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Bosnia's paralysed institutions add to sense of chaos

Monday, June 15, 2020

Significance

Intensified political disputes between the main parties are holding up the state budget for 2020, including funding for local elections in November. They also threaten to weaken the response to the looming socio-economic crisis from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Impacts

  • The US entry ban on former senior SDA member Amir Zukic is seen as an attempt to persuade the party to behave more responsibly.
  • The EU is in a contest with China, Russia and Turkey to retain influence in the region.
  • Pre-election positioning may explain the defection of Fahrudin Radoncic’s Union for a Better Future party from the state-level government.

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