Republika Srpska

Republika Srpska

06.May 2026. KS

Rafting without brandy

Republika Srpska plans to ban the use of alcohol on rafting by law. What do rafting center owners think about it?

Republika Srpska

06.May 2026. A.M.

The head of the aviation department of the MUP of the Republic of Srpska was found dead

Boban Kusturić, a police officer of the MUP of Republika Srpska and a close associate of Milorad Dodik, was found dead in his cottage.

Strasbourg

10.April 2026. IN THE

Milorad Dodik lost the legal battle before the court in Strasbourg

Milorad Dodik's request for a temporary measure was rejected before the European Court of Human Rights, while his appeal will be decided in the next stages of the procedure.

Personal and business relationships

08.April 2026. Dragan Maksimović / DW

Donald Trump Junior in Banja Luka: Dodik gets what Vučić dreams about

The visit of Donald Trump Jr. to Banja Luka is a political and marketing event that the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) led by Milorad Dodik is trying to turn into proof that Republika Srpska is "in the game" again at important addresses

BiH

22.march 2026 MLJ

Dodik has returned to his old settings: He is again inciting the disintegration of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Milorad Dodik repeated that he does not believe in Bosnia and Herzegovina, because, as he stated, it is an impossible country and added that his only motive is Republika Srpska

RS presidential candidate Siniša Karan and Milorad Dodik smiling in the background

Republika Srpska

09.February 2026. MLJ

Who is Siniša Karan, the new president of Republika Srpska?

Milorad Dodik's candidate, Siniša Karan, is the new president of Republika Srpska, after winning repeated early elections

Felton (1)

14.January 2026 Ivan Colovic

Republika Srpska and God

The event that, according to Porfiry, was crucial for the formation of Serbian statehood, took place in the Studenica monastery in 1207, and another of Nemanja's sons, Vukan, took part in it, the only one who would not become a saint. He and Stefan had quarreled, but they reconciled that day in Studenica thanks to Sava, who persuaded these two to stop fighting and embrace and kiss each other. Therefore, the future saints of the Serbian Orthodox Church participated in this, as well as a layman. If he also embedded himself in the "eternal foundations of the Serbian state", as Porphyry says, then in those foundations there are not only holy relics, but also the work of a layman.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

23.December 2025 Dragan Maksimović (DW)

Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Why Roma or Jews are not allowed to run for the Presidency

Only representatives of the "constituent" nations - Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats - may run for the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Despite the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights that this constitutes fundamental discrimination, nothing changes

Presidential elections in the Republic of Srpska

24.November 2025 MLJ

And after Dodik Dodik: Siniša Karan won the elections

Milorad Dodik announced the victory of his candidate Sinisa Karan in the presidential elections in the Republic of Srpska. The turnout was less than 36 percent

Elections in RS

23.November 2025 S. Ć.

Republika Srpska is waiting for the president

Voting for the president of Republika Srpska has ended, and preliminary results are expected at 23 p.m. There are six candidates in the race

Early presidential elections in the Republic of Srpska

21.November 2025 Tanja Topic

Presidential candidate Siniša Karan: "Another form of Milorad Dodik"

Extraordinary presidential elections in Republika Srpska will show whether Milorad Dodik, despite the court ban, will remain president for life, the truth in some other physical form

Republika Srpska

20.November 2025 Dragan Maksimović / DW

Cocaine, camera and campaign: How a secret recording brought down Đajić in three hours

The publication of a compromising video in which the director of the UKC RS Vlado Đajić discusses the purchase and sale of narcotics caused a political shock in Banja Luka and the fastest judicial reaction in recent history. In just a few hours, one of the key members of the SNSD was overthrown, while the pre-election scene turned into a spectacle of confrontations and mutual accusations.

Republika Srpska

19.November 2025 IN THE

"Mounted blackmail" or "drug trafficking": A video with the director of the UKC RS, Vlado Đajić, was published

The video in which the director of the University Clinical Center of the Republika Srpska, Vlado Đajić, is sitting in front of a bag of white powder caused a wave of reactions in the Republika Srpska. Mayor Stanivuković released the video, and Dodik said that Đajić was "dismissed from all functions". He, on the other hand, claims that it was blackmailing a criminal and that he reported everything to the police

Departure of Mile Dodik

05.November 2025 Tanja Topic

Hello, former brothers.

There was no event in Serbia without the President of Republika Srpska not standing side by side with Aleksandar Vučić. Today, that love, like any other, has worn out so much over time that they are no longer even at the memorial service together

Personal attitude

22.October 2025 Sasa Jankovic

The American signal to Republika Srpska: Roadmap and chance

The signal from Washington to Republika Srpska is clear: if Banjaluka shows that it can be a predictable partner, the State Department will know to reward it.

Acting President

19.October 2025 MLJ

Without Dodik on the throne: Republika Srpska got a new president

The National Assembly of the Republika Srpska adopted on Saturday, October 18, in the evening in Banja Luka, the decision to appoint Ana Trišić Babić as acting president of the Republika Srpska

Bosnia and Herzegovina

08.September 2025 Samir Huseinovic (DW)

Will Dodik make a deal and leave peacefully?

Milorad Dodik, who continues to act as president of the RS even though he does not officially have a mandate, is reportedly negotiating a "peaceful" departure from politics. On the other hand, there are indications that he is ready for a total political showdown

Podcast

02.September 2025 RV

"The bigger picture": Bosnia at the crossroads

Thirty years after the signing of the Dayton Agreement, Bosnia and Herzegovina seems more unstable than ever. The interviewees of the podcast "Sira slika" - Tanja Topić, Đorđe Vukadinović and Aleksandar Trifunović - talk about collapsed institutions, political corruption and dangerous divisions in the country

BiH

28.August 2025 IN THE

Early elections for the President of the Republic of Srpska on November 23

The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina decided to hold early elections for the President of Republika Srpska on November 23, after Milorad Dodik was stripped of his mandate based on the verdict of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

A deep crisis in the Republic of Srpska

28.August 2025 Tanja Topic

The case of citizen Dodik

Citizens are at the crossroads between political adventurism and institutional strengthening through compliance with judicial decisions. On the one hand, there is participation in an unconstitutional referendum and acceptance of the overthrow of all principles of the rule of law, and on the other, a break with the decades-old system based on corruption and clientelism.

BiH

25.August 2025 Dragan Maksimović (DW)

Republika Srpska: New government, new lawsuits from Sarajevo?

Milorad Dodik, whose presidential mandate was annulled by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, appointed a representative for the new Government of Republika Srpska. Here is a new opportunity to start a new lawsuit in Sarajevo and after the President, the Government of the RS will not recognize it either

Milorad Dodik

23.August 2025 KS

Referendum on Dodik on October 25

The referendum regarding the verdict of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) against Milorad Dodik and the decision of the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CEC) to strip him of his presidential mandate will be held on October 25, the National Assembly of Republika Srpska decided

Republika Srpska

22.August 2025 Dragan Maksimović (DW)

Referendum on the Dodik verdict: A desperate move or a political calculation

"Does the people accept that Christian Schmidt is destroying the constitutional order of the Republika Srpska and that an unconstitutional court is overthrowing the Constitution and replacing the officials elected by the people", is the referendum question that the citizens of the Republika Srpska will decide on at the end of October

Vučić and Dodik

21.August 2025 B. B.

Dodik, the president of Serbia: Tavern gossip or a realistic idea?

Allegations that Milorad Dodik could be Vučić's candidate for president of Serbia are "intriguing pub-political speculation", according to political analyst Đorđe Vukadinović

BiH

21.August 2025 IN THE

Referendum in Republika Srpska on October 18 or 25 due to the decision on Dodik

The ruling coalition in the RS decided that the referendum on the verdict of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the decision of the CEC, which stripped Milorad Dodik of his presidential mandate, will be held on October 18 or 25. The final date will be confirmed in parliament

Bosnia and Herzegovina

18.August 2025 B. B.

Dodik is no longer the president of the RS, but he announces a referendum for the "respect and freedom" of the RS

"I don't want to see Serbs subjugated in BiH. If we couldn't be equal, we won't be subjugated either," said Milorad Dodik

The Milorad Dodik case

14.August 2025 Slobodan Georgijev

Autumn of the anointed

As now, the president of Republika Srpska had a public argument with Sarajevo. As with Europe and the USA, under whose sanctions he and his family are. Despite this, his wealth increased and his power in the RS grew from year to year. If at the beginning of his career he seemed like a tough but reasonable politician, over time he turned into a headstrong and rude kabadah who disperses his enemies with noise and curses. Now, it seems, the bill has arrived for collection