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Bosnia and Herzegovina votes for more than 500 officials amid EU ambitions

Bosnia and Herzegovina is holding its 10th elections since the war ended. Voters are choosing more than 500 officials across the country’s complex government structure as divisions threaten its bid to join the EU.

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Voters in Bosnia and Herzegovina are casting ballots in the country’s 10th elections since the war ended more than three decades ago.

The vote will select more than 500 officials within the country’s complex government structure.

Elections since the Dayton agreement

The war ended with the Dayton Peace Accord in 1995. Bosnia and Herzegovina has held 10 elections since then.

The multi-ethnic Balkan country is seeking membership in the European Union, but internal divisions threaten that goal. The source does not specify what changes the current elections may bring.

What we know

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is holding its 10th postwar elections.
  • Voters are choosing more than 500 officials across a complex government system.
  • The Dayton Peace Accord ended the war in 1995.
  • Internal divisions threaten the country’s goal of joining the EU.

Trust: Single source

  • The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
  • Sources: Al Jazeera English.
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