Revised vote counts shift seats in regional and federal parliaments
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Post-election math continues to reshape the political map as a fresh count of ballots changed the allocation of mandates in four cantons and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Parliament. The shifts introduce several new representatives to the assemblies, though the broader power structure remains familiar. Milorad Dodik, the leader of the SNSD, reiterated that his party and the HDZ BiH will not enter any governing coalition without the other; it is a partnership that remains the primary gatekeeper for any new administration.
A dispute over history and discipline has reached the universities in Republika Srpska. Student representatives are reportedly targeting peers from the Sandžak region for their views on convicted war criminals, a move that has prompted a debate on whether academic integrity can survive political enforcement on campus. Meanwhile, in Sarajevo, the real estate market is reaching heights that few residents can scale, with prices for a single square meter hitting 12,000 Bosnian Marks.
The capital's police arrested a man for attempted murder following a chase through the city, while airport authorities filed a criminal complaint against a citizen for an unspecified breach. On the roads, a driver died after his car was crushed in a collision, drawing a public farewell from the defense minister. In the city, the focus is on the Zetra arena, where undefeated Bosna hosts Partizan in a basketball derby tonight.