International media have widely reported on the failure of Kosovo’s acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti to secure parliamentary support for forming a new government — a setback that could push the country into yet another political crisis and early elections.
Reuters reported that Kosovo’s parliament failed to elect Albin Kurti as prime minister, increasing the likelihood of new elections after months of political deadlock since February. The agency noted that opposition parties — PDK, LDK, and AAK — voted against Kurti’s nomination, refusing to join a coalition with him and criticizing his handling of relations with Western allies as well as his actions in the tense Serb-majority northern region.
Reuters also reminded that Kurti, a left-wing nationalist politician, first came to power in 2021 when his Vetëvendosje movement won more than 50% of the vote, securing a clear parliamentary majority. Now, with no new majority in sight, Kosovo could once again head to the polls, while Kurti continues to serve as caretaker prime minister.
Bloomberg likewise covered the political turmoil, emphasizing that the country is on the brink of snap elections after Kurti failed to gather enough votes for his new cabinet. According to the U.S.-based outlet, lawmakers met in the final hours of the constitutional deadline, but Kurti’s proposed government did not receive parliamentary approval.
Bloomberg highlighted Kurti’s appeal to MPs to vote “in the interest of the state and its citizens,” warning that the absence of a functioning government could delay the national budget, public sector salaries, pensions, child benefits, and medical supplies. He also noted that dozens of state agencies continue to operate without oversight due to the ongoing political vacuum.
Meanwhile, Turkey’s TRT World reported that Kurti’s Vetëvendosje (VV) party secured only 56 votes, five short of the 61 required for a majority, deepening political uncertainty in Europe’s youngest country.
TRT World added that the President of Kosovo must now nominate another candidate for a second round of voting. It remains unclear whether Kurti will be allowed to run again or if the opposition will propose a new nominee. If no candidate wins a majority in the second round, Kosovo could be forced to hold early parliamentary elections.
