The European Council granted Bosnia-Herzegovina a candidate status for EU membership, writes aa.com.tr.

The EU leaders approved the decision at a summit in Brussels following a recommendation by the European Commission in October and voting in the EU Council and General Affairs Council this week.

The bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell welcomed the decision.

“This is a decision for the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Political leaders can now turn this ambition into reality through decisive reforms”, - he said.