Will elections bring change to multi-ethnic Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Balkan nation seeks EU membership, but divisions threaten that goal.

Balkan nation seeks EU membership, but divisions threaten that goal.






![Bosnia and Herzegovina votes on October 4 in an election that may determine whether the country breaks its political deadlock, strengthens its path towards the European Union or faces fresh divisions that could reverberate across the Balkans. [Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-1790976083.jpg?resize=770%2C433&quality=80)
![A large crowd of mourners gathers for a funeral procession at a cemetery during the funeral ceremony for late Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic in Belgrade on September 7, 2026 [AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260907__C7KM9ZQ__v1__HighRes__SerbiaBosniaGenocideMladicFuneral-1788872824.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Thirty years of international justice has taught political leaders little.
Thousands attend Belgrade funeral of former Bosnian Serb army general convicted of orchestrating Srebrenica genocide.
Israel’s Chamber of Commerce has opened a new trade office in Banja Luka.
Red Star fans honoured convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic. Analysts say that’s nothing new – and that’s the problem.
The funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic has been held in Serbia’s capital with state honours.

Red Star Belgrade fans unveiled a tifo honouring Ratko Mladic at the Belgrade derby with Partizan.
Opening of Israeli commerce office deepens ties between Republika Srpska and Israel.
EU enlargement chief condemns Ratko Mladic ‘glorification’ as incompatible with European values.
The 40-year-old scored 73 goals in 151 appearances, making him Bosnia’s most-capped player and all-time leading scorer.

Hundreds of Bosnian Serbs gathered to pay tribute to former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladić.