EU Special Representative Lars-Gunnar Wigemark gave a speech at the EU mission’s Europe Day celebrations, in which he likened to the challenges facing BiH today to those facing the EU itself. He quoted remarks by EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini, saying:
“Our Union is at risk when we build walls, instead of tearing them down….[when] we call for help when we need it, but we are not ready to help….[O]ur Union is at risk, because our identity is based on diversity. What we need is leadership, not populism. We need to preserve Europe, and we need to reform it.”
SR Wigemark went on to praise the work BiH leaders have done over the last year to progress along the path to EU membership, but stressed that much work remains to be done.
