The EU has developed a policy to support the gradual integration of the Western Balkan countries with the Union. The EU aims to promote peace, stability and economic development in the region&nbsp;and open up the prospect of EU integration.

In order to apply for EU membership a country has to be European and respect the EU’s democratic values. It also needs stable institutions guaranteeing democracy and the rule of law; a functioning market economy; and the ability to take on and carry out the obligations of EU membership.

Parliament is fully involved in the Stabilisation and Association Process &nbsp;and must also consent to any new accession to the EU. In addition, through its budgetary powers, it has direct influence over the amounts allocated to the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance. Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs appoints standing rapporteurs for all candidate and potential candidate countries. Parliament expresses its positions on enlargement in the form of annual resolutions responding to the Commission’s latest annual country reports.

On 1&nbsp;July&nbsp;2013, Croatia became the first of the seven countries to join, and Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia and Albania are official candidates. Accession negotiations and chapters have been opened with Montenegro and Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo are potential candidate countries.

EU Enlargement - Western Balkans

6th EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee meeting

EP Plenary session - Recent devastating floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, including the EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee and the EU-Kosovo Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee Constitutive meeting

4th EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabitisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (SAPC)

EP Plenary session - 2022 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina

EP Plenary session - Commemorating Srebrenica 28 years anniversary

AFET - Exchange of views with Borjana Krišto, Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Borjana KRIŠTO, Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina

AFET Committee - Vote assessment of the progress made towards EU membership by Bosnia Herzegovina, Kosovo and Serbia

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Sefik DZAFEROVIC , Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

EP Plenary session - Situation in Bosnia Herzegovina

Zeljana ZOVKO meets with Dragan COVIC,Chairman of the House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina

EP Plenary Session - Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina

EP Plenary session - 2019-2020 Reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina

David SASSOLI EP President meets with  Mr DZAFEROVIC,  Mr KOMSIC Members of the Presidency of Bosnia Herzegovina and Mr DODIK Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Meeting of the Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo

Plenary session - Situation of migrants in Bosnia, in particular in Bihac

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-10 July 2020), MEPs pay tribute to the victims of Srebrenica, marking the 25th anniversary of one of Europe’s worst massacres since World War II. Statements by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Tonino PICULA (S&D, HR), Valter FLEGO (RE, HR), and Romeo FRANZ (Greens/EFA, DE).

Commemorating Srebrenica - 25 years anniversary: extract from the debate

European Parliament is at the origin of a resolution in 2009 to establish the commemoration of 11 July as a day of remembrance for the victims of the massacre in Srebrenica. This Memoclip illustrates the occupation of Srebrenica area by Bosnian Serb troops (July 1995), statement by the Council of the EU on the situation in Srebrenica (July 1995), the vote on the resolution to establish the commemoration of 11 July (01/2009), the Visit of Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, to Srebrenica (11/2011), the ceremony for the 20th anniversary of the massacre (07/2015).

Memoclip: Commemoration of the Srebrenica genocide - 25 years Anniversary

Speakers of the parliaments of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia as well as the president of Croatia’s Parliament gather to discuss the Western Balkans’ European perspectives, in the European Parliament in Brussels. The summit is organised under the patronage of David SASSOLI, Ep President, in cooperation with the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Delegation for relations with the Western Balkans. Statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

Parliamentary Summit with the Western Balkans: arrivals, roundtable and statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

The EP Conference of President meets to discuss on the Parliamentary Summit with the Western Balkans. Speakers of the parliaments of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia as well as the president of Croatia’s Parliament gather to discuss the Western Balkans’ European perspectives, in the European Parliament in Brussels. The summit is organised under the patronage of David SASSOLI, Ep President, in cooperation with the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Delegation for relations with the Western Balkans.

Extraordinary Conference of Presidents on the Parliamentary Summit with the Western Balkans: arrivals and roundtable

During the plenary session (11-14 February 2019) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the 2018 Commission Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina. Statements by Cristian Dan PREDA (EPP, RO), George CIAMBA, Romanian Minister Delegate for European Affairs, Johannes HAHN, Member of the EC in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Dubravka ŠUICA (EPP, HR), Knut FLECKENSTEIN (S&D, DE),

2018 Commission Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina: extracts from the debate

At his arrival to the EU-Western Balkan Summit in Sofia, Bulgaria, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, speaks to the press about Mark ZUCKERBERG's coming to the EP and about the relations with the Western Balkan.

EU-Western Balkan Summit in Sofia, Bulgaria: arrival of Antonio TAJANI, EP President and statement

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, speaks to the press on the occasion of the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Sofia, Bulgaria

EU-Western Balkans Summit in Sofia, Bulgaria: extracts from the press conference by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, speaks to the press about the EU-Western Balkan Summit in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Press conference by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, on EU-Western Balkan Summit in Sofia, Bulgaria

EPP leaders meet ahead of the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Sofia. Arrival of Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Johannes HAHN, Donald TUSK, Viktor ORBÁN, Silvio BERLUSCONI, Leo VARADKAR, and statement by Antonio TAJANI.

EPP Western Balkans Summit: arrivals and statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Family photo with Boyko BORISSOV, Bulgarian Prime Minister, and Antonio TAJANI, EP President, on the occasion of the EPP Western Balkans Summit in Sofia, Burlgaria

EPP Western Balkans Summit: family photo

On the occasion of the EU-Western Balkan Summit in Sofia, Bulgaria, Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Sebastian KURZ, Chancellor of Austria and with Boyko BORISSOV, Prime Minister of Bulgaria

EU-Western Balkan Summit in Sofia, Bulgaria: Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Sebastian KURZ, Chancellor of Austria and with Boyko BORISSOV, Prime Minister of Bulgaria

The Audiovisual Service of the European Commission has produced a series of new video stockshots with illustrative images of the capitals and countryside of the Western Balkans. This infoclip illustrates Bosnia and Herzegovina

Infoclip: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Visit of Dragan ČOVIC, Chairman of Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency, to the EP in Strasbourg. Arrival, welcome by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and roundtable

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Dragan ČOVIC, Chairman of Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency: arrival and roundtable

During the EP Plenary session (13-16/02) in Strasbourg, Cristian Dan PREDA (EPP, RO), Johannes HAHN, Member of the EC in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, David McALLISTER (EPP, DE) and Demetris PAPADAKIS (S&amp;D, CY) debate on 2016 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina. The results from the vote on the Preda report are: 496 in favour, 132 against, 67 abstention. The resolution is adotped.

2016 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina: extracts from the vote (15/02) and extracts from the debate (14/02)

Meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs&nbsp;in the EP in Brussels. Vote on the Report on the 2016 Commission Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina and statement by Cristian Dan PREDA (EPP, RO). 59 Votes, 45 in favour, 11 against, 3 abstention. The report is adopted.

Report on the 2016 Commission Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina: extracts from the vote and statement by Cristian Dan PREDA (EPP, RO)

Visit of&nbsp;Bakir IZETBEGOVIC, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the EP in Brussels. Arrival, welcome by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, signature of the Golden Book&nbsp;and roundtable&nbsp;

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with Bakir IZETBEGOVIC, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina: arrival and roundtable

Visit of with Denis ZVIZDIC, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the EP, during the EP plenary session (09-12 May 2016) in Strasbourg. Arrival, welcome by Martin SCHULZ, EP President,&nbsp;and roundtable

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with Denis ZVIZDIC, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina: arrival and roundtable

Vote on the 20th anniversary of the Dayton Peace agreement, during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. Cutaways of President launching the vote and results.

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