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Covic Rejects Schmidt's Authority, Demands Constitutional Respect

5/21/2025

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Dragan Covic, head of the Croat Democratic Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina, firmly rejected High Representative Christian Schmidt's authority to impose solutions on the nation's political turmoil. He criticized the notion of using Bonn Powers, insisting that Bosnia must respect its Constitution to pave the way for EU membership.

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Dragan Covic, head of the Croat Democratic Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina, firmly rejected High Representative Christian Schmidt's authority to impose solutions on the nation's political turmoil. He criticized the notion of using Bonn Powers, insisting that Bosnia must respect its Constitution to pave the way for EU membership.