On the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina
A-10-2025-0108
Committee on Foreign Affairs · Rapporteur: Ondřej Kolář
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- Full procedure 2025/2018
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The resolution addresses the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina, reaffirming support for its EU accession and urging reforms.¶¶ It condemns secessionist actions by Republika Srpska leaders, calls for sanctions, and stresses the need for constitutional and electoral reforms.¶¶¶ It demands progress on rule of law, anti-corruption, human rights, and socio-economic reforms, and supports EU financial assistance with conditionality.¶¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on Foreign Affairs proposes a resolution supporting BiH's EU path while condemning secessionist actions and urging reforms.¶¶¶
Key points
- Reaffirms support for BiH's EU accession based on merit and the Copenhagen criteria, and calls for steps to adopt the negotiating framework.¶¶
- Condemns secessionist rhetoric and actions by RS entity leaders, urging targeted sanctions and international isolation of Milorad Dodik.¶¶¶
- Calls for full alignment with EU foreign policy, support for NATO integration, and countering Russian and Chinese malign influence.¶¶¶
- Supports the Office of the High Representative and EUFOR Althea, and urges EUFOR to communicate its mandate to citizens.¶¶
- Urges constitutional and electoral reforms to eliminate discrimination and implement court rulings, and calls for a transparent reform process.¶¶
- Calls for urgent measures to fight corruption and organised crime, including adopting a new law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council.¶¶¶
- Condemns violence and discrimination against minorities and women, and calls for alignment with European standards on gender-based violence.¶¶¶
- Calls for inclusive education, ending 'two schools under one roof', and adopting a common history curriculum based on court facts.¶
- Demands protection of media freedom, condemns SLAPPs, and calls for adoption of laws on media ownership transparency.¶¶
- Urges adoption of a national transitional justice strategy and prosecution of war crimes, and supports the International Commission on Missing Persons.¶¶¶
- Calls for adoption of the reform agenda under the Growth Plan to access over EUR 1 billion in EU funding.¶
- Urges energy diversification, adoption of national energy and climate plan, and stronger environmental protection.¶¶¶
Who is affected
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's authorities and political leaders must implement reforms and uphold constitutional order.¶¶
- Republika Srpska entity leaders face calls for sanctions and isolation for secessionist actions.¶¶
- EU institutions and member states are urged to act decisively and impose sanctions on destabilising actors.
- Civil society, journalists, and minorities in BiH are to be protected and supported.¶¶¶