EU's von der Leyen: proposed candidate status for Bosnia and Herzegovina

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen adresses Tallinn Digital Summit in Tallinn, Estonia October 10. 2022. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

BRUSSELS, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The EU has proposed to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina, EU's Ursula Von der Leyen said on Wednesday at the EU Ambassadors Conference in Brussels.

"Wind of change is once again blowing through Europe and we have to capture this momentum", she added. "The Western Balkans belong in our family."

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Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Toby Chopra

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