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Justina Shiroka Pula takes office after months of political deadlock, as the new Specialist Chambers law and strained relations with international partners are set to test her authority and diplomatic skills.
Kosovo's attempt to curb the Hague-based Court might not yield results without the option of accountability from the Strasbourg-based European court of human rights.
Justina Shiroka-Pula was inaugurated as Kosovo’s president after parliament elected her by a majority vote on Tuesday evening.
In a last minute save, Kosovo MPs avoided another snap parliamentary election by voting for a former minister from Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, for President.
New election likely as political parties fail to agree on electing a president and protesters keep up pressure for adoption of law curbing powers of Kosovo Specialist Chambers, following its conviction of wartime guerrilla leaders.