EU prepares for Bosnia mission

The EU took over from NATO in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), 2 December 2004, its most ambitious military mission to date. Far wider in scope than previous EU missions, military officials are painting Althea as a benchmark in the development of the EU's security policy.

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Council of the European Union: Policies: Security and defence: EU Operations: Althea http://consilium.europa.eu/cms3_fo/showPage.asp?id=745&lang=en&mode=g

Council of the European Union: Press Release: SO329/04, 1.12.04 http://consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/sg/82908.pdf

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