Kosovo Holds 3rd Snap Election in 18 Months to Break Deadlock, Revive EU Talks
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 7
Kosovo Holds 3rd Snap Election in 18 Months to Break Deadlock, Revive EU Talks
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 7
Summary
Kosovo voted Sunday in its third snap election in 18 months, with polls set to close at 7 p.m. nationwide after a prolonged political stalemate.
December's last election gave Prime Minister Albin Kurti 51.1% of the vote, but he still failed to build the broader backing needed to choose a new president.
That impasse helped trigger the new ballot and has stalled efforts to improve ties with Serbia, a key issue for Kosovo's regional diplomacy.
The repeated elections also threaten to slow Kosovo's push for more European aid, raising the stakes for a result that can produce a workable political consensus.