The ability of
In his article, which appeared in Dnevni avaz, Nezavisne novine and Večernji list on the morning of a key meeting of the Peace Implementation Council in Sarajevo, the High Representative and EU Special Representative noted that: “The strategic steps which the domestic authorities are supposed to be taking are those which the main political parties have already committed themselves to: introducing European standards in policing, public broadcasting and education; reforming the constitution to make government more accountable and efficient; reforming the business environment to create jobs and reduce poverty.”
In the late 1990s, the High Representative and EU Special Representative wrote, “the international community held the purse strings.
Today, in contrast, the bulk of government revenue comes from conventional sources. “
Now that “the international community and local authorities are partners in a joint reform programme,” Mr Schwarz-Schilling wrote, “the
He concluded that: “As the Office of the High Representative closes and the Office of the EU Special Representative becomes the lead international agency, international gatherings to discuss
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