo izmjene izbornog zakona i snažno osuđujem poruke destabilizacije Bosne i Hercegovine od strane Milorada Dodika. Poruka o teritorijalnom integritetu snažna je i večeras, čujem je i od vas, koji možda ne poznajete tako dobro Bosnu i Hercegovinu kao mi koji živimo u njezinom susjedstvu. I zato želim reći, nitko nema pravo uskratiti zemlji koja pripada Europi, čiji građani tamo žive, da živi svoj europski put. Stabilna Bosna i Hercegovina mora biti prioritet Europske unije i zato se snažnije moramo svi zauzeti na čelu s vama povjereniče.
Debate: Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Dietmar Köster
Political group: S-D
Country: Lithuania
Language: EN

Madam President, Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently in its worst political crisis since the founding of the state. The President of Republika Srpska, Mr Dodik, constantly calls for the independence of the Republika Srpska. He is undermining the central state by his efforts of implementing his own indirect tax system, his own judiciary and even his own army.  Actions of such gravity could trigger a secession, make the dissolution of the country possible, and lead to the destabilisation of the entire Western Balkan region. Therefore, targeted sanctions must be imposed on the responsible political class in Republika Srpska. We strongly reject any genocide denial, war crimes apology and opposition to decisions of international courts. We support the civil society organisations fighting for democracy. We must also support Bosnia and Herzegovina to hold an equal, free and fair election next year and protect the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state, which are crucial for the European integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Debate: Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Vladimír Bilčík
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, it is important that we debate the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but I regret that once again this debate is taking place late at night, away from the political spotlight it needs. The challenges of the Western Balkans deserve to be a central issue in this House and across all European capitals.  Dear colleagues, our discussion here is not merely about the regional problem or a dispute between federal entities. Because of the failures in the 1990s, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been a European issue, and the stalemate today is a symptom of our own insufficient European engagement in the entire Western Balkan region. The European Union has a political duty to work relentlessly on pulling the countries of Western Balkans towards our values.  The more we succeed in this effort in the region, the better we can convince our partners across Bosnia and Herzegovina to work on their meaningful future, which respects the territorial integrity of their country. We still have a chance to fight for Bosnia and Herzegovina that is politically, economically and socially anchored in the European Union for the sake of all people in the Western Balkans. Let us not waste this opportunity.