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Transcript of the International Agencies' Joint Press Conference

04.04.2006

OHR, Kevin SullivanOSCE, Aida BesicEUFOR, Karen Halsey OHROHR Welcomes Public Debate on Parliamentarians' SalariesMembers of the BiH Parliament have submitted legislation for debate which would increase their benefits and pensions. In the past the OHR has warned when legislation like this has been unaffordabl...

FBiH BiH House of Peoples To Unblock EU Road?

03.04.2006

The OHR today called on delegates to  the FBiH House of Peoples, at their session tomorrow, to adopt the Law on RT FBiH in a version that is fully harmonised with the BiH PBS System Law in the form proposed by the FBiH Government. If this is not done, the delegates will be responsible for blocking B...

High Representative Acts to Normalise Legal Status of Removed Individuals

03.04.2006

The High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, today issued a Decision addressing the legal status of individuals removed by previous High Representatives – with the exception of those removed for reasons connected to non-cooperation with the ICTY.Today’s Decision allows removed officials to apply for and hold p...

European Integration Will Bring Mutual Benefits

03.04.2006

The process of European integration will succeed in a satisfactory way only if it is understood to be a process of mutual benefit – one that can enrich bothBosnia and Herzegovina as well as the EU, the High Representative will argue at a conference on European identity to be held in Banja Luka this evening. He will say...

HR/EUSR To Highlight BiH's Progress; Lobby for Visa Facilitation

30.03.2006

The High Representative/EU Special Representative Christian Scwarz-Schilling is inRome to attend the annual congress of the European Peoples' Party, where he is meeting senior party leaders and other prominent politicians from all over Europe. He will highlight the political and economic progress that BiH has achieved...