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2022/2200(INI) 2022 Commission Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead AFET RANGEL Paulo (icon: EPP EPP) KÖSTER Dietmar (icon: S&D S&D), GROŠELJ Klemen (icon: Renew Renew), STRIK Tineke (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), VILIMSKY Harald (icon: ID ID), KANKO Assita (icon: ECR ECR), MATIAS Marisa (icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54

Events

2023/07/12
   EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 530 votes to 68, with 33 abstentions, a resolution on the 2022 Commission Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).

Commitment to EU accession

Parliament underscored that BiH’s path towards EU accession needs to be anchored in functioning democratic institutions, the rule of law, good governance, the fight against corruption and organised crime, respect for fundamental rights and equality and non-discrimination for all citizens. It also welcomed the European Council's decision to grant candidate status to BiH in the context of a changed geopolitical reality, on the understanding that a number of steps are taken to strengthen the country’s readiness for accession negotiations.

The resolution encouraged all political authorities to seize the momentum to meaningfully advance on implementing the 14 key priorities in line with the aspirations of all citizens, respecting the accountability of institutions and the quality and transparency of the process. Moreover, Parliament strongly supports BiH’s sustained aspirations towards Euro-Atlantic integration and NATO membership. It also reiterated its call for targeted sanctions against destabilising political actors in BiH.

Parliament denounced in the strongest terms the recurring inflammatory rhetoric and secessionist laws and policies by the leadership of the Republika Srpska (RS) entity, including the celebration of the unconstitutional so-called ‘RS Day’ and other events that cause tensions. It also condemned all malign foreign interference, disinformation campaigns and destabilisation efforts by international and regional actors in BiH, notably Russia’s continuing destabilisation of the Western Balkans.

The EU is called on to increase cooperation with Western Balkan partners to strengthen democratic resilience and counter hybrid threats, including on cybersecurity, protecting critical infrastructure and food and energy security.

Democracy and the rule of law

The resolution called on BiH political actors to support and establish a functioning coordination structure to steer public administration reform. It also called on BiH to harmonise party registration rules and to ensure the transparency of political party financing in line with international standards and the recommendations of relevant international bodies.

Members expressed deep concern about the lack of progress on preventing widespread corruption and the increasing signs of state capture, political interference and obstruction¸ pressure and intimidation and called for the transparent use of EU financial assistance.

Fundamental rights and socio-economic reforms

Members strongly condemned attacks and threats, smear campaigns, insults, intimidation and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) against journalists and media workers, including by politicians and public figures including the recent attacks on journalists Aleksandar Trifunović and Nikola Morača, and by private companies.

Parliament condemned all forms of discrimination, segregation, violence and hate speech against women, minorities, including ethnic minorities, LGBTIQ+ persons, people with disabilities, refugees, displaced persons and people on the move, and called on BiH to ensure their protection and fundamental freedoms. BiH is called on to ensure gender equality in all aspects of public and private life and to take practical steps to promote the inclusion of and prevent violence against the LGBTIQ+ community, including by adding sexual orientation and gender identity to hate crime provisions in criminal codes.

Furthermore, BiH is called on to:

- prioritise measures aimed at addressing poverty, inequality and social protection, improving competitiveness and the business environment, as well as economic and social cohesion, boosting economic diversification and bringing legislation in the area of VAT and excise duties in line with that of the EU;

- promote the digital and green transitions, address the informal economy and tackle unemployment and poverty, particularly among young people, women and people in vulnerable situations, such as inhabitants of rural areas, Roma people, children and elderly people;

- adopt an ambitious, credible and cohesive energy and climate plan for 2021-2030.

Documents
2023/07/11
   EP - Debate in Parliament
2023/07/03
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
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The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the own-initiative report by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT) on the 2022 Commission Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).

Commitment to EU accession

The report underscoredthat BiH’s path towards EU accession needs to be anchored in functioning democratic institutions, the rule of law, good governance, the fight against corruption and organised crime, respect for fundamental rights and equality and non-discrimination for all citizens.

Members welcomed the European Council's decision to grant candidate status to BiH in the context of a changed geopolitical reality, on the understanding that a number of steps are taken to strengthen the country’s readiness for accession negotiations. They commended the swift implementation of the results of the October 2022 general elections, the appointment of a new state-level government, the signing of a coalition programme and the resumption of political decision-making.

The report encouraged all political authorities to seize the momentum to meaningfully advance on implementing the 14 key priorities in line with the aspirations of all citizens, respecting the accountability of institutions and the quality and transparency of the process. Moreover, Members strongly supports BiH’s sustained aspirations towards Euro-Atlantic integration and NATO membership and called on all political actors to act on them with concrete political action. They also reiterated their call for targeted sanctions against destabilising political actors in BiH. Members condemned all malign foreign interference, disinformation campaigns and destabilisation efforts by international and regional actors in BiH, notably Russia’s continuing destabilisation of the Western Balkans.

The EU is called on to increase cooperation with Western Balkan partners to strengthen democratic resilience and counter hybrid threats, including on cybersecurity, protecting critical infrastructure and food and energy security.

Democracy and the rule of law

The report called on BiH political actors to support and establish a functioning coordination structure to steer public administration reform. It also called on BiH to harmonise party registration rules and to ensure the transparency of political party financing in line with international standards and the recommendations of relevant international bodies.

Members expressed deep concern about the lack of progress on preventing widespread corruption and the increasing signs of state capture, political interference and obstruction¸ pressure and intimidation and called for the transparent use of EU financial assistance.

Fundamental rights and socio-economic reforms

Members strongly condemned attacks and threats, smear campaigns, insults, intimidation and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) against journalists and media workers, including by politicians and public figures including the recent attacks on journalists Aleksandar Trifunović and Nikola Morača, and by private companies. They insisted on appropriate, systematic and effective judicial follow-up and the protection of journalists, including by a special layer of protection in the criminal code and improved capacities of prosecutors and judges. While stressing the importance of ensuring the transparency of media ownership and the financial sustainability of the public broadcasting system, the UE is invited to increase its financial and technical support for quality media and journalism training, in particular to investigative and independent media.

Furthermore, BiH is called on to:

- prioritise measures aimed at addressing poverty, inequality and social protection, improving competitiveness and the business environment, as well as economic and social cohesion, boosting economic diversification and bringing legislation in the area of VAT and excise duties in line with that of the EU;

- promote the digital and green transitions, address the informal economy and tackle unemployment and poverty, particularly among young people, women and people in vulnerable situations, such as inhabitants of rural areas, Roma people, children and elderly people;

- adopt an ambitious, credible and cohesive energy and climate plan for 2021-2030.

Documents
2023/06/27
   EP - Vote in committee
2023/04/11
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2023/03/10
   EP - Committee draft report
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2023/01/19
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2022/11/08
   EP - RANGEL Paulo (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in AFET

Documents

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Rapport 2022 de la Commission concernant la Bosnie-Herzégovine - A9-0229/2023 - Paulo Rangel - § 8/1 #

2023/07/12 Outcome: +: 352, -: 208, 0: 49
ES DE NL FR IE CZ FI SE BE DK MT PT AT RO LU EE EL SK SI CY LV BG LT HR PL IT HU
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A9-0229/2023 - Paulo Rangel - § 8/2 #

2023/07/12 Outcome: +: 453, 0: 85, -: 81
DE ES RO PL FR SE NL PT CZ FI IT BE EL BG DK SK LT AT IE LV MT CY EE SI LU HR HU
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A9-0229/2023 - Paulo Rangel - Après le § 49 - Am 5 #

2023/07/12 Outcome: +: 526, 0: 62, -: 43
DE FR IT ES RO PL PT CZ SE AT EL BE NL SK IE FI DK BG LT EE LV MT CY LU SI HR HU
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A9-0229/2023 - Paulo Rangel - § 70 #

2023/07/12 Outcome: +: 413, -: 163, 0: 50
DE ES FR BE PT NL IE EL SE RO CZ FI DK BG AT MT CY HR LU EE LV SK SI IT LT HU PL
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A9-0229/2023 - Paulo Rangel - Considérant A #

2023/07/12 Outcome: +: 517, -: 63, 0: 41
DE IT PL ES RO CZ FR BE PT HU SE BG EL AT SK HR FI DK LT NL SI IE LV EE MT LU CY
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Czechia The Left

Abstain (1)

1

France The Left

For (1)

Abstain (1)

4

Belgium The Left

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Portugal The Left

4

Sweden The Left

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1

Finland The Left

Abstain (1)

1

Denmark The Left

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1

Ireland The Left

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4

Cyprus The Left

2
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Czechia ID

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2

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3

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Estonia ID

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1

A9-0229/2023 - Paulo Rangel - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) #

2023/07/12 Outcome: +: 530, -: 68, 0: 33
DE IT PL ES RO FR SE CZ PT BE NL AT BG FI DK EL IE SK LT HR SI LV MT CY EE LU HU
Total
90
66
48
52
27
72
21
21
20
21
25
19
13
14
12
16
13
12
9
11
8
8
5
5
6
4
13
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4

Denmark PPE

For (1)

1

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4

Slovenia PPE

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4

Malta PPE

For (1)

1

Cyprus PPE

For (1)

1

Estonia PPE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg PPE

2

Hungary PPE

Abstain (1)

1
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125

Czechia S&D

For (1)

1

Belgium S&D

2

Denmark S&D

2

Greece S&D

1

Lithuania S&D

For (1)

1

Slovenia S&D

2

Latvia S&D

2

Cyprus S&D

2

Estonia S&D

For (1)

1

Hungary S&D

1
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Italy Renew

For (1)

1

Poland Renew

1
3

Austria Renew

For (1)

1

Finland Renew

3

Greece Renew

1

Ireland Renew

2

Lithuania Renew

1

Croatia Renew

For (1)

1

Slovenia Renew

2

Latvia Renew

For (1)

1

Estonia Renew

3

Luxembourg Renew

For (1)

1

Hungary Renew

1
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Italy Verts/ALE

3

Poland Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Czechia Verts/ALE

3

Portugal Verts/ALE

1

Belgium Verts/ALE

3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

3

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Finland Verts/ALE

3

Denmark Verts/ALE

1

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2

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

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For (1)

1
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62

Germany ECR

1

Romania ECR

Abstain (1)

1

Sweden ECR

For (1)

3

Netherlands ECR

Abstain (1)

5

Bulgaria ECR

Abstain (1)

1

Finland ECR

2

Greece ECR

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1

Slovakia ECR

For (1)

1

Lithuania ECR

1

Croatia ECR

Against (1)

1

Latvia ECR

For (1)

1
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Sweden The Left

For (1)

1

Czechia The Left

Abstain (1)

1

Portugal The Left

4

Belgium The Left

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1

Finland The Left

For (1)

1

Denmark The Left

1

Ireland The Left

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Cyprus The Left

2
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Germany NI

Abstain (1)

2

Spain NI

1

France NI

Against (2)

2

Belgium NI

For (1)

1

Netherlands NI

Against (1)

1

Greece NI

Abstain (1)

3

Slovakia NI

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1

Lithuania NI

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1

Croatia NI

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1

Latvia NI

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1
icon: ID ID
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Czechia ID

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2

Austria ID

3

Denmark ID

Against (1)

1

Estonia ID

Abstain (1)

1
AmendmentsDossier
390 2022/2200(INI)
2023/04/11 AFET 390 amendments...
source: 746.699

History

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  • The European Parliament adopted by 530 votes to 68, with 33 abstentions, a resolution on the 2022 Commission Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
  • Commitment to EU accession
  • Parliament underscored that BiH’s path towards EU accession needs to be anchored in functioning democratic institutions, the rule of law, good governance, the fight against corruption and organised crime, respect for fundamental rights and equality and non-discrimination for all citizens. It also welcomed the European Council's decision to grant candidate status to BiH in the context of a changed geopolitical reality, on the understanding that a number of steps are taken to strengthen the country’s readiness for accession negotiations.
  • The resolution encouraged all political authorities to seize the momentum to meaningfully advance on implementing the 14 key priorities in line with the aspirations of all citizens, respecting the accountability of institutions and the quality and transparency of the process. Moreover, Parliament strongly supports BiH’s sustained aspirations towards Euro-Atlantic integration and NATO membership. It also reiterated its call for targeted sanctions against destabilising political actors in BiH.
  • Parliament denounced in the strongest terms the recurring inflammatory rhetoric and secessionist laws and policies by the leadership of the Republika Srpska (RS) entity, including the celebration of the unconstitutional so-called ‘RS Day’ and other events that cause tensions. It also condemned all malign foreign interference, disinformation campaigns and destabilisation efforts by international and regional actors in BiH, notably Russia’s continuing destabilisation of the Western Balkans.
  • The EU is called on to increase cooperation with Western Balkan partners to strengthen democratic resilience and counter hybrid threats, including on cybersecurity, protecting critical infrastructure and food and energy security.
  • Democracy and the rule of law
  • The resolution called on BiH political actors to support and establish a functioning coordination structure to steer public administration reform. It also called on BiH to harmonise party registration rules and to ensure the transparency of political party financing in line with international standards and the recommendations of relevant international bodies.
  • Members expressed deep concern about the lack of progress on preventing widespread corruption and the increasing signs of state capture, political interference and obstruction¸ pressure and intimidation and called for the transparent use of EU financial assistance.
  • Fundamental rights and socio-economic reforms
  • Members strongly condemned attacks and threats, smear campaigns, insults, intimidation and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) against journalists and media workers, including by politicians and public figures including the recent attacks on journalists Aleksandar Trifunović and Nikola Morača, and by private companies.
  • Parliament condemned all forms of discrimination, segregation, violence and hate speech against women, minorities, including ethnic minorities, LGBTIQ+ persons, people with disabilities, refugees, displaced persons and people on the move, and called on BiH to ensure their protection and fundamental freedoms. BiH is called on to ensure gender equality in all aspects of public and private life and to take practical steps to promote the inclusion of and prevent violence against the LGBTIQ+ community, including by adding sexual orientation and gender identity to hate crime provisions in criminal codes.
  • Furthermore, BiH is called on to:
  • - prioritise measures aimed at addressing poverty, inequality and social protection, improving competitiveness and the business environment, as well as economic and social cohesion, boosting economic diversification and bringing legislation in the area of VAT and excise duties in line with that of the EU;
  • - promote the digital and green transitions, address the informal economy and tackle unemployment and poverty, particularly among young people, women and people in vulnerable situations, such as inhabitants of rural areas, Roma people, children and elderly people;
  • - adopt an ambitious, credible and cohesive energy and climate plan for 2021-2030.
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  • The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the own-initiative report by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT) on the 2022 Commission Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
  • Commitment to EU accession
  • The report underscoredthat BiH’s path towards EU accession needs to be anchored in functioning democratic institutions, the rule of law, good governance, the fight against corruption and organised crime, respect for fundamental rights and equality and non-discrimination for all citizens.
  • Members welcomed the European Council's decision to grant candidate status to BiH in the context of a changed geopolitical reality, on the understanding that a number of steps are taken to strengthen the country’s readiness for accession negotiations. They commended the swift implementation of the results of the October 2022 general elections, the appointment of a new state-level government, the signing of a coalition programme and the resumption of political decision-making.
  • The report encouraged all political authorities to seize the momentum to meaningfully advance on implementing the 14 key priorities in line with the aspirations of all citizens, respecting the accountability of institutions and the quality and transparency of the process. Moreover, Members strongly supports BiH’s sustained aspirations towards Euro-Atlantic integration and NATO membership and called on all political actors to act on them with concrete political action. They also reiterated their call for targeted sanctions against destabilising political actors in BiH. Members condemned all malign foreign interference, disinformation campaigns and destabilisation efforts by international and regional actors in BiH, notably Russia’s continuing destabilisation of the Western Balkans.
  • The EU is called on to increase cooperation with Western Balkan partners to strengthen democratic resilience and counter hybrid threats, including on cybersecurity, protecting critical infrastructure and food and energy security.
  • Democracy and the rule of law
  • The report called on BiH political actors to support and establish a functioning coordination structure to steer public administration reform. It also called on BiH to harmonise party registration rules and to ensure the transparency of political party financing in line with international standards and the recommendations of relevant international bodies.
  • Members expressed deep concern about the lack of progress on preventing widespread corruption and the increasing signs of state capture, political interference and obstruction¸ pressure and intimidation and called for the transparent use of EU financial assistance.
  • Fundamental rights and socio-economic reforms
  • Members strongly condemned attacks and threats, smear campaigns, insults, intimidation and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) against journalists and media workers, including by politicians and public figures including the recent attacks on journalists Aleksandar Trifunović and Nikola Morača, and by private companies. They insisted on appropriate, systematic and effective judicial follow-up and the protection of journalists, including by a special layer of protection in the criminal code and improved capacities of prosecutors and judges. While stressing the importance of ensuring the transparency of media ownership and the financial sustainability of the public broadcasting system, the UE is invited to increase its financial and technical support for quality media and journalism training, in particular to investigative and independent media.
  • Furthermore, BiH is called on to:
  • - prioritise measures aimed at addressing poverty, inequality and social protection, improving competitiveness and the business environment, as well as economic and social cohesion, boosting economic diversification and bringing legislation in the area of VAT and excise duties in line with that of the EU;
  • - promote the digital and green transitions, address the informal economy and tackle unemployment and poverty, particularly among young people, women and people in vulnerable situations, such as inhabitants of rural areas, Roma people, children and elderly people;
  • - adopt an ambitious, credible and cohesive energy and climate plan for 2021-2030.
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