The EU said Friday it would strengthen its peacekeeping presence in Bosnia after the country's top court suspended separatist laws enacted by Bosnian Serb authorities.
The European Union Force (EUFOR) announced that it will "temporarily" expand the size of its peacekeeping force in the country.
"This is a proactive measure aimed at assisting Bosnia and Herzegovina in the interest of all citizens," EUFOR said in a statement.
It stressed EUFOR's "continued support to security and stability" in the country without specifying the number of additional "reserve forces" that would be deployed.
Bosnia's top court overturns separatist laws
The EUFOR announcement came after Bosnia's Constitutional Court on Friday suspended a raft of laws proposed by Serb leader Milorad Dodik.
The legislation rejected the authority of the federal police and judiciary within the Serb-controlled part of the country, the Republika Srpska (RS).
Following the court's temporary ruling Friday, Dodik said he didn't recognize Bosnia's judiciary.
Dodik pushed the laws through the RS parliament last week after he was sentenced to a year in prison and banned from politics for six years.
Earlier this week, Dodik said that he would not obey a court summons on charges of attempting to overthrow the constitution.
Source: DW
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