2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tabled by Tomasz Froelich, Alexander Sell

2. Removed: Welcomes Added: Rejects the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with Removed: BiH in the context of the changed geopolitical reality following Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; welcomes the adoption of several key laws in the run-up to this decision, but regrets that the positive reform dynamic has stalled, and notes the inadequate implementation and enforcement of the adopted laws; regrets that the legislative process has been marred by a lack of transparency and limited access for key stakeholders; notes the recent adoption of the Laws on Border Control and on Personal Data Protection and calls for their thorough implementation; calls for preparations to establish the Added: Bosnia and Herzegovina; considers that the decision to open accession negotiations is essentially a strategic decision in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine; considers that pre-accession aid will only put a further drain on the resources of the EU and its Member States and that the EU integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina will lead to additional political, institutional and financial Removed: basis for this enlargement to ensure sustainable EU integration; Added: problems in the EU, also fostering corruption; pleads instead for a geostrategic alignment of foreign, economic and development policy to counter the influence of various foreign actors in Bosnia and Herzegovina and for a mutually beneficial economic partnership, focusing on infrastructure and trade;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE773.992v01-00