Kosovo's Self-Determination Movement Wins Election Without Majority

Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party leads with 42% of the vote, but coalition talks loom as opposition eyes potential alliances.

Preliminary results show the Self-Determination Movement Party (Vetevendosje!) won 41.99% of the vote, falling short of a majority in the 120-seat parliament.
Opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Kosovo (22.68%) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (17.9%), could form a coalition if Kurti fails to secure a governing alliance.
The election marks the first time Kosovo's parliament has completed a full four-year mandate since independence in 2008.
Tensions with Serbia remain unresolved, with stalled negotiations and international concerns over recent policies affecting the ethnic Serb minority in northern Kosovo.
International aid is under scrutiny, with the EU and U.S. temporarily freezing some funding due to concerns over governance and escalating tensions in the region.