Kosovo Elects New President
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- Zana CimiliToronto Star
- Mario PejovicAl Jazeera
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On October 7, Kosovo’s parliament elected Justina Shiroka Pula as the new president with 81 votes out of 120 to avoid a snap election. Shiroka Pula's victory came after negotiations between Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s ruling party and the opposition Democratic Party regarding limitations on a war crimes court in The Hague, which had faced protests from demonstrators demanding softer sentencing policies.
Kosovo parliament elects new president, avoiding snap election →Kosovo lawmakers chose economist and academic Justina Shiroka Pula as president during an extended session early Wednesday, narrowly avoiding a constitutional deadline that would have triggered immediate national elections. The vote comes after nearly 19 months of political deadlock, including two premature parliamentary elections due to legislative gridlock.
Kosovo lawmakers elect a new president in a late-night vote to avert snap election →Kosovo has elected Justina Shiroka Pula as its new president, averting potential early parliamentary elections that could have exacerbated political tensions. The vote occurred shortly before a midnight deadline on Tuesday, after ruling party Vetevendosje Movement and opposition Democratic Party of Kosovo reached an agreement; she received 81 votes in parliament. This compromise came amid protests against war crimes…
Justina Shiroka Pula: Kosovo’s new president, elected during a crisis →Analysis
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Justina Shiroka Pula: Kosovo’s new president, elected during a crisis
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PRISTINA, Oct 7 - Kosovo's parliament elected economist Justina Shiroka Pula as the country's largely ceremonial president just before a constitutional deadline, avoiding another snap election in one of the poorest countries in Europe.
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7 Oct Justina Shiroka Pula: Kosovo’s new president, elected during a crisisKosovo has elected Justina Shiroka Pula as its new president, averting potential early parliamentary elections that could have exacerbated political tensions. The vote occurred shortly before a midnight deadline on Tuesday, after ruling party Vetevendosje Movement and opposition Democratic Party of Kosovo reached an agreement; she received 81 votes in parliament. This compromise came amid protests against war crimes…Al Jazeera
7 Oct Kosovo lawmakers elect a new president in a late-night vote to avert snap electionKosovo lawmakers chose economist and academic Justina Shiroka Pula as president during an extended session early Wednesday, narrowly avoiding a constitutional deadline that would have triggered immediate national elections. The vote comes after nearly 19 months of political deadlock, including two premature parliamentary elections due to legislative gridlock.Toronto Star7 Oct Kosovo parliament elects new president, avoiding snap electionOn October 7, Kosovo’s parliament elected Justina Shiroka Pula as the new president with 81 votes out of 120 to avoid a snap election. Shiroka Pula's victory came after negotiations between Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s ruling party and the opposition Democratic Party regarding limitations on a war crimes court in The Hague, which had faced protests from demonstrators demanding softer sentencing policies.The Straits Times
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