Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2251(INI)
2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 17 June 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 18 December 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 3 June 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 10 June 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 17 June 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
17 June 2026 · decision 15
Foreign affairs, Resolution
2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Adopted 478 for · 116 against · 54 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The resolution urges Bosnia and Herzegovina's officials to cooperate with the EU, appoint a chief negotiator and adopt key judicial laws to start formal accession talks.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Foreign Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Ondřej Kolář (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Matjaž Nemec (S&D), António Tânger Corrêa (Patriots), Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza (ECR), Helmut Brandstätter (Renew), Tineke Strik (Greens), Giorgos Georgiou (The Left), Tomasz Froelich (ESN)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 17 Jun 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the 2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina reaffirms support for EU accession, urges reforms, and condemns secessionist actions by Republika Srpska.
Tabled for plenary· 10 Jun 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the Commission's 2025 report on Bosnia and Herzegovina reaffirms support for EU membership and calls for reforms, condemning separatist actions and foreign interference.
Committee draft· 24 Mar 2026
AI summary:This draft report on the 2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina supports the country's EU accession and urges reforms in democracy, rule of law, fundamental rights, reconciliation, and socio-economics.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
17 June 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 17 Jun 2026 Report A10-0165/2026Adopted text TA10-0219/2026
16 June 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 16 Jun 2026 Report A10-0141/2026Report A10-0143/2026Report A10-0162/2026Report A10-0165/2026Report A10-0166/2026
11 June – 12 June 2026
6 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
10 June 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
3 June 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
24 April 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
24 March 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
18 December 2025
Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2251(INI)