Tensions rise over Republika Srpska leadership and parliamentary seats

Political maneuvers in Republika Srpska continue as lawmakers prepare for upcoming votes to select delegates for the House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Vice President of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska Mirsad Duratović warned that internal divides within the opposition could allow the ruling Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) to secure a fifth delegate due to potential defections. Meanwhile, the opposition Serb Democratic Party (SDS) reiterated its readiness to engage in talks regarding the entity's vital interests, provided all discussions occur strictly within official parliamentary institutions.

Separately, SNSD leader Milorad Dodik confirmed his son, Igor Dodik, is being considered for the prime minister position. The administration also faces scrutiny over a six-million-euro subsidy program for Belarusian tractors, which excludes other manufacturers following an agreement between Dodik and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

Sources: Avaz, Danas, FENA, Klix, N1