World Jun 30, 2026 · 1 min read

Europe and US on collision course over next high representative for Bosnia

Diplomats from around world meet in Sarajevo in second attempt to agree on top envoy, as US pushes for its choiceDiplomats from around the world are due to meet in Sarajevo on Tuesday in an attempt to resolve a deep rift between the US and Europe over a top envoy appointment that could have a powerf...

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by Julian Borger in Sarajevo
Europe and US on collision course over next high representative for Bosnia

Diplomats from around world meet in Sarajevo in second attempt to agree on top envoy, as US pushes for its choice

Diplomats from around the world are due to meet in Sarajevo on Tuesday in an attempt to resolve a deep rift between the US and Europe over a top envoy appointment that could have a powerful influence on the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Disagreement has erupted over who should become the next high representative for the international community, a post with significant powers, in an overt test of political wills. The Trump administration is assertively pushing a business-driven agenda, potentially at the expense of Bosnia’s delicate postwar political balance.

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