Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon called the move “unacceptable,” pointing out that Bosnia had just recently received the green light to start accession negotiations for EU membership.

Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar stressed that Bosnia’s recent moves “hinder its European progress” and were incomprehensible since Slovenia is “one of the most active countries in supporting Bosnia and Herzegovina on its European path.”

Some Bosnian officials themselves also are criticizing the blocking of voting. Foreign Minister Elmedin Konaković sent letters to his…