The European Commission today recommended the opening of EU accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
In a speech to the European Parliament today, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, “Since we granted candidate status, Bosnia and Herzegovina has taken impressive steps forward. More progress has been achieved in just over a year than in over a decade.”
She added:
Of course, more progress is necessary to join our Union. But the country is showing that it can deliver on its membership criteria, and on its citizens’ aspiration to be part of our family. This is the reason why today, we will decide to recommend to the Council to open accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The message coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina is clear. So our message must be clear too. The future of Bosnia and Herzegovina lies in our Union.
