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Justina Shiroka-Pula elected President of Kosovo
Justina Shiroka-Pula has been elected as the new President of Kosovo, receiving 81 votes in the 120-seat parliament. The election, which took place just minutes before the constitutional deadline, successfully averted the possibility of snap elections and ended a political deadlock that had lasted approximately 19 months.
Shiroka-Pula, a 73-year-old economist and former head of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, was proposed by Prime Minister Albin Kurti. Her election was welcomed by international partners, including the EU and the UK, and described by Kurti as a sign of institutional stability.
Prior to her election, Shiroka-Pula had expressed deep reservations regarding the nature and functioning of the Specialist Chambers in The Hague, emphasizing the need for justice to be perceived as impartial and inclusive. Following her inauguration, she made official visits to memorial complexes in Prekaz, Rugova, and Demaçi to honor historical figures of Kosovo.
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Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo · Albin Kurti · Democratic Party of Kosovo · European Union · Justina Shiroka-Pula · Kosovo · Kosovo Parliament · Parliament of Kosovo · Vetëvendosje!
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- [● 7 SOURCES] The vote occurred just minutes before the constitutional deadline to avoid snap elections kanal77.mk · see.mv · es.euronews.com · www.yucatan.com.mx · www.mesazhi.com · +2 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] The candidate was supported by both the Vetëvendosje! movement and the Democratic Party of Kosovo see.mv · es.euronews.com · kanal77.mk · mitropol.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] Parliament approved a law limiting the competencies of the Specialist Chambers in The Hague www.mesazhi.com · es.euronews.com · kanal77.mk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Shiroka-Pula is an economist and former head of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo kanal77.mk · see.mv · es.euronews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Shiroka-Pula is the first Catholic president elected in the Muslim-majority nation of Kosovo www.yucatan.com.mx · kanal77.mk · almakos.com
- [● 23 SOURCES] Justina Shiroka-Pula was elected President of Kosovo kanal77.mk · mitropol.net · see.mv · www.syri-vision.tv · www.drini.us · +12 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Shiroka-Pula received 81 votes in the 120-seat parliament kanal77.mk · see.mv · www.drini.us · es.euronews.com · www.yucatan.com.mx · +3 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] The election ends a political deadlock lasting approximately 19 months mitropol.net · es.euronews.com · see.mv · gijotina.com · www.illyria.com · +2 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Prime Minister Albin Kurti proposed Shiroka-Pula for the presidency kanal77.mk · www.epokaere.com · see.mv
- [● 2 SOURCES] Shiroka-Pula expressed reservations regarding the Special Chambers in The Hague gazeta10.com · teve1.info