The Southern Interconnection pipeline, designed to connect Bosnia-Herzegovina to a liquefied natural gas terminal in neighboring Croatia, could scupper Bosnian aspirations to join the European Union.

The project is strategically important for the country, as it would reduce Bosnia's dependence on Russian gas . Following Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU has pushed both member states and candidate countries to cut ties with Russian energy .

For Bosnia, which imports virtually all its gas from Russia, the pipeline could be a key step toward diversification and a link to the European gas market through Croatia.

Why Brussels is worried about Bosnia's pipeline plans

In March, Bosnian lawmakers passed legislation that effectively named a specific company based in the United States, AAFS Infrastructure and Energy, as the project's investor. The firm was only founded in late 2025 and has reportedly no known experience in building pipelines.

This has rung alarm bells in Brussels .…