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Dodik Defies Court Ban, Pushes Controversial Referendum

8/24/2025

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Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik is challenging a court ban by holding a referendum on October 25.
The Republika Srpska assembly approved the referendum despite international condemnation from the EU and UK.
Dodik intends to obstruct elections and has threatened a referendum on independence, blaming international envoy Christian Schmidt.
Bosnia's electoral commission is preparing for early elections in response to Dodik's federal ban.

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Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik is challenging a court ban by holding a referendum on October 25.
The Republika Srpska assembly approved the referendum despite international condemnation from the EU and UK.
Dodik intends to obstruct elections and has threatened a referendum on independence, blaming international envoy Christian Schmidt.
Bosnia's electoral commission is preparing for early elections in response to Dodik's federal ban.