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Kosovo Parliament Fails to Form Government, Forcing Snap Election

Under the constitution, the president must dissolve parliament within 10 days, triggering a new vote.

FILE - Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in the capital Pristina, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu, File)
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Kosovo's Albin Kurti once had dreadlocks and has been compared to Che Guevara

Overview

  • Prime minister-designate Glauk Konjufca secured 56 of 120 votes, short of the 61 needed to form a cabinet.
  • President Vjosa Osmani is required to dissolve the assembly and set an election date in the coming days.
  • Vetevendosje topped February’s poll but could not assemble a majority as opposition parties favored returning to the electorate.
  • Kosovo enters the campaign period without an approved budget for next year, with reforms delayed and some EU and World Bank funding frozen.
  • This marks the first failure to form a government since the 2008 independence declaration, underscoring persistent strains over Serbia relations and EU aspirations.