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Kurti’s Party Leads Kosovo Snap Vote in Preliminary Count, Majority Still Uncertain

The result raises pressure to form a government in time to pass a budget before key deadlines.

Overview

  • Preliminary official results show Vetevendosje nearing 50% of votes, ahead of PDK at 21% and LDK near 14%, with turnout around 44%.
  • It was not immediately clear whether the party secured the 61 seats needed to govern alone in the 120-seat Assembly, which includes 20 reserved minority seats.
  • Albin Kurti told supporters a new parliament and government would be formed quickly, calling the outcome the party’s largest win to date.
  • Kosovo still lacks an approved 2026 budget and lawmakers are due to elect a new president in March as Vjosa Osmani’s term ends in early April.
  • The snap election followed a months-long deadlock after February’s vote, with opposition parties criticizing Kurti’s approach to Western partners and policies in the Serb-majority north.