Politically speaking, Bosnia and Herzegovina is a potential candidate country which has also signed a stabilisation and association agreement, and it is in the interests of the European Union to assist it.
Poliitilises mõttes on ka Bosnia ja Hertsegoviina potentsiaalne kandidaatriik, kes on samuti allkirjastanud stabiliseerimis- ja assotsieerimislepingu, ning tema abistamine on Euroopa Liidu huvides.