Nationalists lead initial results for Bosnian presidency / Bosnian nationalists pull ahead as election results come in

Nationalist candidates led the preliminary results in elections for Bosnia's three-member collective presidency on the 12 October 2014.

Bakir Izetbegovic and Zeljko Komsic, the current Bosniak and Croat members of Bosnia's tripartite presidency, forged a coalition with the Serb opposition, freezing out Serb leader Milorad Dodik, the website Balkan Insight reported on 10 November 2014.

[Bosnians also voted on the 12 October 2014 for the national parliament, the parliaments of the two autonomous states as well as the president of the Serb republic, among a host of other offices. Results from those races were expected later on the 13 October 2014].

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ESO: Background information: Bosnia and Herzegovina general election, 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/bosnia-and-herzegovina-general-election-2014/

EurActiv, 13.10.14: Divided Bosnia elects nationalists http://www.euractiv.com/sections/enlargement/divided-bosnia-elects-nationalists-309124

BBC News, 13.10.14: Bosnia ethnic divide 'key factor' in election - OSCE http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29593404

Euronews, 13.10.14: Bosnia nationalists confirmed as election winners http://www.euronews.com/2014/10/13/bosnia-nationalists-confirmed-as-election-winners/

Večernji List, 14.10.14: Bosnian election winners must shun nationalism (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE151871-Bosnian-election-winners-must-shun-nationalism

BBC News, 13.10.14: Bosnian nationalists pull ahead as election results come in http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29586853

Balkan Insights, 14.10.14: Serbian Opposition Does Well in Bosnia Elections http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/bosnia-elections-strengthened-right-wing-parties

UK: GOV.UK: News, 24.10.14: Foreign & Commonwealth Office: Foreign Secretary: The Case for Change in Bosnia https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-the-case-for-change-in-bosnia

Balkan Insight, 03.11.14: Republika Srpska Opposition Strikes Back at Ruling Party http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/republika-srpska-opposition-strikes-back-in-govt-talks

Balkan Insight, 10.11.14: New Presidency Coalition Forged in Bosnia http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/new-bosnia-coalition-hatched-in-presidency

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