Kosovo set for another snap election after failure to elect president
Kosovo is heading into another snap parliamentary election after lawmakers failed to elect a new president by the constitutional deadline, dissolving parliament and prolonging a political crisis. President Vjosa Osmani's term ended in early April, but opposition parties blocked Prime Minister Albin Kurti's bid to secure the required two-thirds majority for a successor. This marks the third election in just over a year amid ongoing instability and stalled governance. The deadlock continues to threaten Kosovo's EU aspirations and vital international funding.
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Kosovo set for another snap election after failure to elect presidentSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxMembers of the parliament leave the plenary session after failing to elect the new president at the parliament building in Pristina, Kosovo April 28, 2026. REUTERS/Valdrin XhemajPublished Apr 29, 2026, 01:08 PMUpdated Apr 29, 2026, 01:08 PMPRISTINA, April 29 - Kosovo is set for another snap election after parliament failed to elect a new president on Tuesday, pitching Europe's youngest nation back into the thick of a political crisis.Parliament had until midnight on Tuesday to choose a head of state after President Vjosa Osmani's term ended in early April, but Prime Minister Albin Kurti failed to bring on board opposition parties to vote for his…
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