Dragan Čović

Dragan Čović

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Dragan Čović is a prominent Bosnian Croat politician, serving as the president of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH). He has played a significant role in Bosnian politics, particularly in advocating for the rights and interests of the Croat community. Čović has been involved in various governmental positions, including serving as a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Recently, he has been in the news due to his role as the initiator of a crucial meeting aimed at reconciling differences between the Trojka coalition and the SNSD party amid rising political tensions in the country.

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Dragan Čović noted that there were no conditions to continue the session due to the lack of quorum.

Godišnji odmor nakon mandata blokada
Dnevni Avaz – widely circulated Bosnian daily·Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina· 2026-08-06
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Nikola Spiric
Nikola Spiric

Čović is described as being secure in his negotiating position.

orkestar koji svira himnu rušenja države!
Dnevni Avaz – widely circulated Bosnian daily·Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina· 2026-08-02
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Milorad Dodik
Milorad Dodik

Dragan Čović is mentioned as one of the key figures determining the conditions and priorities in the political landscape.

Mandat koji su pojele svađe i blokade
Dnevni Avaz – widely circulated Bosnian daily·Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina· 2026-08-01
3.0

Dragan Čović is the Chairman of the House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Fokus sastanka EU put BiH
Dnevni Avaz – widely circulated Bosnian daily·Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina· 2026-07-22
7.0

Dragan Čović is the Chairman of the House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"Južna interkonekcija otvara brojne razvojne mogućnosti"
Dnevni Avaz – widely circulated Bosnian daily·Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina· 2026-07-22
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Dragan Čović is a member of the House of Peoples and a proposer of the law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Dom naroda PSBiH usvojio principe Prijedloga zakona o VSTV-u
Dnevni Avaz – widely circulated Bosnian daily·Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina· 2026-07-15
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Dragan Čović stated that it would be naive for Bosnia and Herzegovina not to seize the opportunity for EU membership.

Jutarnji list - BiH propustila zadnju priliku za pristupne pregovore s EU. Dodikovi ministri odbili ključnu raspravu
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-12-16
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Dragan Čović emphasized that the Office of the High Representative should be closed as it blocks financial projects.

Jutarnji list - Na panelu o Daytonskom sporazumu u Zagrebu bio niz poznatih političara, pale i teške riječi: 'Vidi se tko je najbliži Putinu'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-12-13
6.0

Dragan Čović is the president of the HDZ of Bosnia and Herzegovina and discussed the protection of Croatian interests in Bosnia and Herzegovina through an agreement with the American administration.

Jutarnji list - Dragan Čović: Dogovorom s Amerikancima zaštićen hrvatski interes u BiH
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-11-21
7.0

Dragan Čović, the leader of the Bosnian Croats, actively works against European interests.

Криза на кредибилитетот на Европската Унија во Западен Балкан
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2025-10-09
3.0

Dragan Čović is a leader of the Croatian Democratic Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina and has been involved in efforts to secure ethnic representation.

Isplati li se put BiH ka učlanjenju u EU?
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-08-17
3.0

Dragan Čović is the leader of the Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina who remains loyal to Milorad Dodik.

Dodik odplačal zapor, hrvaški prijatelj mu ostaja zvest
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-08-12
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Milorad Dodik
Milorad Dodik

Dragan Čović is the president of HDZ BiH who called for respect for the court's decision regarding Dodik.

Jutarnji list - Orbán zabrinut, Dodik ipak zatražio da novčano otkupi zatvorsku kaznu. Vučić tvrdi: 'Ne prihvaćamo da ga uklone'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-08-07
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Dragan Čović is the president of HDZ BiH who called for respect for the court's decision regarding Dodik.

Jutarnji list - Orbán zabrinut, Dodik ipak zatražio da novčano otkupi zatvorsku kaznu. Vučić tvrdi: 'Ne prihvaćamo da ga uklone'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-08-07
6.0

Dragan Čović is the president of HDZ BiH who called for respect for the court's decision regarding Milorad Dodik.

Jutarnji list - Orbán zabrinut, Dodik ipak zatražio da novčano otkupi zatvorsku kaznu. Vučić tvrdi: 'Ne prihvaćamo da ga uklone'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-08-07
6.0

Dragan Čović, the leader of HDZ BiH, stated that changes to the Electoral Law must be adopted before forming a new majority.

OHR razmatra situaciju u BiH: SNSD nije pozvan na dvodnevni sastanak
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-06-03
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Milorad Dodik
Milorad Dodik

Dragan Čović stated that his party aims to prevent the over-voting of Croats through proposed changes to the Electoral Law.

Jutarnji list - Čović inzistira na izbornoj reformi jer smatra da nije realna izmjena Ustava BiH
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-05-26
5.0

Dragan Čović is a leader of the HDZBiH and has been involved in discussions about military alliances.

Jutarnji list - Međunarodni institut: 'Ovo je najjači hrvatski udar na BiH od prosinca '91.!'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-05-02
4.0

Dragan Čović is described as cynically trying to protect Milorad Dodik as long as possible.

Plenković revisited
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-04-16
3.0

Dragan Čović is the Bosnian politician opposing the Southern Gas Interconnection project.

Jutarnji list - Nova Trumpova veleposlanica u RH otkrila što planira raditi u Zagrebu, odgovorila je i na pitanje bi li uvela sankcije šefu HDZ-a BiH
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-04-13
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Dragan Čović is the leader of HDZ BiH and met with Plenković.

Hrvatska neće uvesti sankcije Dodiku
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-04-08
6.0

Dragan Čović has changed partners in the political landscape of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Mile je malo nervozan
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-03-26
5.0

Dragan Čović is the leader of HDZ BiH who met with opposition leaders in Republika Srpska.

Jutarnji list - Dragan Čović se susreo s Dodikovom oporbom, nazire se razlaz dviju stranaka
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-03-22
7.0

Dragan Čović met with Prime Minister Andrej Plenković to emphasize the importance of maintaining peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Jutarnji list - Najbritkije pero Hercegovine: 'Neće moj sin braniti ničije vile, vikendice i jahte! A Hrvatima se radi medvjeđa usluga...'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-03-20
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Dragan Čović met with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković to emphasize the importance of maintaining peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Jutarnji list - Najbritkije pero Hercegovine: 'Neće moj sin braniti ničije vile, vikendice i jahte! A Hrvatima se radi medvjeđa usluga...'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-03-20
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Dragan Čović met with Prime Minister Andrej Plenković to emphasize the importance of maintaining peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Jutarnji list - Najbritkije pero Hercegovine: 'Neće moj sin braniti ničije vile, vikendice i jahte! A Hrvatima se radi medvjeđa usluga...'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-03-19
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Dragan Čović is the president of HDZ BiH who confirmed he could have faced U.S. sanctions.

Jutarnji list - Što će Trump napraviti u BiH? Veleposlanik: Dodik je u zabludi! A zanimljivo je što rade Hrvatska, Srbija, Slovenija...
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-03-04
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Dragan Čović commented after a meeting with Dodik, emphasizing the importance of peace and stability.

Sutra ruši i Vijeće naroda RS
Dnevni Avaz – widely circulated Bosnian daily·Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina· 2025-03-04
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Dragan Čović is noted for not giving up on his long-time partner, Dodik.

Nemamo šta da razgovaramo sa Dodikom, HDZ će u naredna 24 sata morati donijeti teške odluke
Dnevni Avaz – widely circulated Bosnian daily·Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina· 2025-03-03
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