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Schwarz-Schilling: BiH Politicians Should Focus on Practical Policies

09.05.2007

Bosnia and Herzegovina will be a better place when its politicians focus on nuts-and-bolts policies, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, wrote in an article that appeared in Euroblic today on the occasion of Europe Day.“Today, the 57th anniversary of the Schuman Declarati...

OHR: Transfer of Competency Agreement Withdrawal Legally Questionable

08.05.2007

The Office of the High Representative believes that the possibility of withdrawing unilaterally from a transfer agreement previously passed by the democratic consent of both Entity legislatures is legally questionable and could only be determined by the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.The OHR made clear...

Transcript of the International Agencies' Joint Press Conference

08.05.2007

OHR, Chris BennettICTY, Matias HellmanEUFOR, Lt Cdr Niel Mathiesen OHRTransfer of Competencies The Office of the High Representative (OHR) is concerned about recent statements by the RS Government concerning agreements on transfer of competency. To date, there have been only three formal transfer agreements – in t...

High Representative Amends Laws to Secure Brcko Finances

04.05.2007

The High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, today imposed amendments to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Law on Indirect Taxation System and the Law on Payments into the Single Account and Distribution of Revenues.The High Representative took this step to insulate Brcko District from the financial consequences of Ent...