Troika ( Bosnian: ''Trojka''), formerly known as the Four ( Bosnian: ''Četvorka''), is a

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. The alliance consists of the

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, the

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party and Our Party. Formed in August 2020, ahead of the Bosnian municipal elections, and initially called the ''Four'', the alliance had also included the

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, before it left the alliance and renamed it to Troika.

History

Originally dubbed as the ''Four'', the alliance consisted of the

(SDP BiH), the

party, Our Party and the

(NBL). It was formed for the

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. In the elections, the alliance made significant results, winning in

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, Stari Grad and Ilidža, as well as other major cities in the country. On 20 November 2020, the alliance announced that

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accepted the appointment as

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following the elections. However, on 24 March 2021, Bogićević decided to pull out of the candidacy because of conflicts in the coalition. This ultimately led to the NBL leaving the group, and renaming the ''Four'' to Troika. Troika, also supported by the Union for a Better Future and the People's European Union, announced SDP BiH's Denis Bećirović's candidacy in the Bosnian general election on 21 May 2022, running for

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member and representing the

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. At the general election, held on 2 October 2022, Bećirović was elected to the Presidency, having obtained 57.37% of the vote. Following the election, Troika reached an agreement on the formation of a new

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supported by the coalition of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, the

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and the Democratic People's Alliance.

Member parties

Election results

Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Presidency elections

References

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