Bosnia and Herzegovina 2025: The opposition against the ‘Manchurian candidate’?
A Karan victory would signify the continuation of the existing policy of destabilisation and confrontation with state institutions and the international community. By contrast, a victory for Branko Blanuša would open the way for institutional reconfiguration, easing tensions and strengthening trust in state mechanisms, both in the RS and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and would herald a decisive effort to tackle crime and corruption.