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Dodik's Controversial Laws Spark Political Crisis in Bosnia

3/7/2025

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Milorad Dodik, the Bosnian Serb leader, has ignited a political firestorm by enacting laws that strip central police and judiciary powers from Republika Srpska. Critics decry this move as a coup that undermines the Dayton Agreement. While the EU and U.S. warn of looming chaos, Dodik insists he is committed to political dialogue.

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Milorad Dodik, the Bosnian Serb leader, has ignited a political firestorm by enacting laws that strip central police and judiciary powers from Republika Srpska. Critics decry this move as a coup that undermines the Dayton Agreement. While the EU and U.S. warn of looming chaos, Dodik insists he is committed to political dialogue.