Sarajevo (Fena) – Europe cannot be secure without a stable neighborhood – was the response to Fena from the Embassy of Poland in BiH, on the occasion of the start of this country’s six-month presidency of the European Union on January 1, 2025.

They announce that the priorities of the Polish presidency will soon be presented to the Bosnian public. In brief, they emphasize the theme of multidimensional security. This approach will focus on external, internal, informational, energy, economic, food, and health security.

In a written statement for Fena, the Embassy highlighted the key challenges facing the EU, including Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, rising geopolitical tensions, and hybrid threats such as disinformation and migration pressure. These challenges, as they stated, strike at the very foundations of European democracy and security.

Resilience to climate phenomena, the need to implement energy transformation in conditions of increasing global competition, and necessary investments will test the Union’s capabilities. Faced with these challenges, the need to provide comprehensive security to our societies and businesses is growing. Deficits of security and stability in Europe have an existential nature and require strategic actions.

The Embassy emphasizes that the process takes place on two sides: within the European Union and within the countries that wish to join the European Union.

– Europe cannot be secure without a stable neighborhood. The expansion of the Union with new member states that share the Union’s values is a geopolitical priority and condition for its development, which is why we will work to maintain the momentum of the accession process – says the statement of the Embassy, ​​with a reaffirmation of Poland’s commitment to preserving the momentum in the accession process for candidate countries.

In the last two years, the European Union and its members have agreed to grant candidate status and open accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Especially referring to the progress of Bosnia and Herzegovina on its path to the EU, the Embassy pointed to significant steps taken in recent years, including granting candidate status and opening accession negotiations.

– This was a joint effort of both sides – it was emphasized, with an emphasis on the importance of continuing reforms.

– In the coming months, we expect Bosnia and Herzegovina to implement substantive reforms, such as the adoption of several key laws that have been the subject of discussion for months. We are ready to continue with the process as soon as Bosnia and Herzegovina makes progress on the reform path – concludes the statement of the Embassy of Poland for Fena. (1.1.)