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Oct 5, 2026

Kosovo parliament elects Justina Shiroka Pula as president, avoiding snap election

Kosovo's parliament elected economist Justina Shiroka Pula as president just before a constitutional deadline, avoiding another snap election. The vote followed violent protests outside parliament over legislation to limit powers of a war crimes court.

Oct 5, 2026·6 sources

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▪The political agreement between Kurti's ruling party and the opposition PDK required parliament to approve legal amendments restricting the powers of the Hague-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers before electing the president
▪Kosovo should prioritize its international justice commitments over domestic political stability
▪Justina Shiroka Pula, born in 1953, is an economics professor, the president of Kosovo's Academy of Sciences and Arts, and previously served as minister of the economy between 2008 and 2011

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War crimes & accountability European Union

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