The Council of the EU reiterated, on Monday 12 October, that the EU stands ready to continue the executive mandate of EUFOR Operation Althea to assist the Bosnian authorities in maintaining a safe and secure environment, subject to further authorisation by the United Nations, which is expected in early November.
In its conclusions, the EU Council states that the presentation of the next strategic review of the operation by mid-2021, “will serve as a basis for discussion on EUFOR’s future...