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Kosovo's Political Turmoil: Snap Elections Loom Amid Crisis

3/8/2026

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Kosovo faces a constitutional crisis after President Vjosa Osmani dissolved parliament and called for snap elections due to a missed deadline for electing a new head of state.
The Vetevendosje party struggles to gain sufficient support for a presidential candidate, while opposition members boycotted a recent vote, resulting in no quorum.
Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party has appealed to the Constitutional Court regarding the election process.
Opposition leader Ramush Haradinaj suggested elections could occur by April 5, but former Prime Minister Pandeli Majko cautioned that early elections may not resolve the political deadlock.

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Kosovo faces a constitutional crisis after President Vjosa Osmani dissolved parliament and called for snap elections due to a missed deadline for electing a new head of state.
The Vetevendosje party struggles to gain sufficient support for a presidential candidate, while opposition members boycotted a recent vote, resulting in no quorum.
Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party has appealed to the Constitutional Court regarding the election process.
Opposition leader Ramush Haradinaj suggested elections could occur by April 5, but former Prime Minister Pandeli Majko cautioned that early elections may not resolve the political deadlock.