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2026 Bosnia general elections
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Bosnia held its 2026 general election on 4 October. Pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, barred from public office and not on the ballot, has claimed his party retained power in the Serb entity and its seat on the shared Presidency; official results remain pending and preliminary data show turnout dropped.
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Al Jazeera
Bosnian Serb nationalist claims party victory in Bosnia elections
News24
Bosnian Serb strongman claims election win, thanks Trump and Putin
The former president of Bosnia’s Serb statelet, Milorad Dodik, said his party had retained power in the entity and its seat on the shared Presidency, as preliminary results showed a drop in turnout for Bosnia’s general elections.
Guardian
Bosnian Serb nationalist Dodik declares party victory in Bosnia election
Staunchly pro-Russia politician has dominated campaign and inflamed divisions despite not appearing on ballot Bosnian Serb nationalist politician Milorad Dodik has declared victory for his party in an election in Bosnia shaped by economic pressures, the prospect of the Balkan nation joining the European Union and ethnic tensions that have divided the country since its brutal 1992-95 war. Dodik is a staunchly pro-Rus…
