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What actually happened at the 'most complicated election in the world'?

On a bright morning in the city of Mostar, the historic capital of Hercegovina, voters gradually appear at the Croatian Lodge. It is known for a bridge dividing the Bosniak and Croat parts of the city which was destroyed in the war and subsequently rebuilt in peace. But the peace is an uneasy one, and the road to EU membership, which 3 out of 4 Bosnians want, is strewn with obstacles as Bosnians navigate their post-Dayton agreement political system, regularly called the

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James Jackson is a Berlin-based freelance journalist covering news, politics and culture in Central and Eastern Europe. Previously a video journalist and documentary maker with DW News, he has written for outlets such as Time Magazine, the BBC, FT, Open Democracy and others.

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James Jackson is a Berlin-based freelance journalist covering news, politics and culture in Central and Eastern Europe. Previously a video journalist and documentary maker with DW News, he has written for outlets such as Time Magazine, the BBC, FT, Open Democracy and others.

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