Bosnia Misses Deadline For European Growth Funds

Boznia has failed to file on time to receive EU funds for reforms.

Bosnia-Herzegovina has missed the deadline to file a reform agenda necessary to receive EU Growth Plan funds. The funds slated for Western Balkan countries are earmarked by Brussels to boost the rule of law, democracy, institutional reforms, and anti-corruption efforts. Bosnia sent a document to the European Commission on September 17, but it did not adequately address the commission's reform recommendations, according to sources in Brussels familiar with the issue. The Instrument for Preaccession Assistance, which supports reforms for EU-candidate countries, has postponed its meeting to discuss the reform agendas until October due to Sarajevo's failure to meet the deadline. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Balkan Service, click here.