Bosnian authorities removed Milorad Dodik from office and sentenced him to a year in jail, with EU backing.

Authorities in Bosnia have removed Milorad Dodik, a separatist Serb leader, from his position as president of the Serb entity in Bosnia. An appeals court sentenced him to one year in jail and banned him from political activities for six years. The Central Electoral Commission has planned an early presidential election within 90 days. Dodik's lawyers plan to appeal to the Constitutional Court, while the European Union has called the verdict binding. Dodik's actions have hindered Bosnia's progress towards EU membership.