European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen looks on in front of the Tunnel Ivan, on the Corridor Vc, near Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged Bosnian leaders on Friday to work together to bring the country closer to membership of the European Union, after the bloc's executive arm recommended it be granted EU candidate status.
Bosnia applied to join the wealthy bloc in 2016 but its rival ethnic leaders have done nearly nothing to kick-off reforms that were set out as necessary for progress on the path to the EU.
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