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Kurti’s Vetevendosje Wins Kosovo Snap Election, Poised to End Yearlong Deadlock

The outcome positions Kurti to quickly form a government to unlock long-delayed international loans.

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Kosovo's Prime Minister and Levizja Vetevendosje (Movement for Self-Determination) party leader Albin Kurti votes during a snap parliamentary election, nearly a year after a political deadlock that prevented the formation of a new government, in Pristina, Kosovo, December 28, 2025. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj
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Kosovo’s acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti (2L), celebrates election results with supporters in Pristina

Overview

  • Preliminary official results put Vetevendosje just over 49% with nearly all ballots counted, ahead of PDK around 21%, LDK about 14%, and AAK roughly 5.7%.
  • Analysts estimate the result gives Kurti at least 56 seats, with support from reserved minority MPs likely to secure the 61-seat majority needed to govern.
  • Mail-in and diaspora ballots remain to be tallied and are expected by observers to increase Vetevendosje’s margin without changing the overall outcome.
  • Turnout was approximately 44–45%, according to state election authorities.
  • Kurti called for swift certification and formation of institutions and urged opposition backing to ratify about €1 billion in EU and World Bank loans requiring a two-thirds majority, as the EU’s Kaja Kallas pressed for rapid reforms.