Date: 2025-11-11Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2025/2304 of 5 November 2025 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2024/2667 (BiH/41/2025)
**Executive Summary**
This is a Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2025/2304, dated November 5, 2025, regarding the appointment of the EU Force Commander for Operation ALTHEA in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It appoints Major General Maurizio FRONDA as the new EU Force Commander, effective January 21, 2026. This decision also repeals Decision (CFSP) 2024/2667.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Appointment:**
* Major General Maurizio FRONDA is appointed as the EU Force Commander for Operation ALTHEA in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
* The appointment is effective from January 21, 2026.
* **Repeal:**
* Decision (CFSP) 2024/2667, which appointed Major General Florin-Marian BARBU as the EU Force Commander, is repealed.
* **Entry into Force:**
* This Decision (CFSP) 2025/2304 enters into force on January 21, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Major General Maurizio FRONDA**
* **Impact:** Appointed as the new EU Force Commander for Operation ALTHEA.
* **Action Required:** Assume the duties of EU Force Commander on January 21, 2026.
**Stakeholder: Major General Florin-Marian BARBU**
* **Impact:** His appointment as EU Force Commander, as per Decision (CFSP) 2024/2667, is repealed.
* **Action Required:** Relinquish the position of EU Force Commander on January 21, 2026.
**Stakeholder: EU Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation ALTHEA)**
* **Impact:** A change in leadership from Major General Florin-Marian BARBU to Major General Maurizio FRONDA.
* **Action Required:** Adapt to the new EU Force Commander.
**Stakeholder: Political and Security Committee**
* **Impact:** Oversees the implementation of the change in EU Force Commander.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the effective transition of command and responsibility.
Key Entities Referenced
Operation ALTHEA: European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Political and Security Committee: The EU committee that adopts decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for Operation ALTHEA.
Council Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP: The Council Joint Action that established Operation ALTHEA.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Location of the European Union military operation (Operation ALTHEA).
Decision (CFSP) 2024/2667: Decision appointing the previous EU Force Commander that is being repealed by this new decision.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/2304 11.11.2025
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2025/2304
of 5 November 2025
on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in
Bosnia and Herzegovina and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2024/2667 (BiH/41/2025)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on a European Union military operation in Bosnia
and Herzegovina(1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 12 July 2004, the Council adopted Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP, which established a European Union military
operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation ALTHEA).
(2) Pursuant to Article 6(1) of Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee
(PSC) to take the relevant decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for Operation ALTHEA.
(3) On 8 October 2024, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/2667(2), appointing Major General Florin-Marian
BARBU as the EU Force Commander for Operation ALTHEA from 21 January 2025.
(4) On 15 September 2025, the Italian authorities proposed the appointment of Major General Maurizio FRONDA to
succeed Major General Florin-Marian BARBU as EU Force Commander for Operation ALTHEA from 21 January
2026 (the ‘proposed appointment’).
(5) On 18 September 2025, the EU Operation Commander of Operation ALTHEA supported the proposed
appointment.
(6) On 23 September 2025, the EU Military Committee supported the proposed appointment and agreed that Major
General Maurizio FRONDA be appointed as EU Force Commander for Operation ALTHEA.
(7) A decision on the appointment of Major General Maurizio FRONDA as EU Force Commander for Operation
ALTHEA should be taken.
(8) Decision (CFSP) 2024/2667 should be repealed.
(9) On 12 and 13 December 2002, the Copenhagen European Council adopted a declaration stating that the Berlin Plus
arrangements and the implementation thereof will apply only to those Member States of the Union which are also
NATO members or parties to the Partnership for Peace and which have consequently concluded bilateral security
agreements with NATO,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Major General Maurizio FRONDA is hereby appointed EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation ALTHEA) from 21 January 2026.
Article 2
Decision (CFSP) 2024/2667 is hereby repealed.
(1) OJ L 252, 28.7.2004, p. 10.
(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2024/2667 of 8 October 2024 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander
for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2023/2130 (BiH/38/2024)
(OJ L, 2024/2667, 10.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2667/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2304/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 11.11.2025
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 21 January 2026.
Done at Brussels, 5 November 2025.
For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson
D. PRONK
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2304/oj