# Bosnia-Herzegovina votes amid divisive campaigns, EU bid

https://mins.news/en/item/85210

- DW, 2026-10-04 09:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/bosnia-herzegovina-votes-amid-divisive-campaigns-eu-bid/a-79535336?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Voting has begun in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with about 3.4 million eligible voters choosing representatives for parliamentary, presidential and local institutions. The election takes place amid economic slowdown, stalled EU progress and prolonged political gridlock, as ethnic parties compete against multiethnic opposition coalitions. In Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik remains influential despite being barred from office, while Denis Becirovic is campaigning for a renewed EU and NATO path.

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