The EU Council confirmed on Monday 14 October, in conclusions adopted without debate, that “the EU is ready to maintain, at this stage, the executive mandate of Operation Althea, in order to assist the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina in maintaining a safe and secure environment, under a renewed UN mandate”, which is to take place in November.
Ministers welcome “the continued presence of Operation Althea which, following the strategic reviews conducted in 2017 and 2019, has...