Kosovo Elects Justina Shiroka Pula as President in Late Deal
A last-minute agreement between Kosovo's two largest parties made Justina Shiroka Pula president, preventing another election. She learned of her selection while at home with visitors, less than two hours before the deadline for the vote. The deal ended a political standoff over the presidency.
Justina Shiroka Pula became Kosovo’s president after the country’s two largest parties reached an agreement at the final moment. The arrangement removed the immediate prospect of voters being sent back to the polls. She reportedly learned of the decision while receiving guests from Sarajevo at home, with under two hours remaining before the presidential vote deadline.
The deal closed a prolonged dispute over the presidency. Earlier related coverage noted a last-minute presidential election that helped Kosovo avoid renewed deadlock, a court challenge to the new government after a presidential candidate stepped aside, and a parliamentary blockade that had pushed the country back into crisis mode.
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