The 7th Meeting of the Special Group on Public Administration Reform for BiH was held
The 7th meeting of the Special Group on Public Administration Reform (PAR) for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) took place on 16th of April 2024. The meeting was opened by Mr,…
Luigi Soreca is the new Head of the EU Delegation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, appointed Luigi Soreca as the new head of the EU Delegation in Bosnia and Herzegovina,…
EU guarantees to unlock some €102 million for Small and Medium Enterprises in BiH
The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the EIB Group, has signed portfolio guarantee agreements with 11 banks and financial intermediaries in the Western Balkans economies. Funded under the European…
Varhelyi announced a “Growth Plan” for the Balkans
The European Commission made a decision to present the benefits of membership to the candidate countries by 2027, which is the so-called gradual integration, which means that potential members can…
Young People and their innovative Ideas are shaping BiH’s touristic Offer
Ambassador Johann Sattler, Head of the European Union Delegation and EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, today engaged in discussions with over 100 students from the University "Džemal Bijedić"…
It is in the interest of the EU that Enlargement takes place soon, Varhelyi says
The European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, said that it is in the interest of the European Union that enlargement takes place soon. He spoke at the "EU…
Sattler: We remember the hardest Times and celebrate the rebirth of the City
Head of the Delegation of the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Johann Sattler, congratulated Sarajevo on City Day, saying that today celebrates the rebirth of the city, its…
BiH continues its Path towards the European Union
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elmedin Konaković, told reporters today in Sarajevo that the group of parties that make up the majority at the state level…
BiH celebrates a historic Moment: EU Colors are displayed on Buildings across the Country
Many buildings throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) were lit up in the colors of the European Union (EU) on the occasion of the green light given by the European Council…
EU Delegation: Rising Tensions are undermining the constitutional Order of BiH
The delegation of the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina today expressed regret because the leadership of the RS entity decided to raise tensions, including proposing a series of actions…
The EU reaffirms commitment to enhance BiH judicial System
The newly built part of the Municipal Court in Zenica opened today, illustrates the European Union's ongoing support for the rule of law in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The European Union…
CoM Chairwoman wrote to European Officials after Schmidt’s Move
The Chairperson of the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Council of Ministers, Borjana Kristo, wrote yesterday to high-ranking European Union (EU) officials regarding the imposed Decision on Amendments to the Election…
The EU comments on High Representative’s amendment of the election law
On 26 March, High Representative Schmidt decided to amend the Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The EU recalls that his executive powers should be used only as a measure…
Council extends framework for restrictive measures for BiH until March 2026
The Council decided today to extend the framework for restrictive measures in view of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina for another two years, until 31 March 2026. The European…
Fajon: EU membership is not so important as reforms that mean a better Life
The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, Tanja Fajon, arrived in Sarajevo, where she held a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of…
The EU reserves the option to impose measures on those who undermine BiH
The European Council decided today to extend the framework of restrictive measures in view of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina for another two years, until March 31, 2026, it…
Konakovic and Roswall: The place of BiH is in the European Family
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elmedin Konaković, met today in Sarajevo with the Minister of European Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden, Jessica Roswall, who is…
Plenkovic: Several countries had reservations about Opening negotiations
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said that the decision of the heads of state and government of the 27 EU member states to give the green light for the opening…
7th EU-BiH Subcommittee Meeting on Transport, Energy, Environment and Regional Development
The 7th Subcommittee meeting on Transport, Energy, Environment and Regional Development between the EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina took place on 21 March 2024. Representatives from the European Commission (Commission)…
Dodik: RS should be the main Negotiator with the EU
The President of the Republika Srpska (RS), Milorad Dodik, emphasized that RS should be given the position of the keynegotiator with the European Union (EU), and welcomed the announcement of…
Congratulations from Montenegro for BiH’s new step towards the EU
The President and Prime Minister of Montenegro congratulated Bosnia and Herzegovina on the European Council's decision to open accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatović,…
Sattler: As BiH has always been in the heart of Europe!
Head of the Delegation of the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Johann Sattler, congratulated the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the occasion of tonight's decision of the European…
Von der Leyen from Brussels: Progress has been made in dialogue and Reconciliation in BiH
The President of the European Commission, Usrula von der Leyen, commented on the decision of the leaders of EU member states to open negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the…
The European Council adopted a Historic Decision on the Opening of Negotiations with BiH!
At today's session, the European Council adopted a historic decision on the opening of negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, thus our country entered a new phase of European integration, however,…
The European Council adopted a new draft of Conclusions on the opening of Negotiations with BiH
Politico magazine published a new draft of the conclusions of the European Council, in which it calls for the opening of negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, but with the condition…
Prosecutors from BiH visited the EU Public Prosecutor’s Office
A group of prosecutors and investigators from the Special Department for Organized Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption of the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina visited the European Union Public…
On the Eve of the European Council Session, EU Leaders supported the opening of Negotiations with BiH
The leaders of Austria, Germany, Spain, Luxembourg and Ireland supported the opening of negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead of the European Council meeting in Brussels, reports Anadolu news agency.…
Luxembourg supports the opening of negotiations with BiH
The Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Luc Frieden, spoke to the press on the eve of the European Council meeting in Brussels and said that Luxembourg will support the decision to…
Sarajevo decorated with EU flags in anticipation of the ‘green light’ from Brussels
The leaders of the member states of the European Union (EU) will gather today and tomorrow at the regular spring meeting where, among other things, they will make a decision…
The Parliament of the Netherlands gave the green light for the opening of BiH negotiations with the EU
The Parliament of the Netherlands adopted the text of the Resolution, which leaves the possibility for the Prime Minister to vote for the decision to open negotiations with Bosnia and…
It is high time for the EU to open accession negotiations with BiH
We, a group of international citizens including Bosnian and Kosovar citizens, are united in the idea of promoting a vision for Bosnia and Herzegovina that is sustainable and promotes its…
The most important segments of the road to the EU, but also what awaits us
That we need and want to join the Union as a country - we planned more than two decades ago. Despite a clearly defined goal, we spent years on declarative…
Generation Change Event: Young People are the creative force in BiH
Over 100 students from Sarajevo and Zenica took part in today’s Student Talks, as part of the European Union project for young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina ‘Generation Change’. The…
EU Leaders make a Decision on whether to open negotiations on the Accession of BiH to the Union
The leaders of the states and governments of the member states of the European Union, who are starting a two-day session in Brussels today, will decide whether they will give…
Domestic Officials optimistic on the eve of the decision Summit in Brussels
Good news for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Our country is getting closer to opening negotiations with the European Union. The green light was given by the German Bundestag, as well as…
Niksic and Konakovic are optimistic about the Decision of the European Council on the opening of Negotiations with BiH
The President of the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the leader of the SDP BiH, Nermin Nikšić, assessed that a positive response from the European Union…
Who will be the main Negotiator on behalf of BiH with the EU, if we open Negotiations?
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) will find out on March 21stwhether it opens negotiations for membership in the European Union (EU). As things stand now, that will happen, and after that…
The Council of Ministers of BiH supported the Accession of BiH to the Digital Europe Program
The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina supported the accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the "Digital Europe" program at the suggestion of Edin Forte, State Minister of Communications…
The Council of Ministers adopted Another Priority from the Opinion of the European Commission
The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted the Strategy for Public Procurement in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the period 2024-2028 and the Action Plan for its implementation, in…
Dodik: I believe in starting Negotiations, but you cannot join the EU as a Slave and as a Colony
The President of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, said that he sincerely expects and believes that the European Council will make a decision on starting membership negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina,…
Ambassador of Italy Marco Di Ruzza: We will do everything for the EU Council to adopt the decision on the opening of Negotiations with BiH
“On the Italian side, we welcomed the recommendation of the European Commission in favor of opening accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Therefore, we sincerely hope that the European Council…
EU Council reveals when it is considering opening Negotiations with BiH
European Union (EU) leaders will discuss EU enlargement policy, including the latest developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine and Moldova, at the European Council meeting on Thursday and Friday, March…
European Commission: BiH has made impressive Steps towards the EU
Bosnia and Herzegovina has made impressive steps forward towards the European Union, and the positive dynamics on the reform path should be continued, the European Commission said. They reminded that…
Europe House Presents: Photo BiH exhibition which brings together existing and invites new talents
Europe House, in cooperation with the Association for Art Photography in BiH, Photo-Video Club Valter and Photo Club Mostar, presented to the Sarajevo audience the exhibition Photo BiH 2023, showcasing…
Opening Negotiations desirable, Expectations divided
The last week brought relief to Bosnia and Herzegovina on the European road. The European Commission recognized the adopted reforms and rewarded them with a recommendation for the opening of…
The Netherlands and Denmark could ask for additional conditions for opening Negotiations with BiH?
Some members of the European Union (EU), including the Netherlands and Denmark, are not satisfied with the European Commission's recommendation for the opening of negotiations on the admission of Bosnia…
Commission proposes to open EU accession negotiations with BiH
Today, the European Commission recommended to open EU accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and discussed the upcoming oral report to the Council on the progress made by Ukraine and…
One Step away from opening Negotiations – are we ready for what lies ahead?
After the European Commission formally recommended opening negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), optimists are joyful, while pessimists seek an opening date. Potentially, there are several important steps to be…
Sattler handed the Report of the European Commission on the progress of BiH
The head of the EU Delegation in our country, Johann Sattler, handed the Minister of Security of BiH, Nenad Nešić, the Report of the European Commission on BiH's progress in…
Varhelyi: The political coalition at the head of BiH is producing Results
Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to our assessment, has reached the necessary level of compliance with the criteria for membership, and that is why we have proposed the start of accession…