Today’s unsuccessful session of the Council of Ministers of BiH is another missed opportunity for Bosnia and Herzegovina to make progress towards a future in the EU, assessed the Head of the European Union Delegation to BiH Luigi Soreca.
“The EU’s position is clear – we want BiH to join our Union. But for this to happen, BiH must meet the necessary criteria. We cannot want EU membership for the country any more than the authorities in BiH do,” Soreca wrote on X.
He warned that the window of opportunity for progress on the path to the EU should not be missed. “It may not be there forever.”
“We call on political actors to focus on fulfilling the remaining steps, including the adoption of the Law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council and the Law on Courts in line with European standards, and the appointment of a chief negotiator and a negotiating team that can represent the country with one voice. The majority of BiH citizens across the country want a future in the European Union. This goal can only become a reality with political will,” Soreca said.
