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Arrr, the scallywags in the EU be talkin' of lettin' Bosnia join their crew. Aye, they be entertainin' the idea!

2024-03-21

Arr mateys, the European Union leaders be seemin' to agree, in principle, to lettin' Bosnia and Herzegovina join their ranks. Aye, it be a grand adventure awaitin' them on the high seas of negotiations! Yo ho ho!

In a jolly ol' shanty sung by the 17th century pirates, the European Union leaders be ready to agree to let Bosnia-Herzegovina join their merry crew, even though the scallywags there still have a lot of work to do before they can set sail on the high seas of negotiations. The 27 leaders be set to give the nod at a summit in Brussels after the EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, gave the signal last week despite the deep ethnic divides plaguing the land of 3.2 million souls.The draft summit papers be stating that "the European Council be opening the door to negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina." The land be torn by old quarrels even decades after a brutal war left many souls lost and displaced.In 2022, Bosnia was granted candidate status, but there be a long road ahead before they be officially joining the EU crew. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte be saying there be still much work to do before the country can truly set sail on the EU ship.Other countries in the region be at different stages of the EU process, but Bosnia be the most fragile of the lot. With internal strife and political divisions, it be a rough sea to navigate. It be a tale of hope and struggle for the Bosnian people, who dream of a brighter tomorrow in the warm embrace of the EU.

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