H.E. Mr. Vanja Filipovic:

The ballots are still being counted, so these are unofficial reports, but the results are clear at the highest level for the Head of State, the presidency. We know who the three future members of the presidency will be. The remaining results are more or less mixed. Many incumbent parties will remain in power. Some smaller changes may happen on a cantonal level, but the overall make-up will not be much different from the one before. It was very important, at least symbolically, to see two members of the presidency come from multi-ethnic parties, which was the first time this happened.

It is difficult to make a prediction because in the past we had parliament walk-outs and obstructions, which were used as tools of political blackmail. In order for some parties to receive certain concessions, they would block the passage of legislation and even block the appointment of judges and use whatever political means they had to get what they were after. If they are able to continue in the same manner, the forecast will not very good. What is encouraging is the new energy felt from Brussels, with more interest in integration and moving things on.