Soreca on approval of the Reform Agenda: This is a huge step, but BiH must now implement the reforms it has committed to

(Patria) - Head of the EU Delegation to BiH and EU Special Representative in BiH, Ambassador Luigi Soreca believes that the approval of the Reform Agenda for BiH is the result of great work by BiH officials and civil servants, as well as their EU partners.

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Soreca says the process involved months of tough negotiations, dialogue, consensus-building, and constructive decision-making by political actors in the public interest.

"This is a huge step for the country, but it is only the beginning. Bosnia and Herzegovina must now implement the reforms its authorities have committed to.

For every reform implemented, there will be an investment, totaling up to 976.6 million euros.

The first tranche of 68.4 million euros in pre-financing will be disbursed soon after the BiH authorities ratify the Instrument Agreement and the Loan Agreement," Soreca wrote on platform X.

The Reform Agenda for Bosnia and Herzegovina is now approved!

This is the result of a lot of hard work by BiH officials and public servants as well as their EU counterparts. It involved months of tough negotiations, dialogue, consensus, and constructive decision-making by… pic.twitter.com/YUa6Exmod9

— Luigi Soreca (@LSorecaEU) December 4, 2025

He emphasizes that progress in Bosnia and Herzegovina is possible when there is political will.

"We hope that the same spirit of consensus that led to the adoption of the Reform Agenda will also lead to the adoption of two laws on the judiciary, and the appointment of the chief negotiator and his team, in order to continue BiH's movement on the path towards the EU," Soreca concluded.