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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9323
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/balkans

EU forces in Bosnia will be scaled down to 2,500 in spring 2007

Brussels, 07/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - EU troops deployed in Bosnia-Herzegovina will be scaled down from 6,500 to around 2,500 in spring 2007. During Monday's General Affairs Council, EU foreign ministers are expected to take the decision to endorse the principle of troop reduction in Bosnia. Specific details of troop reduction should normally be published once the official decision for redeployment is taken in February.

According to an official military source, a 600-strong infantry...

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