Milorad Dodik, prime minister of Bosnia-Herzegovina's autonomous region Republika Srpska, said Feb. 13 that he will not agree to reforms for Bosnia-Herzegovina's police forces by the U.N. deadline. The reforms, intended to create a unified police force, are among the last large roadblocks to EU membership for Bosnia-Herzegovina. The United Nations — which ultimately makes the decisions in Bosnia — has said that if its March 2 deadline for a police reform agreement is missed, it will postpone EU integration talks for another year. Dodik said he would rather see Bosnia-Herzegovina not join the European Union than accept the police reforms. Dodik's remarks come after the formation of a new Bosnian central government, which sealed Dodik's control over the offices — specifically, the premiership — he needs in order to prevent a settlement on any measure in Bosnia-Herzegovina that undercuts Republika Srpska's autonomy.