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Nationalists top Bosnia-Herzegovina's divisive election
Ethnic nationalist blocs win Bosnia-Herzegovina's election amid record-low turnout.
In brief
Ethnic nationalist blocs win Bosnia-Herzegovina's election amid record-low turnout. Bosnian nationalists secured presidential seats in their ethnic groups after a record-low voter turnout of 41.5% in the country's general election. Originally reported by Dw.
Election results
Preliminary results show strong results for ethnic-nationalist blocs in Bosnia-Herzegovina's general election.
Record-low turnout
Bosnian officials reported a record-low turnout of 41.5% out of 3.4 million voters in the Sunday general election.
Presidential winners
Serb nationalist Zeljka Cvijanovic won with 55.6% of the vote, Bosniak Denis Becirovic with 38.1%, and Croat Darijana Filipovic with 48.2%.
Ethnic divisions
Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 50% Muslim Bosniaks, 31% Orthodox Serbs, and 15% Catholic Croats.
Political gridlock
The country faces economic downturn, stalled EU membership, and political gridlock due to ethnic parties blocking decisions.
Milorad Dodik
Republika Srpska's Milorad Dodik, barred from office for six years after defying the 1995 peace envoy, called his party the political winners.
“Bosnia and Herzegovina is dead, it is an impossible country”
EU membership
Bosnia and Herzegovina has been a candidate for EU membership since 2022 but faces delays due to reforms needed for accession.
The main idea
Bosnian nationalists secured presidential seats in their ethnic groups after a record-low voter turnout of 41.5% in the country's general election.
