27/01/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 27 January, the Council of the EU adopted a decision enabling the EU to sign an agreement with Bosnia-Herzegovina on the operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), according to a press release. “The agreement will allow the EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina to organise joint operations involving Frontex border guards and border guards from Bosnia and Herzegovina. It also means that Frontex border management teams can be deployed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and will allow Frontex to assist Bosnia and Herzegovina in managing migratory flows, countering illegal immigration and tackling cross-border crime”. In 2022, the Council authorised the opening of negotiations with four Western Balkan partners on cooperation with Frontex. Since then, the EU has signed agreements with Serbia, North Macedonia and Montenegro. Parliament still has to give its approval. (SP)