Bosnia and Herzegovina risks becoming the latest flashpoint in transatlantic tensions as the European Union and the United States disagree over who should oversee the country’s fragile post-war order, raising fresh questions about Western unity in the Western Balkans.
The Peace Implementation Council, which oversees the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement, is expected to meet on Tuesday to discuss a successor to Christian Schmidt, according to local media.
Schmidt announced his resignation in May, reportedly after coming under pressure from Washington, but has remained in office pending the appointment of his successor.
The appointment comes as Brussels and Washington are increasingly divided over the future of the Office of the High Representative, the international body responsible for overseeing Bosnia and Herzegovina’s post-war constitutional order.
