Kosovo Parliament Elects President, Averting Fresh Political Crisis

Kosovo’s parliament has elected a woman as the country’s president after the government secured the majority needed to complete the vote.

The election averted a fresh political crisis, resolving an impasse over the selection of the head of state.

The government’s ability to gather enough parliamentary support proved decisive in bringing the process to a conclusion.

The result settles the immediate question of the presidency, though it does not by itself establish whether broader political divisions have eased.