“Allow me to congratulate all the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina on this historic day. While you have always been Europeans, today you have taken an important and symbolic step towards one day becoming equal citizens of the European Union alongside half a billion of your fellow Europeans. Today begins an important stage on the journey to achieve this objective.
What lies ahead are many new opportunities, but also transition and change, some of which will be difficult but necessary to give you and your families the future you deserve. That is why the most important thing that needs to happen today is that that we see a renewed commitment from the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to work harder and more closely together than ever before to take the country forwards.
Roll up your sleeves Bosnia and Herzegovina and seize this opportunity with both hands”, said the High Representative from Brussels today.