At the beginning of January, most member states agreed to sign the agreement; Poland, France, Austria, Ireland and Hungary were against it.
Major General Maurizio Fronda has taken command of EUFOR in BiH, with the message that the mission remains a reliable factor of stability, while the handover in Butmir marked the transfer of command from Romania to Italy and brought praise from European officials for the work done so far and confidence in the continuity of the mission.
Sarajevo is joining the EU project ATMOPOLIS, which brings together experts and citizens to develop integrated solutions for reducing air and noise pollution, and the Institute of Public Health KS will participate in researching their health and social impacts as part of a four-year project funded by the Horizon Europe program.
The EU project FruitDiv, in which the Faculty of Forestry in Sarajevo is also participating, is researching the genetic diversity of wild fruit trees in order to improve sustainable agriculture, reduce the use of pesticides, and open up new economic opportunities for local communities.
The “Rudozem – Xanthi” crossing is included in the Memorandum for enhanced cross-border cooperation between Bulgaria, Greece and Romania
About ten business leaders from the mining and industrial sector, such as Eramet, Imerys or Orano, have called on the European Commission to require manufacturers of electric batteries to incorporate a minimum share of locally sourced lithium, in a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday.