Bosnia election results fuel ethnic divisions

BOSNIA’S election results showed moderates gaining ground in the central government, but hard-liners remained entrenched in the Serb entity, casting a shadow yesterday over the country’s European future.

Moderate Bakir Izetbegovic was set to secure the main Muslim seat in Bosnia’s tripartite presidency after Sunday’s vote, according to partial results.

The Serbs meanwhile re-elected hardline Bosnian Serb nationalist Nebojsa Radmanovic, who has advocated secession of the Serb-run Republika Srpska.