Integration Process of Bosnia and Herzegovina to European Union

This paper analyzes the main characteristics of Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) accession and its focus on integration of B&H to the European Union (EU). The main aim is to show major elements of B & H integration into EU as a potential candidate state. The paper consists of brief relationship between B&H and the EU, short several explanatory EU documents and analyses studies in this regard as well as reviews of B&H's capacity to meet EU standards in line with the Interim Agreement/Stabilization and Association Agreement and the European Partnership. Even though peace, security, and stability are being seen as necessary prerequisite to stable B&H, primary issues are economical and political development as interconnected dependable variables. This paper will provide current insight about contemporary issues of B&H on its way to EU, highlight several key features that B&H must do alone in order to have possibility to apply for a membership. Recently EU and B&H have strengthened their relations in many areas whereas democratic process is being seen as crucial to prevent any future conflicts in the region. Finally, the paper makes a few recommendations and needed reforms for the faster integration of B&H to EU as B&H accession has no alternative