French ambassador in Bosnia summoned over Macron's 'time bomb' remark


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  • Saturday, 09 Nov 2019

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron gestures during the annual conference hosted by the French state bank BPI in Paris, France, October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/Pool/File Photo

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnia's presidency summoned the French ambassador on Friday to protest over President Emmanuel Macron's comment that the country is a "time bomb" due to returning Islamist fighters.

Macron, commenting on France's refusal to support the start of negotiations for European Union accession with North Macedonia and Albania, said a real concern for the EU was Bosnia.

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