The European Union agreed Thursday to open membership negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina but noted that the talks were conditional on more reforms being made in the Balkan nation.
“The European Council has just decided to open accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina,” Charles Michel, president of the European Council, posted on X.
“Congratulations!” he added. “Your place is in our European family.”
In 2022, Bosnia-Herzegovina was granted EU candidate status after years of stalled progress due to concerns over internal divisions and the nation’s fragile political structures.
EU leaders emphasized Bosnia-Herzegovina’s…