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EU agrees to begin membership negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina

File photo shows flags of the European Union and Bosnia-Herzegovina projected on the Sarajevo City Hall
File photo shows flags of the European Union and Bosnia-Herzegovina projected on the Sarajevo City Hall. The EU has agreed to open membership talks with Bosnia. Photograph: Elvis Barukčić/AFP/Getty Images

EU leaders have agreed to open negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina on joining the bloc, while also stressing the Balkan country would have to undertake more reforms before the talks could begin.

“Congratulations! Your place is in our European family. Today’s decision is a key step forward on your EU path,” European Council president, Charles Michel, wrote on X as leaders met at a Brussels summit.

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