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US Pressure Triggers Schmidt Resignation; Council Chooses New Rep

6/3/2026

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Christian Schmidt resigned under United States pressure, prompting Peace Implementation Council to meet in Sarajevo on June 3 to choose his replacement.
A May U.S. State Department report said Washington now prefers a limited High Representative mandate focused on stability.
Antonio Zanardi Landi and Rene Troccaz are potential successors.
The United States supports a Croatia-Bosnia gas pipeline led by Jesse Binnall, a lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump, and Joseph Flynn.

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Christian Schmidt resigned under United States pressure, prompting Peace Implementation Council to meet in Sarajevo on June 3 to choose his replacement.
A May U.S. State Department report said Washington now prefers a limited High Representative mandate focused on stability.
Antonio Zanardi Landi and Rene Troccaz are potential successors.
The United States supports a Croatia-Bosnia gas pipeline led by Jesse Binnall, a lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump, and Joseph Flynn.