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Coverage dated October 5, 2026

Nationalists gain ground in Bosnia election, raising fears of deeper instability

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SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (AP) — An election in Bosnia on Sunday saw nationalist parties gain strength and the elevation of a separatist, pro-Russia leader in the Balkan country where ethnic tensions have led to political deadlock and stalled progress in moving closer to the European Union.

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  1. BizPac Review

    Bosnia heads into Sunday election with country’s postwar order under strain (opens BizPac Review)

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    BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnia and Herzegovina heads into elections Sunday with its postwar political settlement under renewed strain as disputes over Republika Srpska’s autonomy, foreign intervention […]

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Nationalists gain ground in Bosnia election, raising fears of deeper instability (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (AP) — An election in Bosnia on Sunday saw nationalist parties gain strength and the elevation of a separatist, pro-Russia leader in the Balkan country where ethnic tensions have led to political deadlock and stalled progress in moving closer to the European Union.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Bosnia and Herzegovina elections: Return to a nationalist political order? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Results raise the prospect of a new conservative alliance and further political polarisation, analysts say.

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