Ethnic divide holds in voting

Sarajevo – A Serb nationalist, who opposes Bosnia as a state, won a share of its tripartite presidency on Monday, as Serb, Croat and Muslim ethnic parties dominated their regions in voting likely to slow integration into the European Union (EU). The largest parties from Bosnia’s Serb, Muslim and Croat communities entrenched their domination of all layers of government. The grip of ethnic parties has hurt efforts to get Bosnia into the EU. – Reuters