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Bosnia elections: Polls overshadowed by exhaustion, exodus and geopolitics as ethnic politics eclipse real problems

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Deutsche Welle

What happened

Bosnia goes to the polls on October 4 to elect several parliaments and presidents.

While voters worry about the economy and emigration, the campaign is focused on ethnicity, exposing the country's political paralysis.

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  • Bosnia goes to the polls on October 4 to elect several parliaments and presidents.
  • Reported by Deutsche Welle and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:45:00 UTC.

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  1. Bosnia elections: Polls overshadowed by exhaustion, exodus and geopolitics as ethnic politics eclipse real problems

  2. Brazil: The craze for candidate merch ahead of elections

  3. Bosnia’s elections explained

  4. 'Go to Pakistan': Dipke on those doing Hindu-Muslim 'divisive' politics

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