Fatmire Kollçaku has been announced as the second candidate for President of Kosovo, setting up a contest with Glauk Konjufca for the country’s highest office.
According to reports from Gazeta Nacionale, Kollçaku will run as the main rival to Konjufca, who has already been proposed as a candidate for the presidency.
The development comes just hours before the constitutional deadline for electing the President of Kosovo, as the Assembly of Kosovo prepares to hold an extraordinary session to vote on the new head of state.
Kollçaku’s candidacy introduces another potential outcome in what has become a tense political process, with lawmakers required to secure the necessary votes to elect the president within the constitutional timeframe.
The presidential vote is expected to take place during the late-night parliamentary session, as political parties continue negotiations and consultations ahead of the decision.
Observers say the nomination of Kollçaku could reshape the dynamics of the vote in parliament, depending on how different political groups decide to align.
Further developments are expected as the parliamentary session begins and lawmakers proceed with the voting process for the next President of the Republic of Kosovo.
