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Bosnia votes in general election with wartime divisions still dominating

First reported 4 Oct, 04:00 UTCUpdated 3h ago6 sources

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Bosnia is heading to the polls on Sunday after a general election campaign dominated by parties that identify closely with the ethnic divisions of its 1990s war. Voters will elect a vast number of officials across multiple tiers of government, in a complex system that has held the partitioned country together since…

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  1. Financial TimesCenterGBVery high factuality
    Bosnia elections pit EU hopes against Russian influence (opens Financial Times in a new tab)

    Serbian nationalists find ready support from Moscow and a US eager for deals

  2. The Straits TimesCenterSGHigh factuality
    Bosnia votes Sunday in election that could affect EU bid (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)

    SARAJEVO, Oct 4 - Bosnians voted on Sunday in elections which could impact their European Union membership bid and the influence that the United States and Russia seek over the small Balkan nation.

  3. France 24CenterFRHigh factuality
    Bosnia votes in general election with wartime divisions still dominating (opens France 24 in a new tab)

    Bosnia is heading to the polls on Sunday after a general election campaign dominated by parties that identify closely with the ethnic divisions of its 1990s war. Voters will elect a vast number of officials across multiple tiers of government, in a complex system that has held the partitioned country together since…

  4. EuronewsCenterFRHigh factuality
    Bosnia votes as pro-Russian politician looms large over race and stalled EU bid dominate election (opens Euronews in a new tab)

    Around 3.4 million voters in Bosnia are choosing the three members of the country’s multi-ethnic presidency, lawmakers for the national Parliament, and heads of institutions for the country’s two entities.

  5. Al JazeeraLean LeftQAMostly factual
    Bosnia votes in one of world’s most complicated general elections (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)

    Voters cast their ballots for a dizzying number of officials across multiple tiers of government.

  6. Kyiv PostCenterUAHigh factuality
    Bosnia Votes with Wartime Divisions Still Sominating (opens Kyiv Post in a new tab)

    Bosnians are voting in general elections on Sunday, Oct. 4, casting ballots across multiple tiers of government in an election dominated by entrenched wartime divisions and separatist rhetoric. The race centers on the tripartite presidency and leadership in the Serb-run Republika Srpska, where convicted former…

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