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In Kosovo’s third election in 18 months, Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetevendosje party led with about 43% of the vote as nearly 90% of ballots were counted, but the country remains in political stalemate with turnout at 36.3% and about 100,000 diaspora ballots still to be tallied, delaying government formation and Europe Union/NATO integration amid economic strain.
Vetevendosje, led by Albin Kurti, won a landslide victory in Kosovo's parliamentary elections, securing a third term amid ongoing political deadlock, with the electorate endorsing Kurti's leadership despite criticisms of his governance and foreign relations challenges.
Albin Kurti's party won the most votes in Kosovo's 2025 parliamentary election but fell short of an outright majority, leading to ongoing political uncertainty and potential delays in forming a government amid economic and institutional challenges.
Kosovo is holding a snap parliamentary election to resolve a year-long political deadlock, with Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party seeking a majority to form a government amid ongoing tensions with Serbia and economic challenges. The election aims to stabilize the country and secure international support for its EU accession efforts.
Kosovo held its second election of 2025 to resolve a year-long political deadlock that has hindered government formation and international funding, with Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party seeking a majority amid opposition criticism and concerns over stability and EU support.
The EU has announced "reversible and temporary measures" against Kosovo, citing its failure to restore calm in the Serb-majority north. The measures include the suspension of high-level visits, contacts, and events, as well as financial cooperation with Kosovo. The EU has asked Kosovo to suspend police operations in the vicinity of municipal buildings in the north and hold new elections in four Serb-majority municipalities. Protests have continued in the north since May 26, and the US has already canceled Kosovo's participation in a military exercise.
Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti's strategy to integrate the northern Serbs into the rest of Kosovo has failed, and the country now has less control over the region than ever before. The US has publicly rebuked Kosovo, barring it from further participation in NATO defence exercise "Defender 23". The author suggests that Kosovo would have been wiser to leave the northern Serb issue on the back burner, as the region economically and strategically means little to Kosovo. The Kurti government wastes its time obsessing over a small minority of people who clearly don't wish to be part of the national project.