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Acting President Calls June 7 Snap Election, Third This Year

5/1/2026

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Acting President Albulena Haxhiu announced a snap parliamentary election for June 7, the third in just over a year.
The vote follows Kosovo’s parliament’s failure to elect a new head of state.
Acting President Haxhiu warned that delayed reforms and the prolonged crisis cannot afford more lost time.
Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetevendosje party, which won decisively in December, failed to gain opposition backing for his presidential nominee.

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Acting President Albulena Haxhiu announced a snap parliamentary election for June 7, the third in just over a year.
The vote follows Kosovo’s parliament’s failure to elect a new head of state.
Acting President Haxhiu warned that delayed reforms and the prolonged crisis cannot afford more lost time.
Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetevendosje party, which won decisively in December, failed to gain opposition backing for his presidential nominee.