The Swiss government has asked Parliament to approve the deployment of a further 12 armed military personnel to the European Union’s peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, EUFOR Althea. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to its message submitted on Wednesday, the mandate would run until 2027. The extra troops will be assigned to transport duties and general staff roles. In its note, the government said Switzerland’s contribution would help support the EU’s efforts to stabilise the region. Switzerland has taken part in EUFOR Althea since late 2004, contributing a contingent of 20 armed military personnel. The mission is based on a UN Security Council resolution first adopted in November 2004 and renewed several times since, most recently last October. +Defence Minister Pfister stresses importance of Swiss mission in Balkans The Swiss parliament approved the deployment of armed soldiers in December 2004. In Wednesday’s statement, the ...
