Speakers:

ADNAN CERIMAGIC, Senior Analyst, European Stability Initiative (ESI), Berlin
SAMIR BEHARIC, Youth Activist and Research Officer at The Balkan Forum, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Moderation:

HANNES SWOBODA, President of the IIP and former MEP

Content:

Adnan Cerimagic, Senior Analyst at ESI and Expert on the Western Balkans, and Samir Beharic, Youth Activist and Research Officer at The Balkan Forum, Bosnia and Herzegovina, will discuss more broadly the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and how the upcoming general elections will shape the future of the country. Internal issues, international and regional pressure, rising nationalism and the war in Ukraine all play a crucial role in shaping the already dire atmosphere just before the elections on October 2nd. How will the election impact Bosnia & Herzegovina’s journey towards the EU membership? How will the internal issues be solved, for example through a new elections law? What role should the international community assume in Bosnia? These and many more questions will be tackled by our speaker in this talk.