Snap elections confirmed Albin Kurti’s party as the largest force, then left the country without a working legislature or head of state.
PRISTINA (Reuters) — Kosovo held its third parliamentary election in 18 months on 7 June. Kurti’s Vetëvendosje remained the biggest party but fell short of a majority. The assembly has struggled to elect a president after Vjosa Osmani’s term expired in April; acting arrangements have continued.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has signalled a possible reduction of KFOR troops, citing improved security in the Serb-majority north. The United States has pressed Pristina to join regional gas projects; talks have not produced an agreement. Five EU members still do not recognise Kosovo’s independence, leaving its membership path blocked even if domestic politics settle.