‘EU is fading away’ Bosnian Serb leader uses Brexit to pour scorn on Brussels bigwigs
THE European Union is “fading away” with countries such as Russia and China replacing the bloc as key players on the international stage, according to firebrand Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik.
By SIMON OSBORNE
Express.co.uk
Thu, Jun 29, 2017
Brexit and the rise of populist parties in national elections were signs the EU is no longer the power force it once was, Mr Dodik said.
He was speaking after it emerged a potentially explosive independence referendum will not be held in Bosnia’s Serb Republic next year.
He described Bosnia as a “failing state” on a path to further fragmentation, slammed the EU and praised Russia and China for offering the Balkans “friendship without attaching political conditions”.
He told politico.eu: “The European Union is fading away.
“The very fact Britain is going out, that any elections are observed traumatically, it tells a lot about the whole story of the situation of the EU.
“And it shows the EU image now is not the same as it was 10 years ago.
“China’s influence is much, much stronger and they are offering economic solutions without political interference.”
Mr Dodik denied claims he was being manipulated by Russia to stoke tensions in the Balkans and said he had never discussed breaking his Serb Republic away from Bosnia with Vladimir Putin.
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