The President of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday, October 28, the EC confirmed.

She will visit the countries of the Western Balkans from October 26 to 29.

The EC confirmed that Leyen will arrive in Skopje on Wednesday, October 26, that she will stay in Pristina and Tirana on October 27, Sarajevo on October 28, and will then travel to Belgrade. On the last day, the president of the European Commission will visit Podgorica.

The European Commission recently recommended granting Bosnia and Herzegovina European Union candidate.