Bosnia and Herzegovina has been set two conditions in order to officially open negotiations on our country’s accession to the European Union. The European Commission today adopted its annual report on enlargement, one part of which concerns the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“In order for accession negotiations to be launched effectively, the authorities must first finalize and adopt laws on judicial reform, in full compliance with European standards, and appoint a chief negotiator,” the report says.
As they state, the political crisis caused by government officials in Republika Srpska, as well as the breakdown of the coalition at the state level, have undermined progress towards accession to the European Union.
“This has resulted in limited reforms, in particular in the areas of data protection and border control, as well as the signing of the agreement on the status of Frontex,” the document states.
However, as the European Commission points out, there has also been progress.
“On the positive side, Bosnia and Herzegovina submitted its Reform Agenda to the European Commission in September 2025. Following recent institutional changes in the Republika Srpska entity, Bosnia and Herzegovina now has the opportunity to implement reforms on the European path,” the report states.
In addition to BiH, the report also covers the situation in other EU candidate countries, namely Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Moldova, Turkey, Georgia and Ukraine.
