Centrum Stosunków Międzynarodowych - 26 February 2016: Election of Hashim Thaci as President in Kosovo amidst violence

Hashim Thaci managed to secure 81 out of 91 votes of the MPs present in the 120-member Parliament to elect the new President. Opposition MPs boycotted the vote, which took place amidst violence as tear gas was released in the Parliament before. Outside the Parliament Molotov cocktails were being thrown. Hashim Thaci led the independent fighters against Serbia in 1998-1999 and has served as Prime Minister before between 2008 and 2014. Recently, the country has been faced by more and more political instability and economic troubles.