Bosnia election: Reformists gain in vote dominated by ethnic tensions
By DW
08 October 2022 |
5:29 pm
Voters turned out to choose the country's new tripartite presidency and national, regional and local lawmakers. Nearly 30 years after the Bosnian war, the Balkan country is plagued by friction between its ethnic groups.
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