Bosnian delegates block excise tax amendments aimed at lowering fuel prices

Želimir Nešković, a delegate from the Serb Democratic Party in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s House of Peoples, criticized lawmakers from the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) for blocking proposed changes to the country's excise duties law. According to Nešković, SNSD delegates, led by Nikola Špirić, staged a walkout during a recent parliamentary session, preventing a vote on measures that could have reduced fuel prices by up to 50 feninga per liter.

The proposed amendments aimed to provide economic relief to citizens amid a fresh surge in fuel costs. Nešković stated that the walkout directly denied citizens lower fuel prices at a critical time. SNSD representatives have not yet issued an official response to the claims regarding their departure from the legislative chamber.

Sources: FENA