Doris Pack, head of the European Parliament's delegation for South-East Europe, has expressed her concern over Bosnia-Herzegovina's political situation after a visit to the country. In her view, the state of affairs in the Balkan country is the worse since the Dayton agreement, signed in 1995, put an end to the war. According to B92 online journal, the EMP has said that she sees "no desire to move forward", and that the situation had never been so "frustrating".

Doris Pack has blamed the government of the Republic of Srpska, which is one of the two federated entities making up Bosnia-Herzegovina. The cabinet led by Milorad Dodik is blocking the adoption of a law which would let the country's citizens to travel to EU state members with no visa. Pack has said that a number of laws are still waiting for approval, which includes those pertaining to border management and an anti-corruption strategy. She further added that the plan by Bosnian Serb prime minister of returning powers to federated entities is a "step back".

Bosnia-Herzegovina has initiated a process of constitutional reform to attain institutional stability after the war in the 90's. In such process, Milorad Dodik is the main architect of a radical devolution of powers to federated entities. He calls for the right to self-determination to be included in the Constitution, and does not occult his "love" for neighboring Serbia, as shown in this interview.

Further information:

• Oslobodjenje: Doris Pack, članica Evropskog parlamenta, u Banjoj Luci:
• B92: EP: Situation in Bosnia never worse
• RFE/RL entrevista Milorad Dodik