European Journal # Bosnia: Visa Freedom a Long Way Off # 24.06.2009

The Bosnian Muslims are disappointed ín the EU. They feel that they were the victims in the war against the Serbs. But the Serbs might soon be able to travel to the EU without needing a visa, whereas for the Bosnians this privilege is still a long way off. But the EU will only grant visa-free entry only to countries that fulfill a long list of conditions, from fighting organized crime to introducing machine-readable passports with computer chips. And in this respect, the EU considers the Serbians to be ahead of the Bosnians. Brussels isn't interested in making compromises.