This paper describes the background of events related to the dual citizenship issue in Bosnia and Herzegovina, discusses its effects, both domestically and internationally, and underlines its importance. The majority of the 1.3 million Bosnians living abroad are at risk of losing their Bosnian citizenship in 2013. Remarkably, the awareness of this issue among the majority of relevant stakeholders appears minimal. The Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has restricted the possibility of having dual citizenship, so that it is possible only with countries that BiH has a relevant bilateral Agreement signed. This concept is also reflected in the BiH Law on citizenship, which, in addition, states the deadline for signing the relevant bilateral agreements…

This report calls for a rethinking of Bosnian public policy. Currently, Bosnia has not adequately learned from its past successes and failures, nor has it put structures in place to fully benefit from European assistance. Through a case study on the transport sector, we discuss the value of European Union initiatives in BiH, the level of control Bosnia has over these processes, and the relevance of these policies to Bosnia’s path to Europe. November 2010 will be a very important month for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s future European orientation.  Newly elected leaders are to consolidate their governments and the visa liberalization process is soon to be completed. The Bosnian government has…