In a statement<\/a>, the European Council chief announced that the EU \u201cremains committed\u201d to the country’s European future. He also praised \u017deljka Cvijanovi\u0107, Denis Be\u0107irovi\u0107, and \u017deljko Kom\u0161i\u0107 \u2014 members of the Western Balkan country’s three-way presidency \u2014 for their role in maintaining stability and security in the country and the region.<\/p>\n![\"Close](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/icon-cross-10x10-grey-6.svg.svg+xml\")
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Recently, tensions have been brewing domestically over the leader of the entity of the Republika Srpska (RS), Milorad Dodik’s actions, which the state-level authorities denounced for undermining the country\u2019s constitutional order.<\/p>\n
Western powers and the EU have condemned Dodik for his provocations after he had suggested that the Dayton Agreement, the peace agreement that formally ended the Bosnian War in 1995, had outlived its purpose.<\/p>\n
In his statement, Costa underlined the importance of the Dayton accords, set to mark its 30th anniversary this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd this year, on the 30th anniversary of Srebrenica genocide and the Dayton (and) Paris Agreement, I believe that it is an important message to remember,\u201d said Costa.<\/p>\n
Costa also outlined that some reforms are needed to ensure Bosnia remains on the path to EU membership.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need the approval of two judiciary laws, the appointment of a chief negotiator, and the adoption of the reform agenda to move towards on the Bosnia and Herzegovina in the European path.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bosnia is the only country that does not benefit from the EU\u2019s Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. Costa stressed that implementing these reforms is of paramount importance to ensure that Bosnia’s citizens benefit from the EU plan.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to see Bosnia and Herzegovina joining the other Western Balkans partners in profiting from all that the European Union has to offer,\u201d the Council president noted.<\/p>\n
Costa will next travel to Montenegro and Albania on Wednesday, for meetings with President Jakub Milatovi\u0107 in Podgorica and President Bajram Begaj in Tirana. He\u2019ll conclude his tour with a visit to Skopje in North Macedonia, where he will meet Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski.<\/p>\n
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