EU provides €1.5 million in humanitarian assistance to refugees and migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Summary:

The European Commission announced on 6 June 2018 a package of €1.5 million in humanitarian aid to address the needs of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants stranded in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Further information:

Around 4.900 refugees and migrants entered in the country since early January 2018, according to government estimates. EU humanitarian aid was to be provided in locations such as Sarajevo, Bihać and Velika Kladusa in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Balkan Insight, 19.07.18: Bosnians Keep Arguing Over New Migrant Centre http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/bosnia-is-still-trying-to-find-solution-for-migrants-camp-07-18-2018

Reuters, 15.05.18: Bosnia struggles to cope with arrival of thousands of migrants https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKCN1IG1OK

The Economist, 07.06.18: Bosnia’s politicians are arguing about a mysterious wave of arrivals https://www.economist.com/europe/2018/06/07/bosnias-politicians-are-arguing-about-a-mysterious-wave-of-arrivals

The Irish Times, 16.05.18: EU and Balkan states urged to help Bosnia avert migrant crisis https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/eu-and-balkan-states-urged-to-help-bosnia-avert-migrant-crisis-1.3497424

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