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Politics in Bosnia and Herzegovina - to give away and promise something you don't have

Eighth parliamentary elections are increasingly likely, but it is unlikely that after them the account will be simpler

Nov 25, 2024 12:31 183

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The leader of GERB Boyko Borisov sent an invitation for a leadership meeting to PP-DB – whatever the leaders are there, and they accepted her, but on condition – to be in front of the media. This means that they will want to put Borisov in front of uncomfortable questions (especially about Glavchev and Peevski), and for him to convulse in an embarrassing situation, but this will be sealed by the cameras. And that will be some kind of victory… Victory to what? At the moment, the speaker of the parliament is still being elected, and the task of forming a regular government is becoming more and more difficult. Respectively, eighth parliamentary elections are increasingly likely, but it is unlikely that after them the account will be simpler. The bill in parliament for a majority of 121 deputies may not be simpler, but there will be other simple things that happen that will be good for some and literally bad for others.

We have a new configuration in the Constitutional Court (CC), after President Rumen Radev appointed three new judges there from his quota. There is also an election of the chief prosecutor in January, which is generally a foregone conclusion because there is only one candidate - Borislav Sarafov. The post of chairman of the Supreme Court is also pending.
Also, the head of state submitted a new complaint to the Constitutional Court about the changes in the Constitution. We remind you that there was no decision on the part of them that concerned the powers of the president, because the votes were 6:6. Will it be like that now?

Yes, probably the parties in the parliament will still be 6, 7, or 8 in the next early elections, but we will already have a decision of the Constitutional Court (most likely) that can change the appointment of a ministerial cabinet, and this will already have a big impact, if the choice returns to the hands of Rumen Radev. Certainly, however, with the situation thus created, in which nothing happens and everything drags on in time, we will most likely have the election of a chief prosecutor. And so, Borislav Sarafov will be in office for almost 9 years, including the time as an executive. This, of course, also matters.

Now Borisov and GERB offer a deal – they will not have a speaker of the parliament, but accept that one will be Atanas Atanasov. The prime minister should be from GERB – why not Boyko Borisov. The information appeared in the media, but has not been confirmed by PP-DB. Then Borisov specified – the conversations only about the office.

Thus, the management of GERB-SDS and PP-DB comes to the fore, but with some other party. Declaratively, DPS-New beginning and "Vazrazhdane" are dropped. PP-DB in a new "assembly" with GERD? The deal will be interesting, but for whom… Otherwise, new elections. DPS-New Beginning and Peevski openly want new elections. Borisov wants a meeting with the PP-DB so that there are no new elections. Thus he speaks. But does that actually aim? If the talks fail, Birisov will say “I tried”, but they – PP-DB… And we go to elections again. And who wanted elections… In general, politics in Bosnia and Herzegovina is becoming more and more… there is no exact word here - giving away and promising something you don't have, but from the position that you can have it. It's interesting, isn't it…