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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.

Albin Kurti, Kosovo's prime minister and leader of the Self-Determination party speaks during the closing electoral rally for the upcoming parliamentary elections, in Pristina, Kosovo February 7, 2025. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj
Supporters of left-wing Vetevendosje! party celebrate following results of a parliamentary election, in Pristina, Kosovo, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)
Supporters of the Self-Determination party attend the closing electoral rally for the upcoming parliamentary elections, in Pristina, Kosovo February 7, 2025. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj
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Overview

  • 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.