Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Quest for Change
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Increased Frustrations Over Politics as Usual in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Platform for Progress president, Mirsad Hadžikadić, has in his words, experienced the most difficult week of his political career. What was thought to be a smooth transition to the appointment of the new mayor in Sarajevo was anything but.
Strategic Planning for the 2022 General Elections Begins in Earnest
There has been much talk recently about whether the Platform for Progress would join a coalition of other opposition parties in a unified effort to defeat the ruling nationalist parties in the 2022 general elections.
The Platform for Progress Voices Concerns Over Proposed Changes in the Electoral Law
Platform for Progress president, Mirsad Hadžkadić, has voiced his concerns over proposed changes in the electoral law in Bosnia and Herzegovina. As he points out there have been ongoing discussions between members of two of the ruling nationalist part...
Difficult Decisions Lie Ahead for the Platform for Progress
As the planning for the 2022 general electiosn have begun some difficult decisions lie ahead for the Platform for Progress. Should the Platform go it alone again as it did in 2018, join an existing coalition of parties, or start its own coalition?
Elections in Bosna and Sava Will Determine Leadership Roles for the Platform
Elections in the regions of Bosna and Sava will determine leadership positions in those regions. Another sign of the growth for the Platform for Progress since its inception in 2018. However, as Mirsad Hadžkadić president of the Platform for Progress ...
The Growing Pains of Democracy
As the Platform for Progress continues to address internal personnel issues that have arisen since the local elections in November 2020, it is becoming even more evident that many of these issues are being spawned as a result of a young and growing dem...
Turbulent Times for the Platform for Progress
The Platform for Progress continues to struggle with internal strife that has been plaguing the organization since the local elections back in November. The president of the Platform, Mirsad Hadžikadić, says it has become very apparent that outsiders ...
Preparations Are Underway for the Annual Convention of the Platform for Progress
The Platform for Progress is diligently preparing for its annual convention, which is coming up in February. This includes rewriting the current bylaws to better reflect the goals and missions of the Platform following lessons learned during the recen...
There Will Be No Recount of the Votes in Mostar
Following the local election in Mostar in November there was clear evidence of fraud, votes being stolen. The Platform for Progress filed a grievance with the Bosnian Central Electoral Commission, making it aware of the situation and asking for a reco...
Challenging Times Lie Ahead for the Platform for Progress
Hopes were running high for the Platform for Progress following the local elections in November as there were clear signs that the Platform was indeed becoming a political force, a power broker, in Bosnian politics. However,