Kosovo lawmakers hold final session to elect new president before deadline

10 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 28

Lawmakers convene Tuesday in Pristina for a last attempt to select a president before midnight, with opposition parties threatening a boycott.
Failure to secure the required 80 votes will trigger snap elections, intensifying political uncertainty in Kosovo.
The country has faced repeated constitutional disputes and legal challenges in recent years, with persistent deadlock over key political appointments.

Can Kosovo's constitution be reformed to prevent these endless cycles of political deadlock?

Is Kosovo's political 'mess' paving the way for populist actors, threatening its fragile democracy?

As Kosovo's government teeters on collapse, who stands to gain from the chaos?

With the EU distracted, is Kosovo's democratic future being left to fend for itself?

As politicians feud, what is the true economic cost of this deadlock for ordinary Kosovars?