Coalition Talks Set to Begin as Parties Weigh New State Government
Parties are positioning for talks on a new state-level government as the election commission completes preliminary results and coalition math remains unsettled.
- Representatives of the SDA, SBiH, and DF announced the formation of a new parliamentary majority and government for Sarajevo Canton today. The three parties confirmed they have reached a cooperation agreement to establish the new administration quickly.
- The new administration inherits approximately 1 billion BAM in debt and must urgently address critical infrastructure failures, including rehabilitation of about 800 kilometers of water pipes in Sarajevo Canton. Public transport obligations and corruption concerns remain pressing priorities.
- Faruk Kapidzic of the SDA, Muamer Bandic of the SBiH, and Albin Zuhric of the DF confirmed their coalition currently holds 18 seats in the Sarajevo Canton Assembly. The parties expect to reach 19 representative votes, solidifying their legislative control.
- Planned reforms include splitting the Ministry of Culture and Sports into two separate ministries to address daily civic issues. SDA party bodies will determine the Prime Minister candidate for Sarajevo Canton once the mandate is formally received.
- Political consultations are beginning across Bosnia and Herzegovina as the country awaits final results from the October 4 General Elections. Parties are now preparing for broader negotiations concerning the formation of authorities at state and entity levels.
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Coalition Talks Set to Begin as Parties Weigh New State Government
Although the final results of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 2026 General Elections have not yet been announced, political consultations on the formation of the new authorities are expected to begin soon. The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina has so far published preliminary results from the October 4 elections, while the final results are still […]
SDA, SBiH and DF announced the formation of a new parliamentary majority and the Cantonal Government, stating that they expect the support of a total of 19 representatives.
Three parties that say they do not want to be “Troika 2” announce the formation of a government in the Sarajevo Canton after the Central Election Commission determines the final election results and allocates mandates. According to the results of the General Elections so far, this bloc of parties has 18 out of 35 parliamentary seats in the cantonal assembly. “It will not be up to the Democratic Front to decide what they need […]
SDA, SBiH and DF representatives Faruk Kapidžić, Muamer Bandić and Albin Zuhrić held a press conference where they reviewed the election results and announced a joint appearance in Sarajevo Canton. Faruk Kapidžić said that he expects that a majority will be formed very soon, and then the Assembly and Government of Sarajevo Canton. “We will, […] The post SDA, SBiH and DF announce joint appearance: We will form a majority and Government very soon …
Faruk Kapidžić, president of the SDA Sarajevo cantonal board, announced that talks have begun on forming a new government in the Sarajevo Canton and that an agreement has already been reached on the parliamentary majority with the Party for BiH and the Democratic Front. As he stated, this is a continuation of the agreement that this bloc reached after the last local elections. Kapidžić […]
Is the Troika going to the past in Sarajevo Canton: Kapidžić, Bandić and Zuhrić address the formation of a new majority - According to current data, SDA has nine seats, SBiH seven and the Democratic Front two, which requires 18 hands to form a majority, and it is not excluded that SBiH will get an eighth hand after the postal votes
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