EU Recommends Opening Membership Talks with Bosnia

The move, aimed at EU enlargement and countering Russian influence, highlights Bosnia's significant reforms and progress towards meeting membership criteria.

Brussels recommends EU member states to open formal membership talks with Bosnia, highlighting Bosnia's progress towards meeting EU membership criteria.
EU's push for enlargement, motivated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, aims to include Bosnia alongside Ukraine and Moldova.
Bosnia, an official candidate since 2022, has made significant reforms in foreign policy alignment, migration management, and combating money laundering and terrorism financing.
The decision to start talks marks a major step for Bosnia but requires unanimous agreement from all 27 EU member states.
Concerns over Russian influence and ethnic divisions in Bosnia persist, with Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik expressing mixed reactions to the announcement.