Bosnia-Herzegovina's Parliamentary Body Sworn In With Chairman Who Is Blacklisted By Washington

The House of Peoples, one of two bodies of parliament of Bosnia-Herzegovina, was sworn in on February 16, with a chairman who has been blacklisted by the United States for alleged corruption. Nikola Spiric, an ethnic Serb, was sanctioned by Washington in September 2018. His two deputies will be Kemal Ademovic, the Bosniak representative, and Dragan Covic, the Croat representative. The 42 members of the other bicameral body, the House of Representatives, were sworn in on December 1. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Balkan Service, click here.