Potemkin’s Candidacy 2022: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Progress on the Road to EU Membership is the focus of a recent alternative report, highlighting the country’s failure to meet the necessary political criteria for accession. The report assesses the current state of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, finding that there has been a slight improvement in these areas, with corruption, media freedoms, and the protection of minorities remaining major concerns. The report also examines the role of the EU in the accession process, criticizing its passive approach and calling for stronger action to push for reforms. It concludes that Bosnia and Herzegovina’s candidacy for EU membership is nothing more than a façade and that genuine progress is urgently needed to address the country’s democratic deficits. Read more here.
Source: EU Monitoring
