OHR Press Releases

High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, met with the European Commissioner for Enlargement, Olli Rehn, this morning in Sarajevo to discuss the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the country’s prospects of signing a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union.

The choice facing Bosnia and Herzegovina’s leaders is stark, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, wrote in his weekly newspaper column. Compromise, reform and integrate in the European mainstream – or throw away a golden opportunity.

Agreement on police reform will only be reached if political leaders overcome fear and apprehension, find common ground and put a restructuring plan in place, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christina Schwarz-Schilling said today. The High Representative and EU Special Representative was talking at the official launch of a p [...]

The capacity to understand what others want and to find creative ways to reconcile different aspirations is the key to prosperity and security in the Western Balkans and to full membership of the European Union and NATO, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, wrote in an article that appeared in Euroblic [...]

Genocide was committed in Srebrenica and whoever rejects the verdict of the International Court of Justice is placing him or herself outside the norms of civilisation, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, said today in Srebrenica before calling for leadership to make this a defining moment for reconcil [...]

Although the Peace Implementation Council decided this week that the Office of the High Representative should remain open for another year, there has been no change in international policy towards Bosnia and Herzegovina, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, told viewers of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s publ [...]

BiH leaders have a second chance to step forward with constructive solutions to the problems facing this country, but only if they abandon the posturing of the last 12 months, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, wrote in an article that appeared in Euroblic today.