The brief cites sources from: FBiH, Republika Srpska, BiH state level; Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo.
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BiH election commission orders manual recount at stations with discrepancies
At its 78th session, the Central Election Commission of BiH ordered a manual control recount at polling stations where the gap between ballots and voters exceeded two percent. Some sources put the number at 89 stations. The recount begins on 18 October at 10:00 at Zetra in Sarajevo, with accredited observers present. The commission also said counting of postal votes from abroad for the 4 October general election has begun at the Main Counting Centre. Chairman Jovan Kalaba said ballots are scanned and counted by hand and that results should be established by the legal deadline of 24 October, barring unforeseen circumstances.
Reactions to fans' chants before Hajduk-Ajax match
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković condemned Nazi and antisemitic chants by fans before the Hajduk-Ajax match in Split, calling them a disgrace, and said police were already acting and he expected the judiciary to respond. Split police filed criminal reports against 14 people suspected of public incitement to violence and hatred. According to Sportske novosti as reported by N1 BiH, Hajduk faces possible UEFA sanctions over a flare display that halted the match for 12 minutes, including a possible closure of Poljud. Former foreign minister Miro Kovač condemned the behaviour of some fans. Ognjen Kraus, head of the Coordination of Jewish Communities in Croatia, repeated to N1 that police, courts and lawmakers have tolerated such incidents for years.
Fico speaks at Vučić list rally in Novi Sad
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico addressed a pre-election rally of the 'Aleksandar Vučić – United Serbia' list on Liberty Square in Novi Sad, saying Serbia would not be let down over Kosovo. According to Anadolu, Aleksandar Vučić also spoke, referring to accountability for the Novi Sad tragedy of 1 November 2024. Kurir reports that columns of tractors from several Vojvodina towns set off for the rally. The European Parliament announced that a seven-member delegation will be in Serbia from 22 to 26 October as part of an observation mission for the 25 October parliamentary election.
Bullet wounds medical technician in ambulance on A3
Brod-Posavina police said a bullet pierced the side window of an ambulance on the A3 motorway near Lužani on Friday around 4pm. A 35-year-old medical technician was wounded in the hand. Dr Josip Benčević hospital in Slavonski Brod confirmed the injury is not serious. Police examined the scene, conducted interviews and are searching for the perpetrator while establishing the bullet's origin.
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