Croatia is pushing for Bosnia's EU membership, PM Plenković tells Euronews
In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković voiced strong support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s accession to the European Union, while also expressing concern over ongoing political instability in the region.
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In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković voiced strong support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s accession to the European Union, while also expressing concern over ongoing political instability in the region.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/30/croatia-pushes-for-bosnia-and-herzegovina-eu-membership
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00:00Croatian Prime Minister Andrzej Plenković is concerned about instability in Bosnia-Herzegovina,
00:07but believes it is time to push for EU membership.
00:10In an exclusive interview to Euronews, he also said that enlargement should be a priority for the European Union.
00:17We as Croatia would very much like to see that Bosnia-Herzegovina is our immediate neighbour,
00:23a country where Croats are a constituent and people with equal rights with Bosniaks and Serbs.
00:29The Serbs should move towards the dynamics that other countries of the region have and we want to help them.
00:36But Plenković remains concerned about regional instability as secession threats grow in Republika Srpska.
00:42Leader Milorad Dodic escaped a detention attempt by Bosnian authorities.
00:47So we would very much like that Bosnia-Herzegovina shifts from potential instability and these tendencies of secession
00:54when it comes to Republika Srpska to a more harmonious and functional situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
01:01where the EU path and reforms which are beneficial to citizens both in economic and social terms are implemented.
01:09The Croatian Prime Minister also believes that continuing to leave the Balkan countries waiting
01:14may further intensify the pressure from outside influences.
01:19The more slower the process is, the more influence of other global actors in the region we have,
01:26whether it's Russia, whether it's China, whether it's some other countries,
01:30and therefore we are advocating a structured and dynamic process.
01:34Plenković would like to have the issue of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Western Balkans debated at the June European Council.
01:41You can watch the full episode of the Europe Conversation next week.
01:46Bye-bye.