Milorad Dodik, the president of the Republika Srpska in Bosnia, has been stripped of his mandate by the country's electoral commission following a court ruling that sentenced him to one year in prison and banned him from official activities for six years. His lawyer announced plans to appeal the decision. The Bosnian federal prosecutor had previously charged Dodik for not complying with international decisions. Dodik has been advocating for the independence of the Republika Srpska and recently met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who criticized the court's decision. Teljes cikk (24.hu)