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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Stand off leaves kosovo unable again to elect speaker - The Untold Story

Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party failed to secure a majority in Kosovo's parliament to form a government (Credit: AFP)

Lawmakers in Kosovo on Tuesday again failed to elect a new parliamentary speaker, after 14 previous unsuccessful attempts that have plunged Europe's youngest state into unprecedented political deadlock.

Political life has been at a standstill since February 9 elections, in which Prime Minister Albin Kurti's Self-Determination (VV) party win only 48 out of 120 seats -- not enough to form a majority government.

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