ARAJEVO/TIRANA/PODGORICA, April 10 – European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on Wednesday warned that the EU would not tolerate any threats to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s sovereignty and constitutional order, as she concluded a visit to three Western Balkan countries.
Speaking in Sarajevo, Kallas said actions by authorities in Bosnia’s Serb-majority entity, Republika Srpska, were jeopardizing the country’s constitutional framework.
“The EU will not tolerate any threats to the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and constitutional order of this country,” Kallas said after meeting members of Bosnia’s tripartite Presidency. She also visited EU troops stationed at Camp Butmir as part of the EUFOR Althea peacekeeping mission.
“Our mission clearly demonstrates the EU’s readiness to ensure peace and stability. We increased the number of troops in response to the political crisis. A safe and secure environment must not be jeopardized,” she said.
Željka Cvijanović, Chairwoman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, said the country’s EU path faces “numerous obstacles,” emphasizing internal divisions.
“There is no need for anyone to warn us – nothing is happening in Republika Srpska that would threaten the territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina,” Cvijanović said, rejecting Kallas’s concerns.
Albania’s EU Accession by 2030 ‘Achievable’
In Tirana, Kallas said Albania could become an EU member by 2030, praising the country as a “strong partner” fully aligned with EU foreign and security policy, including sanctions against Russia.
“Your alignment with EU values, including support for Ukraine and regional cooperation, is commendable,” Kallas told Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama during a joint press conference.
Rama said Albania had agreed on an “ambitious timeline” with the European Commission to conclude negotiations by 2027. “We are fully aligned with the EU in every respect,” he said.
Montenegro Progressing on EU Path
Kallas began her regional tour in Montenegro, where she met with Prime Minister Milojko Spajić and welcomed the country’s commitment to reforms and support for Ukraine.
“There are no shortcuts to membership—only reforms can bring progress,” Kallas said, adding that Montenegro had taken in more Ukrainian refugees per capita than any other country.
Spajić reaffirmed Montenegro’s EU ambitions. “Montenegro has no doubts—the EU is our strategic path,” he said, highlighting the country’s alignment with EU and NATO positions.
No Stops in Serbia and Kosovo
Kallas did not visit Serbia or Kosovo during this trip. She said the EU was conducting an internal review of the stalled Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.
“We are working this month with the special envoy to go through what the mistakes have been, what is working and what is not, to ignite a new fire in the normalization process,” she said.
