Bosnia’s Serbs Set Vote That Risks Plunging Country Into Chaos

The Serb-run entity in Bosnia-Herzegovina has voted to hold a referendum, despite objections from the central government. This move risks plunging the country into further ethnic tensions and chaos. The referendum, planned for October, will allow Bosnian Serbs to vote on whether to maintain their autonomous region within Bosnia. This comes after the central authorities ordered the Bosnian Serb leader, Milorad Dodik, out of office due to growing ethnic tensions in the country. The decision by the Serb lawmakers has been criticized by international officials, who have warned that it could undermine the fragile peace in the region. Bosnia-Herzegovina is still recovering from the devastating war in the 1990s, and the potential for renewed conflict remains a concern. The situation highlights the ongoing political and ethnic divisions in the country, which continue to pose a challenge to its stability and integration into European institutions.