Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu. File.
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President Vjosa Osmani on Friday (March 6, 2026) dissolved Parliament and known as snap elections, the third in simply over a yr, a day after lawmakers did not elect a brand new head of state inside the constitutional deadline. The 120-seat Parliament had till midnight on Thursday (March 5, 2026) to decide on a President, however Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s ruling Vetevendosje celebration was unable to safe the required quorum or rally opposition lawmakers behind its nominee, Foreign Minister Glauk Konjufca.
“A parliament that cannot elect a president cannot continue indefinitely to drag out the process as is being attempted.”
The opposition events have requested for a consensual candidate, however Mr. Kurti has nominated his Foreign Minister, Glauk Konjufca.
Kosovo already held a snap election on December 28 after failing to kind a authorities following the February 2025 ballot.
Published – March 06, 2026 02:48 pm IST
