U svom zadnjem govoru parlamentarcima pred okončanje svog mandata, Schwarz-Schilling je rekao da je BiH u ozbiljnoj političkoj krizi zbog nedostatka napretka u reformama, rastućeg nepovjerenja u političare i negativne retorike od strane javnih ličnosti.
In his final speech to lawmakers before his mandate ends, Schwarz-Schilling said BiH is in a serious political crisis because of lack of progress in reforms, a growing lack of confidence in politicians, and negative rhetoric from public figures.