Kosovo Parliament confirms Albin Kurti as Prime Minister

Three months after the early elections in Kosovo, the parliament in Pristina approved a new government, which will once again be headed by the incumbent Prime Minister Albin Kurti. According to Parliament Speaker Albulena Haxhiu, 62 members of the 120-seat parliament voted for the cabinet, which primarily includes members of Kurti's left-wing nationalist Self-Determination Party (VV).

Representatives of minorities in particular voted for the new government, with the exception of the Serbian minority. The two main opposition parties boycotted the meeting, a journalist from the AFP news agency reported.

Presidential election probably still impossible

Kurti's party emerged as the strongest force in the early parliamentary elections in June, as well as in the two parliamentary elections last year. However, it was not enough for an absolute majority, which is why political instability in Europe's youngest democracy is likely to continue.

A two-thirds majority is required to elect a president; For this, Kurti's party needs the support of the opposition. If the election of the head of state fails, new elections must be called again.

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