Leaders of states and governments Of the European Union approved at the summit in Brussels the opening of accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The approval of accession negotiations between Sarajevo and Brussels was previously recommended by the European Commission, she announced Radio Free Europe (RSE).
Bosnia and Herzegovina has the status of a candidate for full membership from December 2022.
The opinion of the European Commission (Avis) was received in May 2019 and it defines 14 priorities divided into four areas - Democracy and functioning of institutions, Rule of law, Fundamental rights and Public administration reform - which BiH should fulfill in order to start membership negotiations.
In December 2023, EU leaders expressed their readiness to open accession negotiations with BiH and called on the Commission to publish a report in March on the degree of fulfillment of key criteria.
