EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn issued a statement today welcoming BiH’s application for EU membership, which was officially submitted today. Despite skepticism from within BiH as well as the EU, the statement says that the application is a positive step, and an affirmation of the importance of the European Union.
And we need unity in challenging times. As some forces across our continent are questioning the very existence of our Union, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s application shows that the need of a united European continent is still strong among our peoples….
The achievements of this past year on a broad reform agenda are impressive. In fact, we would not be here today if it were not for the country’s leadership. The country’s political system has delivered on its citizens’ needs – as long as all leaders and all government levels cooperate towards a common goal.
