Constitutional court rules recent Kosovo presidential poll illegal

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Politics 28.03.2011

There is renewed political turmoil in Kosovo after the country's top court ruled Monday that the recent election of the country's new president was unconstitutional. New parliamentary elections may now also be necessary.In a 7-2 vote, Kosovo's top court ruled Monday that the February 22 election of the country's new president was unconstitutional."Behgjet Pacolli was elected in an unconstitutional procedure," the court said in a statement posted on its website. It did not elaborate further on the ruling. The decision follows a joint appeal filed earlier this month by Kosovo's leading opposition parties. ...more...

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