German parliament extends Bundeswehr mission in Bosnia

Germany’s armed forces will participate in the international military mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina for another year.

The German parliament, the Bundestag, extended the mandate for the EU mission EUFOR Althea in the Balkan country.

The mission monitors compliance with the Dayton Peace Agreement, which ended the Bosnian War in 1995. The Bundeswehr will continue to support this with up to 50 troops.

During the debate on the motion the Bundestag heard that despite years of international support, Bosnia-Herzegovina remains “on shaky ground.”