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Sarajevo (Fena) – The European Commission has approved the Reform Agenda of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which represents a key step towards unlocking funds of up to 976.6 million euros under the EU’s Reform and Growth Facility, the European Commission announced.
The Commission concluded that the Reform Agenda, which Bosnia and Herzegovina submitted on 30 September 2025, meets the objectives of the Regulation on the Growth Facility.
The Agenda defines priority reforms with the aim of accelerating green and digital transitions, strengthening private sector development, retaining talent, and reinforcing fundamental rights and the rule of law. It is now up to Bosnia and Herzegovina to swiftly sign and ratify both the Facility Agreement and the Loan Agreement. The disbursement of funds, including pre-financing, can begin only once these agreements enter into force and all conditions are met.
The Growth Plan for the Western Balkans provides a roadmap for bringing the region’s economies closer to the European Union. The total investment fund for the region amounts to six billion euros, and the principle is a combination of investments and reforms.
The plan also enables preparatory activities for access to the single market, allowing citizens of the Western Balkans to reap early benefits from integration into the EU.
The release of funds will be conditional on the successful implementation of the Reform Agenda, which covers reforms in core areas and socioeconomic reforms, in close cooperation with the European Commission.
With this positive decision, all six partner countries of the Western Balkans now have established Reform Agendas and can use the Facility as they advance towards membership in the European Union.
The Head of the Delegation of the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina Luigi Soreca stated that the approval of the Reform Agenda is the result of months of work by domestic institutions and EU partners, emphasizing that the process required difficult negotiations, dialogue and political consensus.
He stressed that progress is possible when there is political will and expressed the expectation that the same spirit of consensus will be maintained in the adoption of two key laws in the field of the judiciary and in the appointment of the chief negotiator with the EU. (4.12.)