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Kosovo Election Costs €10 M, Turnout Plummets, No Majority
6/9/2026
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Story summary
- The June 7 election cost over €10 million, a five-fold rise, prompting criticism of party immaturity.
- Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetevendosje party secured about 43 % of votes without a governing majority.
- Turnout fell below 37 %, eight points lower than December, prompting officials to warn of weakened legitimacy.
- Experts said the vote marks Kosovo’s biggest post-independence crisis, with rising costs and youth emigration threatening its future.
