Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti's leftist party, the Self-Determination Movement Party, emerged as the winner in the recent parliamentary election in Kosovo, securing the most seats. However, they fell short of a majority, necessitating the formation of a coalition government. This election is crucial as Kosovo grapples with stalled talks on normalizing relations with Serbia and uncertainties surrounding foreign funding for the country.
This election marked a significant milestone as it was the first time since Kosovo's independence in 2008 that the parliament completed a full four-year mandate. It was the ninth parliamentary election since the end of the 1998-1999 war between Serbian government forces and ethnic Albanian separatists.
