This own-initiative report responds to the 2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina. The amendments urge EU accession reforms tied to the Copenhagen criteria (rule of law, anti-corruption, state capture), equality of the constituent peoples under the Dayton Peace Agreement, constitutional and electoral reform, and alignment with EU sanctions following Russia's aggression against Ukraine, while addressing foreign interference by Russia, Serbia, China and Croatia.
Procedure timeline
- Committee amendments tabled23 Apr 2026
- Plenary vote — Adopted17 Jun 2026 · On the motion for a resolution · the text as a whole
Plenary votes
2 roll-call votesIn plenary, Parliament usually votes in steps: first on amendments to the text (sometimes split into parts, so Members can accept one half of a sentence and reject the other), then on the text as a whole. The “main vote” is the one that adopts or rejects the text itself. Each vote below shows exactly which step it was. How voting works →
- 17 Jun 2026RejectedOn amendment 6 · text to be inserted after paragraph 35Official label: Après le § 35 - Am 6 · what was voted ↗156 for435 against63 abstentions65 did not voteForAgainstAbst.
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- 17 Jun 2026Main voteAdoptedOn the motion for a resolution · the text as a wholeOfficial label: Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) · what was voted ↗478 for116 against54 abstentions71 did not voteForAgainstAbst.
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Plenary amendments6 tabled on this text
Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.
- Amendment 1PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 7 a (new)Amendment
7a. Welcomes the German Chancellor’s proposals for a new dynamic in the Union’s enlargement policy and calls on the European Council and the Commission to work towards a progressive membership for Ukraine and Moldova in the Union and to work towards an intensified cooperation with the Western Balkans countries with the perspective of gradual integration into the Union.
- Amendment 2ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 7 a (new)Amendment
7a. Considers that BiH’s lack of progress in combating corruption is also due to unsuccessful efforts to eliminate political influence on judicial appointments and to effectively regulate the independence and accountability of judges and prosecutors; is concerned that key decision-makers are seeking to retain mechanisms that enable political control over the judiciary;
- Amendment 3ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 54 a (new)Amendment
54a. Notes with regret that there has been no progress on the dispute-settlement recommendations linked to the Common Regional Market; considers that regional economic integration is a driver for reconciliation and prosperity in the Western Balkans;
- Amendment 4ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 63 a (new)Amendment
63a. Is worried that Transparency International noted a lack of transparency in the process of drafting the Reform Agenda and highlighted potential obstruction; is worried that the proposed reform process will be undermined by political interests, particularly regarding the fight against high-level corruption;
- Amendment 5S&D, Verts/ALEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 20Current text
20. Regrets the resignation of High Representative Christian Schmidt and stresses that any future transition regarding the Office of the High Representative should be based on full respect for the constitutional order, sovereignty and territorial integrity of BiH, while supporting greater local ownership and institutional responsibility for advancing along the country’s European path; underlines that, in light of the EU’s substantial financial contribution, any future High Representative should be appointed from an EU Member State and should operate on the basis of a clear roadmap towards the gradual closure of the Office of the High Representative and the transfer of responsibilities to the…
Amendment20. Regrets the resignation of High Representative Christian Schmidt and stresses that any future transition regarding the Office of the High Representative should be based on full respect for the constitutional order, sovereignty and territorial integrity of BiH, while supporting greater local ownership and institutional responsibility for advancing along the country’s European path; underlines that, in light of the EU’s substantial financial contribution, any future High Representative should be appointed from an EU Member State and should operate on the basis of a clear roadmap towards the gradual closure of the Office of the High Representative and the transfer of responsibilities to the…
Excerpt — full text in the official PDF. - Amendment 6PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 35 a (new)Amendment
35a. Stresses that BiH remains a transit and production country for drug trafficking as well as for human trafficking and continues to face serious challenges related to organised crime and Islamist influence, notably coming from certain Gulf countries;
Official amendment documents
Members who amended this procedure
34 Members · by amendment count
The amendments, in full text
422 amendmentsEvery amendment as tabled — original text, proposed change and justification, with a link to the official PDF.