Kosovo's parliament to elect new PM

Kosovo’s politicians were to elect a new prime minister for the province today to replace Ramush Haradinaj, who resigned earlier this month after being indicted by the war crimes tribunal in The Hague.

The 120-seat parliament will vote on whether to accept Bajram Kosumi, nominated by President Ibrahim Rugova, as prime minister – ignoring appeals from some western officials to form a wider government to lead the province in talks on its future later this year.