The presidency election results will further delay Bosnia's EU accession

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Preliminary returns placed Denis Bećirović, Darijana Filipović and Željka Cvijanović ahead in the Bosniak, Croat and Serb contests for Bosnia and Herzegovina's three-member presidency. Turnout was approximately 42%; the results had not been certified.