What’s at stake in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 2026 election

  • Thu, October 1, 2026 • 10:00 am ET
  • Virtual event

The Europe Center convenes an expert panel to analyze what Bosnia and Herzegovina’s October 4 general elections mean for the country’s institutional trajectory, its Euro-Atlantic path, and the wider region.

On Thursday, October 1 at 10:00 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center gathered experts to discuss Bosnia and Herzegovina’s upcoming general elections.

Bosnians will head to the polls on October 4, in a vote that carries significant weight for the country’s institutional trajectory and its Euro-Atlantic integration. Questions around the composition of the next government, domestic policy priorities, and the implementation of new electoral technology will have implications reaching beyond Bosnia and Herzegovina’s borders.

The Europe Center, as part of its Balkans Forward Initiative, hosted a conversation to discuss what the electoral results may mean for the country, the region, and transatlantic relations.

Speakers

Jasmin Mujanović, PhD
Political Scientist and Policy Specialist in Southeast Europe and International Affairs

Damir Kapidžić
Professor of Comparative Politics, Faculty of Political Science,
Director, Institute for Social Science Research,
University of Sarajevo

Dario Jovanović
Project Manager,
Centers for Civic Initiatives (CCI),
Pod lupom—Coalition for Free and Fair Elections

Moderated by

Amanda Thorpe
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Europe Center,
Atlantic Council

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