President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivers her speech as part of the preparation of the European Council meeting of March 21-22 2024, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 in Strasbourg, eastern France. accession negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina,
“We have realized that it is not enough to just wait for the Western Balkans to move closer to us,” von der Leyen told EU lawmakers on Tuesday. “It is not enough to say that the door is open. We must also take responsibility, and support their path towards our Union in any possible way.” Dodik welcomed the commission's recommendation but said “it doesn’t mean much” since there is no exact date for accession attached.
Von der Leyen said that Bosnia needs to do “more progress” to join the EU, but insisted on the “impressive steps” towards the 27-nation bloc that the country has already achieved.
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