Kosovo risks post-election deadlock

Kosovo risks post-election deadlock as parties rule out coalition
Kosovo looked set for a period of political uncertainty on Monday as the major political parties ruled out coalition building after an election in which the ruling party fell short of an outright majority.
Kosovo's incumbent party set to win most seats in parliamentary election
Kosovo's electoral commission announced that Prime Minister Albin Kurti's ruling party was on track to win 41% of the vote, leaving it ahead but without a majority government, which could lead to coalition talks.
Kosovo faces deadlock as PM fails to secure election majority
Prime Minister Albin Kurti's ruling party is poised to win the most seats in Kosovo's parliament but falls short of a majority, the
Kosovo's ruling party wins election but loses majority
Kosovo's ruling Vetevendosje party came first in Sunday's parliamentary election, but fell short of an outright majority needed to rule without coalition partners, preliminary results showed on Monday.
Kosovo’s Premier Faces Coalition Challenge to Extend His Rule
Kosovo’s prime minister may struggle to form a new government after falling short of the majority he’d need to push through nationalist policies and anti-corruption measures on his own.
Early votes cast in Kosovo capital in parliamentary election set to be key test for prime minister
Eligible voters, including those of the diaspora, were casting ballots to elect 120 lawmakers among 26 political groupings and one independent candidate in a vote held from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. This is the first time since independence in 2008 that Kosovo's parliament has completed a full four-year mandate.
Kosovo's ruling party set to come first in election
Kosovo's ruling Vetevendosje party is on track to come first in a parliamentary election on Sunday, but it will need to negotiate a coalition with other parties to form a government, exit polls and party vote count showed.
Kosovo's PM party leads in parliamentary polls, may fall of majority
In Kosovo's parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Albin Kurti's ruling party led with the most seats but faced uncertainty in forming a majority. The election highlighted Kurti's anti-Serbian
Kosovo’s prime minister looks for allies for new Cabinet after failing to win parliamentary majority
The election marked the first time since independence in 2008 that Kosovo’s parliament completed a full four-year mandate. It was the ninth parliamentary vote in Kosovo since the end of the 1998-1999 war between Serbian government forces and ethnic Albanian separatists that pushed Serbian forces out following a 78-day NATO air campaign.
No part wins a clear majority in the 120-seat Kosovo parliament
Kosovo faces a post-election deadlock after no party secured a majority in the 120-seat parliament. Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetevendosje won 41.1% of votes but fell short of a majority, while opposition parties rule out coalition talks,
EU observers hail Kosovo’s peaceful election but criticize the polarization of political debate
European Union observers have hailed Kosovo’s “peaceful and competitive” parliamentary election. But it also criticized ...
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Kosovo PM Albin Kurti wins election amid tensions with Brussels and Washington
But Kurti’s ruling party fell short of a majority and will need to find a coalition partner if it hopes to continue in power.