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Serb Separatist Dodik Declares Victory in Bosnia Vote as Ethnic Tensions and EU Hopes Collide
The election commission reported 42% turnout as Dodik’s ally led the presidency race and other nationalist candidates claimed early victories.
- On Sunday, Bosnian Serb nationalist Milorad Dodik declared victory for his party in an election shaped by economic pressures, ethnic tensions, and prospects for European Union membership.
- Although banned from public office last year, Dodik remains in command of his party; analyst Dragan Bursac said the measures against him are "not working, and he is using them."
- Turnout reached around 42 percent as voters chose tripartite presidency members; with nearly 90% of votes counted, Zeljka Cvijanovic of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats held more than 55% of the vote.
- Darijana Filipovic of the Croatian Democratic Union and Social Democratic Party incumbent Denis Becirovic declared victory for the remaining presidency seats, with over 94% of votes counted.
- Dodik claimed Bosnia "is dead" at his final rally, crediting President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin for his victory while continuing to inflame ethnic divisions.
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Bosnian Serb strongman claims election win, thanks Trump and Putin
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Despite technological innovations, the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina attracted fewer voters than previous ones, which bodes well for established parties.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Bosnian elections deliver strong results for country's main ethnic parties
Credit: Milorad Dodik via X Bosnia's main ethnic parties appeared to be strengthening their grip on power in the October 4 elections, preliminary results showed, potentially complicating the country's bid to join the European Union.
·Berlin, Germany
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The party of the Republika Srpska strongman, the pro-Russian Milorad Dodik, ensures its presence in the tripartite presidency of the country
·Madrid, Spain
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Milorad Dodick, leader of the Union of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD), announced the party's victory in the country's general election.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right4Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left, 40% Center
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left, 40% of the sources are Center
40% Center
L 40%
C 40%
R 20%
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