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| Title | EU official warns Bosnia may lose funds over political tensions |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Publication Date | 15 September 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, EU official warns Bosnia may lose funds over political tensions, 15 September 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e8973d6c.html [accessed 5 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
EU official warns Bosnia may lose funds over political tensions
September 15, 2011
Nebojsa Radmanovic, one of the three members of Bosnia's ethnically based presidency (file photo)
A European Union official has warned that Bosnia may lose 96 million euros in EU pre-accession funds because of political bickering by its rival regions.
Andy McGuffie, the EU spokesman in Bosnia, said the tensions have endangered Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) funds for Bosnia for 2011, the European Commission's help to regional governments meant to harmonize their legislation with EU standards.
Constant tensions between Bosnia's two entities, the Muslim-Croat federation and Republika Srpska, have delayed reforms needed for the integration into the European Union and NATO, and have blocked the formation of the central government eleven months after an October vote.
compiled from Reuters reports
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