The sighs of relief from some European Union diplomats were almost audible in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) following the country's general election last month.
The election took place despite the BiH Constitutional Court having ruled that parts of the electoral law have been unconstitutional since 2016.
But perhaps the biggest relief was the election to the Croat seat of the tripartite state presidency of Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberGet EU news that matters
Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.
Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.