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EU Delegation to BiH: Positive news that RS authorities have withdrawn the proposed law on “foreign agents”

by AI | 30.May 2024 | Europe in brief AI

The EU Delegation to BiH welcomes the decision of the entity Republika Srpska to withdraw the controversial law on “foreign agents” and emphasized that the European Union is the best guarantee of prosperity and stability, urging political leaders to adopt the negotiating framework following the approval of the accession negotiations.

Delegation of the European Union building in Sarajevo (Photo: FENA/Hazim Aljović/Illustration)

Sarajevo, (Fena) – The Delegation of the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) considers it very positive that the authorities of one of the two Bosnian-Herzegovinian entities, Republika Srpska (RS), have decided to withdraw the controversial proposed law on “foreign agents” which was not in accordance with European standards.

The Delegation emphasizes that the EU path is the best guarantee of greater prosperity and stability for BiH and has called on political leaders to focus on taking the necessary steps to adopt the negotiating framework, following the green light for accession negotiations.

The government of the RS entity has withdrawn from the procedure the Proposal for the Law on the Special Register and Public Work of Non-Profit Organizations, publicly known as the law on “foreign agents”.

The draft law was withdrawn just before the consideration of this item on the agenda at the session of the National Assembly of RS.

This law was previously adopted in the preliminary form by the NSRS and encountered numerous criticisms from the non-governmental sector and the international community in BiH. (30.05.)