"The pipeline will run through Bosnia and Herzegovina. Under what Bosnian sources say have been months of pressure from US officials, its leaders have been moving quickly to award the contract to a previously little-known company based in Wyoming."
"Despite lacking any apparent track record, AAFS is planning to invest $1.5bn in the pipeline and other Bosnian infrastructure projects, its local representative has said."
"In a letter sent on 13 April, obtained by the Bosnian investigative outlet istraga.ba and seen by the Guardian, the EU official Luigi Soreca wrote that, under an energy agreement between Bosnia and Brussels, it was crucial that draft laws are thoroughly coordinated with the EU."
"Brussels' representative in Sarajevo delivered a private warning to Bosnia's leaders that they were jeopardising the country's hopes of joining the EU."
The EU is challenging a pipeline contract in Bosnia and Herzegovina linked to Donald Trump's associates, marking a significant confrontation. AAFS Infrastructure and Energy, a company with no prior track record, is set to receive a $1.5 billion investment for the pipeline. US pressure has influenced Bosnian leaders to expedite the contract award without a tender process. The EU has warned that this move jeopardizes Bosnia's EU membership prospects, emphasizing the need for coordination on energy agreements.
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