Potential accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union

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The potential accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the agenda for future enlargement of the European Union (EU), having been recognised by the EU as a "candidate country" for accession by a decision of the European Council in 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina takes part in the Stabilisation and Association Process and trade relations are regulated by an Interim Agreement. Bosnia and Herzegovina formally applied for EU membership on 15 February 2016, following years of constitutional reforms and engagements with the Dayton Agreement. Bosnia's failure to meet the conditions for the closure of the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including addressing state and military property ownership issues and implementing constitutional reforms, had prevented the country from submitting an application until 2016. On 15 December 2022, the European Council officially granted candidacy status to Bosnia and Herzegovina. On 12 March 2024, the European Commission recommended...

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