The European Commission has recommended that the EU open accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The European Newsroom (enr) spoke to European Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi about the country’s path to the EU.
The EU Commission wants to grant BiH EU candidate status and the EU top court judges on a headscarf ban in the workplace. Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer sharply criticizes the EU Commission over the handling of migration in the EU, while Commissioner Ylva Johansson has announced the extension of protection for Ukrainian refugees until 2024.
This week in Strasbourg, MEPs voted on plans to speed up the expansion of renewable energy and reduce energy consumption. In other news: While the migrant crisis in Bosnia is far from over, the number of illegal migrant arrivals decreased. Also: Brussels calls on Spain to end the blockade of its justice system.