HDZ BiH and SNSD agree to lead political negotiations in Bosnia

Dragan Čović of HDZ BiH and Milorad Dodik of SNSD met in Banja Luka and agreed that their parties will spearhead political agreements in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This signals a potential consolidation of power among the two largest ethnic parties, which may affect the country's fragile inter-ethnic balance. The specifics of any agreements remain unclear.