EU leaders on Thursday agreed to open talks with Bosnia on joining the bloc, though negotiations will only begin in earnest once the Balkan country has passed more key reforms. “Congratulations! Your place is in our European family. Today’s decision is a key step forward on your EU path,” European Council head Charles Michel wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, as leaders met at a Brussels summit. “Now the hard work needs to continue so Bosnia and Herzegovina steadily advances, as your people want.” Bosnia has been an official candidate for membership since 2022, but it needed to implement a…