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Bosnia and Herzegovina
February 15, 2006 12:00 AM
By Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP in The European Parliament
By Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP in The European Parliament
Sarah Ludford (ALDE). - Mr President, I strongly welcome the trip by President Barroso and Commissioner Rehn as a visible demonstration of our commitment to the western Balkans' EU future. Let us hope that Mr Karadžiæ and Mr Mladiæ will be found while they are there.
Bosnia's constitutional reform is vital, not as an interesting intellectual exercise, but in order that the state can put in place efficiently the regulations and policies necessary for economic success, including EU trade opportunities.
I strongly support the recent Commission Green Paper. I particularly hoped for visa facilitation to come before too long, as a practical demonstration of the freedom that Europe means for Bosnians, alongside the hard work it entails.
I hope you will not find me too partisan if I say that, while Lord Ashdown's tenure has not been without controversy, he has demonstrated enormous dedication to the cause of Bosnia's European future, helping it on the road from Dayton to Brussels. The door is open, and we want Bosnia to come through.
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